The competitors in Polstjärnepriset 2023 – Nordic Edition
The contestants in the Nordics’ only soloist competition in classical music are hereby presented with contestants aged 14-18 from all Nordic countries. National juries in each Nordic country have selected the following soloist talents from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden for the competition.
At the bottom of the page you will find the national jury
DENMARK
Alana Hjort – Violin
Københavns Musikskole
Selma Christensen Teilmann – Violin
Københavns musikskole
Sufiya Ainan Taufik – Violin
MGK København, Danmark
Valdemar Wenzel Most – Piano
MGK Hovedstaden – Københavns Musikskole
FINLAND
Ilona Liiman – Piano
Sibelius Junior Academy, Helsinki
Jino Pieviläinen – Clarinet
Sibelius Junior Academy, Helsinki
Maxim Larionov – Violin
Sibelius Junior Academy, Helsinki
Pekko Aakko – Bassoon
Sibelius Junior Academy, Helsinki
Saima Malmivaara – Cello
Sibelius Junior Academy, Helsinki
ICELAND
Matthildur Traustadóttir – Violin
Menntaskóli í Tónlist, Reykjavík
NORWAY
Amanda Noor Vatn – Violin
Barratt Due / Edvard Munch Videregående skole, Oslo
Bjørg Pas – Violin
Barratt Due musikkinstitutt, Oslo
Clara Yuna Friedensburg – Cello
Barratt Due musikkinstitutt, Oslo
Sophia Mina Friedensburg – Piano
Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt, Oslo
Torje Råbu – Violin
Barratt Due Musikkinstituttt, Oslo
SWEDEN
Daniel Iourtchik – Violin
Private
Elias Xie – Piano
Nordiska Musikgymnasiet, Stockholm
Emma Lörstad – Flute
Private
Inez Karlsson – Cello
Royal College of Music Junior Department, London
Jānis Vītols – Flute
Lilla Akademien, Stockholm
Philip Engström – Cello
Birger Sjöberggymnasiet, Vänersborg
Sara Hagman – Violin
Private and NCM/YOMA
Selma Sköld – Cello
Lilla Akademiens musikgymnasium, Stockholm
Vigovajk Sagvik – Cello
Lilla Akademien, Stockholm
National jury
DENMARK
Christian Vinter, winds
Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium
Niklas Sivelöv, piano
Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium
Line Fredens, strings
Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium
FINLAND
Asko Heiskanen, winds
Sibelius-Akatemia, Helsinki
Teppo Koivisto, piano
Sibelius-Akatemia, Helsinki
Pekka Kauppinen, strings
Sibelius-Akatemia, Helsinki
ICELAND
Sibbi Bernhardsson, strings
Harpa International Music Academy, Reykjavík
NORWAY
Anne K Hauge, winds
Norges Musikkhøgskole, Oslo
Jorunn Marie Bratlie, piano
Norges Musikkhøgskole, Oslo
Per Gisle Haagenrud, strings
Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt, Bergen
SWEDEN
Ingemar Roos, winds
previously Högskolan för scen och musik, Göteborg
Anna Christensson, piano
Kungliga Musikhögskolan, Stockholm
Ola Karlsson, strings
previously Kungliga Musikhögskolan, Stockholm