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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