The Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young European conductors held in Vaasa, (Finland).[1]
History edit
The first competition, named after the conductor and conducting professor Jorma Panula, was organized in 1999 with the idea of being a platform for young conductors starting their professional careers.[2] The president of the Jury is Jorma Panula and the jury includes several musicians such as Olari Elts, Karsten Witt and Atso Almila.[3] During the competition the contestants conduct the Sinfonia Finlandia and the Vaasa City Orchestra.
Winners edit
- 2015 First Prize: Dylan Corlay. Second Prize: Elena Schwarz.
- 2012 Second Prize: Risto Joost and Tobias Vokmann.
- 2009 First Prize: Yordan Kamdzhalov. Second Prize: Martins Ozolins. Third prize: Adriel Donghyuk Kim.
- 2006 First Prize: Vytautas Lukocius. Second Prize: Sylvain Gasançon.
- 2003 First Prize: Eeva Ollikainen. Second Prize: Lilyan Kaiv.
- 1999 First Prize: Olari Elts. Second Prize: Tibor Bogányi.
References edit
- ^ "Panula Conducting Competition". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "MIZ-Panula Conducting Competition". MIZ. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
- ^ "FOURTH JORMA PANULA COMPETITION". Retrieved 7 August 2009.