13-year-old Ilva Eigus, violin student of the Zakhar Bron School of Music (studio of Liana Tretiakova), won the 1st prize at the Nutcracker, the annual international television contest for young musicians held in Moscow, Russia, from 1 to 8 December. For the first time in its 21-year history, the competition was won by a Swiss participant.

Duos from the Zakhar Bron School of Music won one 1st prize and two 2nd prizes at the annual Zurich Music Competition, which was held on November 8.

In September and October 2020, eleven advanced violin students of the Zakhar Bron School of Music gave two concerts entitled "Young Soloists Play Baroque Music" in the Church of St. Peter, the oldest church in Zurich and the only Baroque church in the city. Tickets were sold out already two weeks before each concert.

Under the title "Young Soloists Play Baroque Music" eleven of the most advanced violin students of the Zakhar Bron School of Music gave two concerts with the world famous Gringolts Quartet. The first concert took place at the end of August at the Kirche Tal in Herrliberg as part of the Golden Festival 2020, and the second just two weeks later at the Kirche St. Peter in Zürich.

Five students from the Zakhar Bron School of Music won five prizes in different categories at the Paris «Nouvelles Étoiles» (New Stars) competition, which was held online this time at the end of June due to Covid 19 restrictions.

Sophie Branson (violin), student of Liana Tretiakova at the ZBSM, won the 1st prize at the Rising Stars international music competition in Riga (Latvia) on the 1st of March 2020.