Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio, who won the first prize at the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition, shows off her gold medal during the award ceremony in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow on June 30.

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio, who won the first prize at the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition, performs with an orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow on June 30.

Japanese violinist Kamio wins Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition

Japanese violinist Kamio wins Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition

MOSCOW, Russia - Mayuko Kamio, a 21-year-old Japanese from Osaka Prefecture, smiles after winning the violin section of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on June 29. Kamio became the second Japanese to win the violin section, following Akiko Suwanai, who won the ninth competition in 1990 at age 18.

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio, who won the first prize at the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition, performs with an orchestra conducted by Vladimir Spivakov in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow on June 30. (Kyodo)

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

Competition winner Kamio gives her performance

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio, who won the first prize at the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition, shows off her gold medal during the award ceremony in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in Moscow on June 30. (Kyodo)

Japanese violinist Kamio wins Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition

Japanese violinist Kamio wins Int'l Tchaikovsky Competition

MOSCOW, Russia - Mayuko Kamio, a 21-year-old Japanese from Osaka Prefecture, smiles after winning the violin section of the prestigious International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow on June 29. Kamio became the second Japanese to win the violin section, following Akiko Suwanai, who won the ninth competition in 1990 at age 18. (Kyodo)