Finalists for the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition have been selected
25.5.2022
Six violinists will advance to the finals out of the 18 competitors of the second rounds
The second rounds of the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition held in Helsinki 23–25 May presented top-class performances by young violinists from around the world. Out of 18 semi-finalists, Diana Adamyan, Yesong Sophie Lee, Nathan Meltzer, Georgii Moroz, Dmytro Udovychenko and Inmo Yang were selected to continue to the finals held 27–29 May at Helsinki Music Centre.
In the finals, the competitors will perform as soloists with The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, performing two violin concertos, of which one is by Jean Sibelius and the other is volitional. The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra will be conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing and The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra by Dima Slobodeniouk. The competition culminates in the announcement of the winner and award ceremony on Sunday evening, 29 May.
The final round and award ceremony will be available worldwide at Yle Areena. The bilingual (Finnish and Swedish) broadcasts of the final rounds will be presented by Yle Radio 1 and on TV by Yle Teema Fem. The webcasts of the first and second rounds of the competition have already accumulated more than 1.6 million views.
Finalists of the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition:
Diana Adamyan (AM)
Yesong Sophie Lee (US)
Nathan Meltzer (US)
Georgii Moroz (UA)
Dmytro Udovychenko (UA)
Inmo Yang (KR)
Finals 27–29 May 2022
Concert Hall at the Helsinki Music Centre (Musiikkitalo), Mannerheimintie 13 A
Daily at 18:30–21:30
Series tickets from 165€ / 3 days
The finalists will perform two solo concertos, from which one is by Jean Sibelius.
Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri, cond. Anna-Maria Helsing
Radion sinfoniaorkesteri, cond. Dima Slobodeniouk
1st final
Fri 27 May 19:30–21:40
18:30–19:10 Dmytro Udovychenko
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Sibelius.
19:10–19.45 Inmo Yang
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Nielsen.
Intermission 19:45–20:15
20:15–20:55 Diana Adamyan
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Sibelius.
20:55–21:40 Yesong Sophie Lee
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Beethoven.
2nd final
Sat 28 May 18:30–21:30
18:30–19:10 Nathan Meltzer
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Sibelius.
19:10–19:50 Georgii Moroz
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Bartók
Intermission 19:50–20:20
20:20–20:50 Diana Adamyan
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Mendelssohn.
20:50–21:30 Yesong Sophie Lee
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Sibelius.
3rd final & award ceremony
Sun May 29 18.30–22.40
18:30–19:15 Dmytro Udovychenko
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Shostakovich.
19:15–19:50 Inmo Yang
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk. Sibelius.
Intermission 19:50–20:20
20:20–21:05 Nathan Meltzer
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Bartók.
21:05–21:40 Georgii Moroz
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Anna-Maria Helsing. Sibelius.
Approx. 22:10–22:40 results and award ceremony.
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