V INTERNATIONAL UUNO KLAMI COMPOSITION COMPETITION (2023-2024)
The International Uuno Klami Composition Competition has won itself an established position as one of the world’s foremost composition competitions. Held at intervals of five years, the aim of the competition is to discover and promote contemporary European music and composition under the name of composer Uuno Klami (1900–1961) and to produce good new repertoire for a small orchestra of sinfonietta type.
The V International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (2023-2024) attracted once again a vast number of entries, the Competition Office having received a total of almost 230 compositions mailed by the deadline at the beginning of December 2023. The works shortlisted for the finals were performed by the Kymi Sinfonietta at two finals concerts, that were held on 14th of November in the city of Kouvola and on 15th of November in the city of Kotka (Finland). The aim is to organize the next International Uuno Klami Composition Competition in 2028–2029.
The V International Uuno Klami Composition Competition (2023-2024) attracted once again a vast number of entries, the Competition Office having received a total of almost 230 compositions mailed by the deadline at the beginning of December 2023. The works shortlisted for the finals were performed by the Kymi Sinfonietta at two finals concerts, that were held on 14th of November in the city of Kouvola and on 15th of November in the city of Kotka (Finland). The aim is to organize the next International Uuno Klami Composition Competition in 2028–2029.
RESULTS 2024
The prizes were awarded after the finals concert in Kotka on November 15.
The jury consisting of Kalevi Aho (Chairman), Magnus Lindberg, Mats Larsson Gothe, Lotta Wennäkoski and
Ernest Martínez Izquierdo awarded the prizes as follows:
I prize € 11 000: Matei Gheorghiu (Romania/Finland) for From the Village of Nowhere (piano concerto)
II prize € 9 000: Dawid Grenda (Poland) for you dreamin a language i can’t understand
III prize € 7 000: Roberto Sansuini (Italy) for FLOW (flute concerto)
The prize of the City of Kotka worth €2 500 went to Jonathan Brigg (Great Britain) for Reflektor
The prize of the City of Kouvola worth €1 000 went to Yves Balmer (France/Switzerland) for Stiacciato
The audience prize, the prize of the Municipality of Virolahti worth € 500 went to Matei Gheorghiu (Romania/Finland) for From the Village of Nowhere (piano concerto)
There were so many entries that the Jury also compiled a list of recommended works that, though good, did not reach the finals:
RECOMMENDED LIST
The jury consisting of Kalevi Aho (Chairman), Magnus Lindberg, Mats Larsson Gothe, Lotta Wennäkoski and
Ernest Martínez Izquierdo awarded the prizes as follows:
I prize € 11 000: Matei Gheorghiu (Romania/Finland) for From the Village of Nowhere (piano concerto)
II prize € 9 000: Dawid Grenda (Poland) for you dreamin a language i can’t understand
III prize € 7 000: Roberto Sansuini (Italy) for FLOW (flute concerto)
The prize of the City of Kotka worth €2 500 went to Jonathan Brigg (Great Britain) for Reflektor
The prize of the City of Kouvola worth €1 000 went to Yves Balmer (France/Switzerland) for Stiacciato
The audience prize, the prize of the Municipality of Virolahti worth € 500 went to Matei Gheorghiu (Romania/Finland) for From the Village of Nowhere (piano concerto)
There were so many entries that the Jury also compiled a list of recommended works that, though good, did not reach the finals:
RECOMMENDED LIST
INTERVIEWS WITH KALEVI AHO AND LOTTA WENNÄKOSKI
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KANSAINVÄLISEN UUNO KLAMI -SÄVELLYSKILPAILUN KANNATUSYHDISTYS RY:N KILPAILUKANSLIA
Toiminnanjohtaja Reetaliina Marin
puh. +358 50 324 0058
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.klamicompetition.fi
c/o Kymi Sinfonietta
Keskuskatu 33 (Kotkankatu 7 A)
48100 Kotka
COMPETITION ORGANISERS / OFFICE
International Uuno Klami Composition Competition
c/o Kymi Sinfonietta
Keskuskatu 33, FI-48100 KOTKA, FINLAND
Tel. +358 50 324 0058 / E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director / Toiminnanjohtaja
Reetaliina Marin
Tel. +358 50 324 0058 / E-mail: [email protected]
TIETOSUOJASELOSTEET
Säveltäjät / Media
Käytämme sivustollamme evästeitä. Jatkamalla hyväksyt evästeiden käytön.
Toiminnanjohtaja Reetaliina Marin
puh. +358 50 324 0058
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.klamicompetition.fi
c/o Kymi Sinfonietta
Keskuskatu 33 (Kotkankatu 7 A)
48100 Kotka
COMPETITION ORGANISERS / OFFICE
International Uuno Klami Composition Competition
c/o Kymi Sinfonietta
Keskuskatu 33, FI-48100 KOTKA, FINLAND
Tel. +358 50 324 0058 / E-mail: [email protected]
Executive Director / Toiminnanjohtaja
Reetaliina Marin
Tel. +358 50 324 0058 / E-mail: [email protected]
TIETOSUOJASELOSTEET
Säveltäjät / Media
Käytämme sivustollamme evästeitä. Jatkamalla hyväksyt evästeiden käytön.