On competition jurying and “good sense”

One comment on my previous text said something about the jury’s credibility. After giving the matter some thought, I decided to say a few words about music competition jurying...

Technique and music – and Harout Senekeremian

I had already decided I would not, on principle, comment on the performances of individual contestants in the first round because I would in each case have to rely on only short...

First round repertoire very revealing

It was obvious on the very first day already that the first round repertoire has been designed to reveal the differences between contestants as clearly as possible. All the styl...

Choice of three instruments

The contestants in the Maj Lind Piano Competition choose the instrument they wish to play in the competition at their first hall rehearsal. My commentator colleague Jukka Nykän...

The Draw was performed

The draw for the order of performance was conducted in the Sibelius Academy Chamber Music Hall at 12 noon on May 24. Svetlana Kudina from Russia begins the competition tomorrow....

The Helsinki International Maj Lind Piano Competition and YLE

The Helsinki International Maj Lind Piano Competition begins on May 25. The order of performance of the 49 contestants selected for the competition in the preliminary round will...