Following the final performances of the second round, the jury selected six violinists to advance to the final
Eighteen competitors performed in the second round of the XIII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. Following the final performances, the jury selected six violinists to advance to the final.
Of the 18 competitors who performed in the second round, 6 will advance to the final.
10. Gabrielle Després
12. Otto Antikainen
18. Claire Wells
21. Minami Yoshida
37. Amia Janicki
38. Sueye Park
The final rounds will take place at the Helsinki Music Centre from 27 to 29 May. The finalists will perform as soloists with both the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. For the first time in the competition’s history, the final will include performances of modern violin concertos in addition to Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk, and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra by Pietari Inkinen and Geoffrey Paterson. Originally, Pekka Kuusisto was scheduled to conduct the Helsinki Philharmonic, but had to cancel due to illness.
Final Schedule and Performers
1st Finals: May 27, 2025, 6:30 PM
10. Gabrielle Després
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
12. Otto Antikainen
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Kaija Saariaho: Graal Theatre (1994)
18. Claire Wells
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Pietari Inkinen
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
21. Minami Yoshida
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductors Pietari Inkinen
Magnus Lindberg: Viulukonsertto nro 2 (2015)
2nd Finals: May 28, 2025, 6:30 PM
37. Amia Janicki
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
38. Sueye Park
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Oliver Knussen (2002)
10. Gabrielle Després
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductors Geoffrey Paterson
Kaija Saariaho: Graal Theatre (1994)
12. Otto Antikainen
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Pietari Inkinen
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
3rd Finals: May 29, 2025, 6:30 PM
37. Amia Janicki
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductors Geoffrey Paterson
Unsuk Chin 1 (2001)
38. Sueye Park
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Pietari Inkinen
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
18. Claire Wells
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Kaija Saariaho: Graal Theatre (1994)
21. Minami Yoshida
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Dima Slobodeniouk
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto (1905)
Prize Ceremony
