A total of 67 young pianists in six different age categories took part in the Nordic Piano Competitions, which were held in Malmö from 27 to 31 October 2026. The fantastic and talented young pianists from the Turku Conservatory successfully represented our school in four different categories.

The competition jury comprised: Julia Sigova (artistic director of the competition), Stephan Möller, Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir, Sergej Osadchuk and Marianne Jacobs.

In Series D (18–21-year-olds)
Aleksi Berezin came third and won a prize of 5,000 SEK

In Series C (15–17-year-olds)
Cecilia Heinonen performed her routine with style and was awarded a competition certificate

In Series B (11–14-year-olds)
Lumi-Tuuli Elomaa shared second place (no prize money was awarded in the youngest age groups)

In Series A (8–10-year-olds)
Yifan Song shared second place (no prize money was awarded, as in the previous category)

The Turku Conservatory congratulates the young pianists and their teachers!