Anja Ignatius Violin Competition
The second Anja Ignatius Violin Competition will take place in January 2023
A total of 42 violin students from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki have registered for the competition.
Competitors in alphabetical order
- Aaltola Rebekka
- Griinari Ella
- Hanhikoski Iida-Maria
- Hannonen Eevi
- Hasu Elsa
- Helin Sirkku
- Holkko Kaisla
- Ibáñez-Resjan Adrián
- Ilves Gloria
- Japaridze Nikolo
- Kemppinen Viljami
- Kettunen Essi
- Kunnola Onni
- Kuoppa Aada
- Lankinen Katariina
- Leikola Lina
- Lodders Lauri
- Loukola Charlotte
- Lundberg Miska
- Luukkonen Miriam
- Morgenstern Simon
- Niemi Olga
- Nikkilä Kaisa
- Nokelainen Elisa
- Peltola Emil
- Peltola Emmi
- Piirsalu Triinu
- Piispa Neea-Noora
- Pitkänen Heini
- Pöyry Juliana
- Rayner Harry Juho
- Sahin Öykü Melis
- Sahlström Albert
- Salminen Pauli
- Saneblidze Sesili
- Sultanova Elika
- Szalai Aino
- Tikka Hanna-Maria
- Tinat Lotus
- Tobalina Aimar
- Toivonen Nea
- Yamaguchi Aino
Competitors’ pianists and other chamber music partners
- Aamira Demirel
- Mariko Furukawa
- Folke Gräsbeck
- Naoko Ichihashi
- Timo Koskinen
- Kirill Kozlowski
- Matilda Kärkkäinen
- Timo Latonen
- Liisa Malmivaara
- Naoko Shibayama-Aarnio
- Fanny Söderström
- Sebastian Ampuja, guitar
- Eliso Babuaze, cello
Jury
- Seppo Kimanen, chair
- Terhi Paldanius
- Carolin Widmann
Concerts
- Friday 20 January at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm
- Saturday 21 January at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm
- Sunday 22 January at 10:00 am, results and awards at 3:00 pm
Violin artist Anja Ignatius (1911-1995)
Anja Ignatius is familiar to many as an expert interpreter of the Sibelius Violin Concerto. The work has been closely linked to her career as an international violin artist, but her heritage includes a lot more. Ignatius worked as a professor of violin at the Sibelius Academy for over twenty years. ‘First of all, I remember Anja’s very charming, warm and heartfelt smile,’ says Päivyt Meller, former student of Ignatius. ‘Even if I had been afraid of a difficult work when I came to class, when I saw her smile, I knew that at least I didn’t have to fear her. She was always supportive. That smile wasn’t a fake Pepsodent smile, but it came from the heart.’ Many former students talk about her kindness, and it is clear that she has had a significant impact on the lives of many important Finnish musicians.
Competition rules
News about the competition
A total of 42 violin students from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki have registered for the competition.
Competitors in alphabetical order
- Aaltola Rebekka
- Griinari Ella
- Hanhikoski Iida-Maria
- Hannonen Eevi
- Hasu Elsa
- Helin Sirkku
- Holkko Kaisla
- Ibáñez-Resjan Adrián
- Ilves Gloria
- Japaridze Nikolo
- Kemppinen Viljami
- Kettunen Essi
- Kunnola Onni
- Kuoppa Aada
- Lankinen Katariina
- Leikola Lina
- Lodders Lauri
- Loukola Charlotte
- Lundberg Miska
- Luukkonen Miriam
- Morgenstern Simon
- Niemi Olga
- Nikkilä Kaisa
- Nokelainen Elisa
- Peltola Emil
- Peltola Emmi
- Piirsalu Triinu
- Piispa Neea-Noora
- Pitkänen Heini
- Pöyry Juliana
- Rayner Harry Juho
- Sahin Öykü Melis
- Sahlström Albert
- Salminen Pauli
- Saneblidze Sesili
- Sultanova Elika
- Szalai Aino
- Tikka Hanna-Maria
- Tinat Lotus
- Tobalina Aimar
- Toivonen Nea
- Yamaguchi Aino
Competitors’ pianists and other chamber music partners
- Aamira Demirel
- Mariko Furukawa
- Folke Gräsbeck
- Naoko Ichihashi
- Timo Koskinen
- Kirill Kozlowski
- Matilda Kärkkäinen
- Timo Latonen
- Liisa Malmivaara
- Naoko Shibayama-Aarnio
- Fanny Söderström
- Sebastian Ampuja, guitar
- Eliso Babuaze, cello
Jury
- Seppo Kimanen, chair
- Terhi Paldanius
- Carolin Widmann
Concerts
- Friday 20 January at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm
- Saturday 21 January at 10:00 am, 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm
- Sunday 22 January at 10:00 am, results and awards at 3:00 pm
Violin artist Anja Ignatius (1911-1995)
Anja Ignatius is familiar to many as an expert interpreter of the Sibelius Violin Concerto. The work has been closely linked to her career as an international violin artist, but her heritage includes a lot more. Ignatius worked as a professor of violin at the Sibelius Academy for over twenty years. ‘First of all, I remember Anja’s very charming, warm and heartfelt smile,’ says Päivyt Meller, former student of Ignatius. ‘Even if I had been afraid of a difficult work when I came to class, when I saw her smile, I knew that at least I didn’t have to fear her. She was always supportive. That smile wasn’t a fake Pepsodent smile, but it came from the heart.’ Many former students talk about her kindness, and it is clear that she has had a significant impact on the lives of many important Finnish musicians.