2024 - ICMA International Classical Music Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award

Pekinels were given the “Order of Merit” by Federal Republic of Germany by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for their international achievement and music education systems for children and youth at all ages

The Young Musicians on World Stages (YMWS) project, created and mentored by Guher & Suher Pekinel and sponsored by Tüpraş has been selected by “Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e. V.” as one of the finalists out of 250 candidates for this year’s German Culture Prize!

Young Musicians on World Stages has been selected as a finalist among 250 competitors for 2018 German Culture Awards, in which this year the winning nominees have been selected upon Drama and Literature Category. Congratulations to our extraordinary, talented Musicians for the World-Wide Recognition.

One of their 3 education systems, DSGM “Young Musicians on World Stages”, was awarded with the “Best Social Responsibility Project Award” in Turkey

Opus Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination; with the nominees Martha Argerich, Kryztof Penderecki, Mariss Jansons, John Eliot Gardiner and John Williams

“Gold Medal” for their lifetime achievement and contributions to music education in Turkey by Sevda & Cenap And Foundation

Preis der Deutschen Schallplatten Kritik Nomination

IKSV (Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation) Honorary Award for their Lifetime Achievement, Istanbul

Boğaziçi University Honorary Doctorate, Istanbul

The Turkish Government awarded the title “Devlet Sanatçısı” (literally “State Artist”) to the Pekinel sisters in

Italia International Piano Concorso Senigallia – 1. Prize, Italy

Italia Duo Piano Concorso Alessandro Casagrande- 1. Prize and a Italian Tour

Unesco International Competition 1. Prize in the name of Germany in Bratislava / Slovakia

Deutschland Internationaler Rundfunk Wettbewerb-, Germany

Young Concert Artist New York 1. Prize and Invitation from ICM Management, U.S.A.

Colorado International Duo Piano Competition 1. Prize and an U.S.A Tour, U.S.A.

Hannover Rundfunk Nationaler Wettbewerb 1. Prize and a Germany Tour including 60 Concerts, Germany

Deutscher Wettbewerb 1. Prize, Germany,

Jugend Musiziert National Solo Klavier Wettbewerb 1. Prize shared between Güher and Süher Pekinel, Germany