The Balik Farm Prize is a competition exclusively for the laureates of the Villars Music Academy. The winner receives the opportunity to record a CD and a video, generously sponsored by Caviar House and Prunier, to help launch their international music career. This year, the jury was composed of prestigious figures including Peter G. Rebeiz, Chairman and CEO of Caviar House Airport Premium and President of Balik Farm Switzerland, violinist Kolja Blacher, violist Antoine Tamestit, cellist Gary Hoffman, board member of the Villars Institute Foundation Richard McDonald.