History

Järvenpää Sibelius Weeks has organized the international Sibelius Singing Competition three times, in 2007, 2011 and 2015. The competition for duos year 2020 was cancelled due to the corona pandemy. The competition will be organized in April 2025.

 

The prize winners and juries of the previous competitions

III International Sibelius Singing Competition 2015

I Aarne Pelkonen, baritone / Finland
II Erica Back, mezzo-soprano / Finland
III Hanna Rantala, soprano / Finland
IV Tuuri Dede, mezzo-soprano / Estonia
V Sanna Matinniemi, soprano / Finland
VI  Artur Rozek, baritore / Poland

Jury: Gustav Djupsjöbacka, Monica Groop, Inger Dam-Jensen, Andreas Schmidt, Olle Persson

 

II International Sibelius Singing Competition 2011

I  Hedvig Paulig, soprano / Finland
II Annami Hylkilä, soprano / Finland
III Josefine Andersson, mezzo-soprano / Sweden
IV  Mia Heikkinen, soprano / Finland
V Terttu Iso-Oja, soprano / Finland
VI Satu Kristina Jaatinen, soprano / Finland

Jury: Tom Krause, Olaf Bär, Inessa Galante, MariAnne Häggander, Päivi Nisula

 

I International Sibelius Singing Competition 2007

I Annastiina Tahkola, mezzo-soprano / Finland
II  Nicholas Söderlund, bass-baritone / Finland
III Sofia Kallio, soprano / Finland

Jury: Päivi Nisula, Kristian Attila, Renate Behle, Jorma Hynninen, Frode Olsen