Nordic Piano Competition
General history
Anno 2002
since 2017 in Arvika, Sweden
Timeline:
In 2002, The Nordic Piano Competition was established in Malmö, Sweden at the Malmö Academy of Music, by artistic direction Marianne Jacobs with the purpose of promoting piano culture in the Nordic countries. The competition was then in partnership with Blüthner Pianos until 2019.
In 2017 the competition moved to Ingesund School of Music, Karlstad University in Arvika, Sweden. This included orchestra finals with Wermlands Opera Orchestra with support from the Nordic Culture Fund. The new co-operation with Ingesund School of Music is planned to be strong and sustainable.
In 2019 the Nordic Junior Piano Competition started, featuring young pianists in age 11-19 years old.
In 2021 we opened an exclusive online edition of the competition, for the first time ever open to pianists of all nationalities on this planet.
At the same time 2021 we started the online Northern Lights Piano Festival & Competition for young players and amateurs around the world.
From 2023 we have partnership with Steinway Pianos for the Nordic Junior Piano Competition
From 2023 onward focus solely on the Nordic Junior Piano Competition and the online Northern Lights Piano Festival
First prize winner with orchestra
Finalists 2019 together with jury
The three finalists: Pontus Carron (2nd), Jonathan Siahaan (3rd), Anton Meijas (1st prize).
Finalists of Nordic Junior competition together with jury 2019
First prize winner in Junior competition 2019: Love Herrdahl
The Blüthner grand piano in the hall
Julia, winner Daumants (2017) and Mr. Blüthner
Technical team at work
The Nordic legacy
The hall with Bluthner grand piano
Nordic cooperation
For the Nordic Competition and the Nordic Junior Competition 2019, pianists from music schools in all parts of all nordic countries participated and contributed to the big festive event.
Support since 2002
Since the start of the competition in 2002 in Malmö in Sweden, Blüthner Pianos has supported the competition with a concert grand piano as well as main prizes.
Media
Finals of Nordic Piano Competition was streamed on Swedish National Radio P2 and covered by Swedish National Television and mentioned in several major newspapers in Sweden and Finland.
Watch Finals of Nordic Piano Competition 2017
Finalists:
Daumants Liepins Schumann Concerto (1st Prize)
Jean- Baptiste Doulcet Beethoven Concerto no 3 (2nd Prize)
Tony Lee Beethoven Concerto no 3 (3rd Prize)
Finals with the Wermlans Opera Orchestra and dir. Johannes Gustavsson
Finals with the Wermlans Opera Orchestra and dir. Johannes Gustavsson
Watch Finals of Nordic Piano Competition 2019
Finalists:
Jonathan Siahaan - Mozart concerto no. 23 (3rd Prize)
Pontus Carron - Beethoven concerto no. 5 (2nd Prize)
Anton Mejias - Chopin concerto no 1(1st Prize)
Watch the Finals of the 1st Nordic Junior Piano Competition 2019.
Saturday 23 February 2019 10.00-17.30
Category 1: 10.00-12.00
Category 2: 13.00-15.40
Award Ceremony at 17.00
Category 1 (12-15 years):
10.00 1. Helga Sigridur Kolbeins
10.15 2. Valdemar Wenzel Most
10.30 3. Elias Xie
10.45 4. Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy
pause 15 min
11.15 5. Love Herrdahl
11.30 6. Maksymilian Maksymowicz
11.45 7. Lucas Holm Hansen
Category 2 (15-18 years):
13.00 1. Kei Solvang
13.20 2. Mikolaj Frach
13.40 3. Tähe-Lee Liiv
14.00 4. Niilo Ruotsala
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14.40 5. Kiia Nordlund
15.00 6. Samuel Eriksson
15.20 7. Nikita Khnykin
17.00 Award ceremony and prizes
Editions 2002-2014 in Malmö, Academy of Music.
Artistic Direction, Marianne Jacobs.
Since year 2002 The Nordic Piano Competition has supported piano culture in Nordic countries and proud to have the history of successful winners!
Winners 2014
1. Marina Kan Selvik
2. Michal Mossakowski
3. Ayane Matsuura
4.Hugo Selles Gonzales
Winners 2006, 2004 & 2002
2006
1. Emil Gryesten Jensen, Denmark
2. Henrik Måwe, Sweden
3. Inese Klotina, Sweden
4. Asuka Nakamura, Sweden
Finlists
Rikke Sandberg, Denmark
Jacob Alsgaard Bahr, Denmark
2004
1. Julia Mustonen, Sweden
2. Oskar Ekberg, Sweden
3. Lina Fellberg Braathen, Norway
4. Jonas Olsson, Sweden
2002
1. Martin Sturfält, Sweden
2. Aissa Bah, Finland
2. Kristian Ofstad Lindberg, Norway
3. —
Winners 2012, 2010 & 2008
2012
1. Yoshio Hamano, Japan
2. Ruslan Strogiy, Russia/Estonia
3. Paulius Rudokas, Lithuania
4. Christopher Hästbacka, Sweden
2010
1. Rokas Valuntonis, Lithuania
2. Jinho Moon, Korea / Germany
3. Peter Friis Johansson, Sweden
4. Tuomas Kyyhkynen, Finland
2008
1. Rima Chatsjaturian, Lithuania
2. Peter Friis Johansson, Sweden
2. Stefan Ivkovic, Norway
3. —
4. Elina Sirone, Sweden