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: Magnus Lindberg: Arena II (1996)
21.30 The results will be announced with names of 10 contestants to continue the competition.
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
The contestants choose the second from the three alternatives:
Camille Saint-Saens: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, A minor, op 28 for Violin and Orchestra (1863)
or
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, op. 20 (1978)
or
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane (1924)
21.30 The results will be announced with the names of 6 contestants to continue the competition.
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 (1788)
1st movement – Molto Allegro
21.30 The results for the juniors semifinals for the 5 contestants to continue the competition will be announced.
Friday 03.09.2027
10.00-18.00 INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
Semi finals à 45 minutes
Vaasa City Orchestra & Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Repertoire:
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade (1902), soprano and orchestra
I Asie
II La flûte enchantée
III L'indifférent
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C, Op. 52 (1906-07)
I Allegro moderato
II Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
III Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto
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:
Jean Sibelius: Valse Triste, Op 44, No 1 (1903)
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:
Uuno Klami: Sea pictures, 2nd Movement, Captain Scrapuchinat (1928-30)
19.00-20.30 THE FINALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION
3 finalists
Vaasa City Orchestra
Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Soloist vill be announced later
Repertoire:
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade (1902), soprano and orchestra
I Asie
II La flûte enchantée
III L'indifférent
Intermission
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C, Op. 52 (1906-07)
I Allegro moderato
II Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
III Moderato – Allegro ma non tanto
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
