The First International Maj Lind Piano Competition,
August 6–22, 2002
Prizes
I Alberto Nosè (Italy)
II Kotaro Fukuma (Japan)
III Pierre Mancinelli (France)
IV Juho Pohjonen (Finland)
V Albert Tiu (Philippines)
VI Sarah Tysman (France)
VII Joonas Ahonen (Finland)
VIII Mei Yi Foo (Malaysia)
Special Prizes
Alexandre Pirojenko (Russia)
Kotaro Fukuma (Japan)
Jury
Aleksei Ljubimov, chairman
Marie-Francoise Bucquet
Bella Davidovitsh
Erika Haase
Ilkka Kuusisto
Risto Lauriala
David Owen Norris
Anna Krohn, secretary
Orchestras and Conductors
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. John Storgårds
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Hannu Lintu
String Quartets
Tempera Quartet
Marjaana Koskinen, violin
Silva Koskela, violin
Tiila Kangas, viola
Ulla Ruotsala, cello
A-QUArtet
Antti Tikkanen, violin
Maija Linkola, violin
Atte Kilpeläinen, viola
Mathias Hortling, cello
UTA Quartet
Janne Nisonen, violin
Eriikka Maalismaa, violin
Riikka Repo, viola
Timo-Veikko Valve, cello
I prize Alberto Nosè
The finalists: Kotaro Fukuma (left), Albert Tiu, Mei Yi Foo, Sarah Tysman, Pierre Mancinelli, Alberto Nosè, Juho Pohjonen and Joonas Ahonen. Photo: Heikki Tuuli.
Jury: Ilkka Kuusisto (left), Erika Haase, Marie-Francoise Bucquet, Bella Davidovitsh, David Owen Norris, Aleksei Ljubimov and Risto Lauriala. Photo: Heikki Tuuli.
