Melemed got an invitation to play the premiere of new piano concerto

01/09/2017

Competition winner Mackenzie Melemed got an invitation to play the premiere of the new piano concerto by Korean composer Jeajoon Ryu. Melemed was invited by Ralf Gothóni, the jury member, who will conduct the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra. The piano concerto is commissioned by Sinfonia Varsovia and Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, and will be performed in Kuopio in 11 October, 2018.

Piotr Pawlak wins the Maj Lind Piano Competition

27/10/2022

The Maj Lind International Piano Competition held in Helsinki on 14-27 October 2022 culminated in the second Orchestral Final on Thursday evening. The jury declared Piotr Pawlak the winner.

The Maj Lind documentary is available to watch

25/10/2022

See how the competitors are getting ready.

The Performance order of the Orchestral finals has been published

23/10/2022

In the Orchestral Finals the contestants will perform a piano concerto with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing.

Chamber music ensembles in the finals

22/10/2022

In the chamber music final on 23 October, the finalists will play a quartet together with chamber music ensembles Kamus or Meta4.

The finalists of the Maj Lind piano competition have been selected

21/10/2022

The jury selected the finalists on Friday evening after the second round.

comissioned work by Outi Tarkiainen

20/10/2022

The commissioned work for the competition was composed by Outi Tarkiainen. Competitors may, in the second round, alternatively improvise on a theme. The theme is issued 20 minutes before performance.