Jorma Panula Conducting Competition
The Jorma Panula Conducting Competition, is a music competition for young European conductors held in Vaasa, Finland.
History
The first competition, named after the conductor and conducting professor Jorma Panula, was organized in 1999 with the idea of being a platform for young conductors starting their professional careers. The president of the Jury is Jorma Panula and the jury includes several musicians such as Olari Elts, Karsten Witt and Atso Almila. During the competition the contestants conduct the Sinfonia Finlandia and the Vaasa City Orchestra.Winners
Source:| st Prize | nd Prize | rd Prize | |
| 2024 | / | Félix Benati | Eric Staiger Kasmir Uusitupa |
| 2021 | Nathanaël Iselin Jascha Von der Goltz Henri Christofer Aavik | / | / |
| 2018 | / | Angus Webster Johannes Zahn | Ross Jamie Collins Kaapo Ijas |
| 2015 | Dylan Corlay | Elena Schwarz | Harish Shankar |
| 2012 | / | Risto Joost Tobias Volkmann | / |
| 2009 | Yordan Kamdzhalov | Martins Ozolins | Adriel Donghyuk Kim |
| 2006 | Vytautas Lukočius | Sylvain Gasançon | Petri Komulainen |
| 2003 | Eva Ollikainen | Lilyan Kaiv | Jukka Iisakkila |
| 1999 | Olari Elts | Tibor Bogányi | Dima Slobodeniouk |