Sibelius Violin Competition participants selected-no Russian or Belarusian competitors involved

Inmo Yang, the finalist of the 2022 Sibelius Violin Competition, will play in the Orchestra Finals on May 27, 2022. — Inmo Yang from South Korea won the Sibelius Violin Competition in 2022. In the Yang Orchestra Finals on May 27, 2022.

Russian or Belarusian participants have not been selected for the international Jean Sibelius violin competition, although according to the new policy they can participate in the competition.

Regardless of nationality, applicants who commit to the rules and values \u200b\u200bof the competition can now participate in the competition.

45 participants were selected for the competition, three of which are Finns.

There were a total of 218 registrations, including Russians. According to Päivi Pousar, Secretary -General of the competition, Russian applicants were eliminated on artistic grounds.

The last time the competition was held in 2022, Russians and Belarusians were ruled out of the competition.