The Twelfth International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition took place in Helsinki from 18 to 29 May 2022. It was won by South Korean violinist In Mo Yang.[1]
Competition edit
The competition was originally scheduled for late 2020 but was postponed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To compensate for this change, violinists born in or after 1990 were still allowed to compete.[2] 204 violinists applied for the competition and 39 ended up participating.[3]
Prizes edit
In Mo Yang was declared the winner of the competition and was awarded 30,000 euros, a mentoring prize with Pekka Kuusisto and Sakari Oramo, a product prize from Genelec, and was loaned a 1772 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin.[4] He additionally won 2,000 euros by the Sibelius family for the best performance of Magnus Lindberg's "Caprice." Nathan Meltzer was awarded second prize along with 20,000 euros and a product prize from Genelec. Dmytro Udovychenko was awarded third prize and 15,000 euros. The three other finalists were awarded 3,000 euros, and all violinists who advanced to the semi-final round were awarded 1,000 euros.[5]
Schedule edit
| Dates | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 19 May - Saturday, 21 May | First | Sibelius Academy concert hall |
| Monday, 23 May - Wednesday, 25 May | Second | Sibelius Academy concert hall |
| Friday, 29 May - Sunday, 31 May | Final | Helsinki Music Centre |
Jurors edit
Sakari Oramo (chairman)- Jaakko Ilves
Ilya Kaler- Ida Kavafian
Henning Kraggerud
Lucie Robert
Daniel Rowland- Elina Vähälä
Nam Yun Kim (cancelled participation)
Tong Weidong (cancelled participation)
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "Yang In-mo wins Sibelius violin competition". Yonhap News Agency. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "12th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition Postponed Until Spring 2022". sibeliuscompetition.fl. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Inmo Yang wins 2022 Jean Sibelius Violin Competition". The Strad. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Korean violinist Yang In-mo wins prestigious Sibelius competition". Korea Times. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Inmo Yang wins the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition". sibeliuscompetition.fi. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.