The 9th Mirjam Helin Competition was held at Musiikkitalo from June 3 to 12, 2024. There were 42 competitors representing 25 different nationalities. Prizes totaling 170,000 euros were awarded.
The winner of the 2024 Mirjam Helin competition is the Chinese mezzo-soprano Jingjing Xu. The German soprano Kathrin Lorenzen placed second, and the South Korean tenor Junho Hwang placed third. The Polish soprano Justyna Khil placed fourth, the Armenian baritone Aksel Daveyan fifth, and the Croatian soprano Josipa Bilić sixth. The competition judges were bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, pianist Keval Shah, baritone Bo Skovhus, mezzo-soprano Randi Stene, and soprano Dawn Upshaw. The jury was chaired by soprano Soile Isokoski.
The competition’s judges were baritone Bo Skovhus (right), bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, pianist Keval Shah, soprano Dawn Upshaw and mezzo-soprano Randi Stene. Soprano Soile Isokoski (left) served as jury chair. Photo: Minna Hatinen
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