Six cellists played in the final of the International Paulo Cello Competition. The final concerts were played in Helsinki’s Musiikkitalo.
Coetzee, an 18-year-old student from Weimar, Germany, was awarded €20 000 and a cello bow built by Risto Vainio. The second prize is €15 000 and the third €12 000.
Coetzee played Krzysztof Penderecki’s Cello Concerto No 2 in the Music Hall final.
Yle followed the progress of the Paulo Cello Competition in this article.