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Registration and Ticket Sales for the Sibelius Violin Competition Begin
Registration and ticket sales for the XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, to be held in May, will open December 17th, 2024. Recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, the Finnish event stands out with its newly updated final repertoire.
XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition to be held in May 2025
Ranking among the world’s oldest and most prestigious violin competitions, the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition will attract the cream of young violinists to Helsinki, Finland in the Spring of 2025. The 13th edition will be held between May 18 to 29 and the final section of the competition will feature contemporary music alongside Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. Violinist and conductor John Storgårds will serve as the chair of the jury.
Inmo Yang wins the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition
The XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition came to a close on Sunday evening at the award ceremony where Inmo Yang was announced as the first prize winner. The jury awarded second place to Nathan Meltzer and third place to Dmytro Udovychenko.
Experience one of the most prestigious music competitions
Since its inception in 1965 The International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition has established itself as one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world. Every five years the competition invites top violinists under 30 years of age from all over the world to demonstrate their musical talents in Helsinki.
The XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition will take place on May 18–29, 2025. The competition is organized by the Sibelius Society of Finland in collaboration with the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Sibelius Society
The Sibelius Society of Finland was founded in December 1957 as forum to support efforts to keep the musical heritage of Sibelius alive, to make his music more easily available to all who wanted to perform it, and to promote research about Sibelius and his music.
Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki
The internationally renowned Sibelius Academy has trained thousands of artists and music experts since 1882.
Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki is one of the largest music academies in Europe and has been ranked 9th in Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings 2021. The academy provides the highest level of music education in Finland, and is an international community of about 1,400 students and 500 teachers.
Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki offers a comprehensive range of music education, covering classical music, jazz, folk music, global music, and church music. In addition, it provides specialized programs in music technology, music education, music research, composition, music theory, arts management, and entrepreneurship.
