WFIMC 2026 YEARBOOK

ILMARI HANNIKAINEN PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Jyväskylä, Finland

WFIMC Member since 2023

Ilmari Hannikainen Piano Chamber Music Competition is open for piano trios (piano, violin, cello), violin and piano duos, or piano duos either for four hands or two pianos. Age range for competitors worldwide is 16–35. All ensembles compete through three rounds in the same series, and the concerto finales are played together with Jyväskylä Sinfonia. The competition is streamed live over the internet, and ensembles receive recordings of their performances. The venue is the Hannikaissali - Hannikainen Hall at the Finnish Music Campus. Orchestra finales will be played at Encore Concert Hall. The competition is held every three years in the height of winter in Jyväskylä, hometown of Ilmari Hannikainen. This small university town at 62 degrees north and 570 km from the Polar Circle is surrounded by natural beauty, and occupies a significant place in the culture and civilization of Finland.

Next Competition Application Due Competition Dates

2026/ Piano Chamber Music

Due date passed

Feb 26 - Mar 5, 2026

Second next edition 2029/ Piano Chamber Music Third next edition 2032/ Piano Chamber Music

Total Prize Money

EUR 28.000

Other Awards Travel support

Concert/ Tours

no

Streaming

Youtube, own website/other

Application System OWN/OTHER Application fee EUR 90

Jury

Paavali Jumppanen (Chair), Mindaugas Bačkus, Johan Fröst, Marianna Shirinyan, Cecilia Zilliacus

Artists

Jyväskylä Sinfonia/ Jaan Ots, Conductor

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