Det blir tävling under 2022 och anmälan för WSIMC 2022 är nu öppnad. Du kan hitta information under aktuell tävling. Välkommen att ansöka, och glöm inte bort att kolla på repertoaren och Stenhammarnoterna.
Grattis säger vi till tenoren Daniel Johansson, som har tilldelats 2021 års Jussi Björling stipendium på 100.000 kronor! Daniel vann både 1:a pris och publikens pris i Stenhammartävlingen 2012. Sedan dess har Daniel gjort en strålande karriär på de internationella scenerna! 2013 sjöng han Alfredo i La Traviata på Grand Théâtre de Genève och Tamino i Trollflöjten på Palau de les Arts i Valencia. Han är idag flitigt anlitad i Europa, framför allt i Tyskland, men även i USA.
Säsongen 2018 – 2019 gjorde Daniel debut på San Francisco Opera i rollen som Matteo i Arabella. Samma säsong sjöng han Don José i Carmen både i Stockholm, på Semper Oper Dresden och under festspelen i Bregenz. Han framträdde även som Hoffmann i Hoffmanns äventyr och som Lohengrin på Deutsche Oper i Berlin. Daniel har även gästat Wiener Staatsoper där han sjöng Apollon/Dionysos i Trojahns Orest.
Han har belönats med en rad stipendier, bland annat från Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien och Anders Walls Stiftelse. Han utnämndes till hovsångare 2018 och tilldelades 2021 medaljen Litteris et Artibus i guld av 8:e storleken för framstående konstnärliga insatser som operasångare.
Anmälan för WSIMC 2020 är nu öppnad. Du kan hitta information under aktuell tävling, program kommer att publiceras senare. Välkommen att ansöka, och glöm inte bort att kolla på repertoaren och Stenhammarnoterna.
Ni är varmt välkomna!
Fira trettondagsafton med våra pristagare i 2018 års Stenhammartävling! Solister är båda från Sydkorea: tenoren Yohan Kim (första pris) och sopranen Hayoung Ra (andra pris, publikens pris och Stenhammarpriset).
Dirigent: Kristiina Poska
Programvärd: Henrik Marmén
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Biljetter och priser
Sonja Stenhammar is a member of the jury in the VL International Musical Competition this year. The competition is organized to honor Dr. Luis Sigall, and it is held in Viña del Mar, Chile, between November 9th to 16th 2018.
Daniel Johansson (2012) och Christina Nilsson (2016) på samma scen i Berwaldhallen i bejublad Verdis Requiem!
Olga Kondina, our jury member and famous opera singer and professor from St. Petersburg, has generously offered to hold a short “master class.” Here you can see some of the moments of this fantastic event (12.06.18).
© Photo: Tanja Volkova
Today is our last day of “The Week of Prizewinners”!
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And the Winner of Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition is …
He is young and handsome! He is very talented and charismatic tenor! His homeland is South Korea! Warmly greet our winner Yohan Kim!! Congratulations, dear Yohan!
And now is the time to know a little bit more about our winner. We hope that you will enjoy his answers. We were truly impressed by his words!
-How do you feel after winning our competition?
“When announcing the first place of competition, I was very surprised. Also, I could not believe my eyes while watching my name on the certificate of award. I doubt it and keep watching the certificate of award. I have won many competitions. But, this award is special to me. After I got the medical malpractice during wisdom teeth removal surgery 2 years ago, inflammation of my throat and jaw torment me. To remove the inflammation, I underwent the big surgical operation for 4 hours and received hospital treatment for one year. I practice a lot for recovery of my voice. I think that is why I got good performance. I am a Christian. I thank God for his grace and glory.”
-What does it mean for you to be on stage in front of an audience? / What inspires you?
“My joy in singing in front of an audience is not depending on my performance. I just want them to be happy with my song. So, I want to communicate with them and sing for them. I love the color of nature. I get the positive energy form natural landscape such as trees, flowers and green fields. With this positive energy, I sincerely sing a song.”
Final concert
Such heart touching words! Thanks a lot, dear Yohan! And thanks for such emotional performances (G.Donizetti, La Fille du Régiment; G. Puccini, La Boheme). Well done!
Congratulations and good luck in your future career!
Dear loves of classical music, welcome back to our “The Week of Prizewinners“!
You will be truly impressed by this young, beautiful and incredibly talented soprano lady from South Korea! Her magnificent performances and artistry stole public’s hearts! And not only public… We have the honor of introducing you to Hayoung Ra. Hayoung is the winner of the Second prize, Stenhammar prize, and Audience´s prize! Wow! We hope that 14th June was such a wonderful day for her!
And now is the time to know a little bit more about Hayoung Ra! Enjoy the reading!
-How do you feel after getting the Second, Stenhammar and Audience’s prizes in our competition?
“I feel just.. It was a dream, never real! I could not believe that I got the 2nd, Stenhammer and also Audience’s prizes. Because I’m just thinking about this competition is finished. After getting the prizes, I prayed to God for thanks. For me Audience’s prize has really great meaning because I touched the audiences deeply, that’s why.”
-What does it mean for you to be on stage in front of an audience? / What inspires you?
“I’m always thinking on stage that I try to touch the audience emotionally. Only with skill for singing, I cannot touch them. I want to impress them by showing my music that only I can do rather than the songs that all singers can do. If only one person hears my song and weeps, that’s why I sing.”
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Such a great words! Thanks a lot, dear Hayoung! And thanks for such emotional performances (V.Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi; C.Gounod, Faust ). Well done!
Congratulations and good luck in your future career!
See you tomorrow with the answers from our last prizewinner ?