Programme and repertoire
Tuesday 31.08.2027
20.00 Opening the international competition & Get-together
The contestants meet the jury in the evening.
The order of the contestants for the first competition day will be decided by lot.
Wednesday 01.09.2027
10.00–21.00 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
First preliminary round à 25 minutes
10.00-15.00 with Vaasa City Orchestra, 10 contestants
16.00-21.00 with Jyväskylä Sinfonia, 10 contestants
Repertoire: Igor Stravinsky: Concerto in E-Flat "Dumbarton Oaks", K60: I. Tempo giusto
21.30 The results will be announced with names of 10 contestants to continue the competition. The order for the next day will be decided by lot.
Thursday 02.09.2027
10.00-18.00 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
Second Preliminary round à 30 minutes
10.00-13.00 with Vaasa City Orchestra 5 contestants
15.00-18.00 with Jyväskylä Sinfonia 5 contestants
Repertoire:
Sebastian Hilli:
Commissioned work for the JP International Conducting Competition - New piece for Orchestra - World Premiere
Second piece decided by lot:
Camille Saint-Saens: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, A minor, op 28 for Violin and Orchestra (1863)
or
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, op. 20
I Moderato
II Lento
III Un poco più lento
IV Allegro molto vivace
or
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane (1924)
21.30 The results will be announced with the names of 6 contestants to continue the competition. The order of the contestants for the semifinals the next day will be decided by lot.
13.00 Opening of the MINIKAPU Competition
The contestants meet the jury.
The order of the contestants for the first competition day will be decided by lot.
18.30-21.00 JUNIOR CONDUCTING COMPETITION
First round à 15 minutes 8 contestants
Wasa Sinfonietta
Repertoire:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.40 in G minor, K.550
1st movement – Molto Allegro
21.30 The results for the juniors semifinals for the 5 contestants to continue the competition will be announced and the order for the next day decided by lot.
Friday 03.09.2027
10.00-18.00 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
Semi finals à 45 minutes
Vaasa City Orchestra & Jyväskylä Sinfonia
10.00-13.00 6 contestants á 20´
15.00-18.00 6 contestants á 25´
Repertoire:
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C, Op. 52
I Allegro moderato
II Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
III Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade (1902), soprano and orchestra
I Asie
II La flûte enchantée
III L'indifférent
21.00 The results will be announced with the names of the 3 contestants in the finlas of the International competition. The order of the contestants as well as the movements for the contestants to conduct in the finals will be selected by lot.
18.30-20.00 JUNIOR CONDUCTING COMPETITION
Second round à 15 minutes 5 contestants
Wasa Sinfonietta
Repertoire:
Johannes Brahms: Unkarilainen Tanssi nro 6, D-duuri
Vivace
20.30 The names and order for the 3 Juniors to the finals will be announced as well as the order for the next day.
Saturday 04.09.2027
17.00-17.45 THE FINALS OF THE JUNIOR CONDUCTING COMPETITION
3 contestants
Wasa Sinfonietta
Repertoire:
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
19.00-20.30 THE FINALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
3 finalists
Vaasa City Orchestra
Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Soloist vill be announced later
Repertoire:
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C, Op. 52
I Allegro moderato
II Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
III Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto
Intermission
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade (1902), soprano and orchestra
I Asie
II La flûte enchantée
III L'indifférent
21.15: RESULTS Announcement of the results and presentation of the prizes
The second Jorma Panula Junior Conducting Competition
The X Jorma Panula International Conducting Competition
CLOSURE of the competitions
TICKETS
The audience is welcome to follow the competitions every day in the City Hall. You can enter and exit the hall during the breaks.
Tickets will be on sale in the spring of 2027
