The Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young European conductors held in Vaasa, (Finland).^[1]

History

The first competition, named after the conductor and conducting professor Jorma Panula, was organized in 1999 with the idea of being a platform for young conductors starting their professional careers.^[2] The president of the Jury is Jorma Panula and the jury includes several musicians such as Olari Elts, Karsten Witt and Atso Almila.^[3] During the competition the contestants conduct the Sinfonia Finlandia and the Vaasa City Orchestra.

Winners

• 2015 First Prize: Dylan Corlay. Second Prize: Elena Schwarz.
• 2012 Second Prize: Risto Joost and Tobias Vokmann.
• 2009 First Prize: Yordan Kamdzhalov. Second Prize: Martins Ozolins. Third prize: Adriel Donghyuk Kim.
• 2006 First Prize: Vytautas Lukocius. Second Prize: Sylvain Gasançon.
• 2003 First Prize: Eeva Ollikainen. Second Prize: Lilyan Kaiv.
• 1999 First Prize: Olari Elts. Second Prize: Tibor Bogányi.