The Miriam Helin International Vocal Competition ( Finnish. Kansainvälinen Mirjam Helin -laulukilpailu ) is one of the most prestigious international competitions for young vocalists [1] held in the capital of Finland , Helsinki .
History
The competition, named after the famous Finnish opera singer and professor of the Sibelius Academy Miriam Helin [2] , was established in 1984 and is held with the assistance of the Cultural Fund of Finland every five years in a nomination for men and women [3] .
The youngest winner of the competition was the 19-year-old Russian woman Julia Lezhneva , who won first place in 2009.
Laureates
| Year | Women | A country | Men | A country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Katerina Casper [1] |  Ukraine | Beomgin Kim |  The Republic of Korea |
| 2009 | Julia Lezhneva |  Russia | Kihwan sim | The Republic of Korea |
| 2004 | Eglise gutierrez |  Cuba | Woo-kyung kim | The Republic of Korea |
| 1999 | Elina Garancha |  Latvia |  Poland | |
| 1994 |  Finland | Chen-ye yuan |  China | |
| 1989 | Andrea Rost |  Hungary | Rene Pape |  |
| 1984 | Ning liang | China | Vladimir Chernov |  the USSR |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Competition them. Miriam Helin won a soprano from Ukraine and a tenor from South Korea // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) August 14, 2014. (Retrieved August 16, 2014)
- ↑ The finale of the vocalist competition named after Miriam Helin // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) August 13, 2014. (Retrieved August 16, 2014)
- ↑ An international vocal competition named after Miriam Helin // © Yle Uutiset = Yle News Service. = Website of the television and radio company Yleisradio Oy (yle.fi) August 4, 2014. (Retrieved August 16, 2014)
Links
- Kansainvälinen Mirjam Helin -laulukilpailu (English) (Fin.)