Jorma Panula Conducting Competition

The Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young European conductors held in Vaasa, (Finland).[1]

History

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
  • 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
  1. "Panula Conducting Competition". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  2. "MIZ-Panula Conducting Competition". MIZ. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  3. "FOURTH JORMA PANULA COMPETITION". Retrieved 7 August 2009.

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