International Einojuhani Rautavaara Chamber Choir Composition Workshop and Competition 2012
Zesses Seglias wins the Rautavaara Competition
Jury awarded the Einojuhani Rautavaara Prize to Zesses Seglias. The Prize consists of a cash prize of 5000 euros plus a commission to write a work for the Helsinki Chamber Choir, worth 3000 euros.The audience also voted for their favourite. The audience prize was awarded to Mike Solomon.
"To give them [the participants] the possibility to work with such a choir which works on the highest professional level – you can't imagine how much it means for a young composer. We all [the jury] were impressed by the high level of the compositions."
-Beat Furrer, Chairman of the competition jury
Press release 7 July 2012 (in Finnish)
Concluding concert 7 July 2012
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Nils Schweckendiek, conductor
Sat 7.7.2012 at 20.00
Viitasaari Church
At the conclusion of the final concert, an international
jury will award the Einojuhani Rautavaara Prize, which
consists of a cash prize of 5000 euros plus a commission
to write a work for the Helsinki Chamber Choir, worth
3000 euros. In addition, the winning Competition entry
will be performed during the Helsinki Chamber Choir’s
2012/13 season.
More info on the Time of Music homepage.
Attend the Workshop as an observer
A limited number of observers can be admitted to the four choral sessions of the Rautavaara Workshop on 20 and 21 February. Admittance is only possible at the start of each session. Please reserve places in advance by emailing competition (at) helsinkichamberchoir (dot) fi
Payment of the admission fee (15€ for adults, 10€ for students and other concessions) entitles you to attend between one and all four sessions.
Session times:
Monday 20 February 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm
Tuesday 21 February 10am-12noon and 1.30pm-3.30pm
Location: German Church (Saksalainen kirkko), Unioninkatu 1, Helsinki
Participants for the Workshop and Competition selected (3 November 2011)
The Jury selected 6 participants from 32 applications:Jouni Hirvelä (Finland)
SukJu Na (South Korea)
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