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XIII Leevi Madetoja piano competition

Tickets

Oamk Poiju Hall

  • One-day ticket: 10 € / 5 € (child, student, unemployed, conscript)
  • Weekly ticket: 40 € / 20 € (All performances, except the III round Concert Final of the 17–30-year-old rounds)
  • Weekly ticket for pensioners: 32 €

All performances (including the Concert Final):

  • Regular price: 55 € (all concerts, including the Concert Final)
  • Pensioner: 45 €
  • Student, child, unemployed, veteran: 28 €

Tickets are sold at the competition office during the piano competition.

Poiju Hall, Yliopistokatu 9, 90570 Oulu, C5 door

Concert Final

  • Regular ticket: 29 €
  • Pensioner: 24 €
  • Student, child, unemployed, veteran: 14 €

Tickets sold by Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster link Madetoja Hall, Oulu Music Center, Leevi Madetoja Street 1–3, 90140 Oulu

Piano Competition Schedule

Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Linnanmaa Campus, Poiju Hall

  • Sun 19.1.2025 12:00–17:30
    • 17–30-year-olds – Round I – 12 players, max 20 min/player.
  • Mon 20.1.2025 10:30–17:20
    • 17–30-year-olds – Round I continues – 15 players, max 20 min/player.
    • Around 18:15 – Announcement of players advancing to Round II.
  • Tue 21.1.2025 10:00–17:30
    • 17–30-year-olds – Round II – max 12 players, max 30 min/player.
    • Around 18:00 – Announcement of players advancing to the Final.
  • Wed 22.1.2025 9:15–18:15
    • 13–16-year-olds – Round I – 29 players, max 15 min/player.
    • Around 20:00 – Announcement of players advancing to Round II.
  • Thu 23.1.2025 10:30–16:30
    • 13–16-year-olds – Round II – max 12 players, max 20 min/player.
    • Around 17:30 – Results and award ceremony.

Oulu Music Center, Tulindberg Hall

  • Fri 24.1.2025 10:00–13:30
    • Under 13-year-olds – 12 players, max 15 min/player.

Oulu Music Center, Madetoja Hall

  • Fri 24.1.2025 18:00
    • 17–30-year-olds – Round III – Concert Final.
    • Results and award ceremony at the end of the day.

Oulu Music Center, Tulindberg Hall

  • Sat 25.1.2025 10:00–15:15
    • Under 13-year-olds continue – 16 players, max 15 min/player.
    • Around 16:00–16:30 – Results, award ceremony, and competition conclusion.
Competition Schedule (PDF)


Contact Information

Organizer

Oulu University of Applied Sciences organizes the piano competition in Oulu in collaboration with Oulu Conservatory, Oulu Sinfonia, Centria University of Applied Sciences and POTKU – North Ostrobothnia’s Support for Art and Culture Association.

Competition Office

Oulu University of Applied Sciences, School of Culture

XIII Leevi Madetoja Piano Competition University Street 9, 90570 Oulu pianocompetition@oamk.fi

Artistic Committee

Vanessa Cunha
Eeva Havulehto
Hannu Hirvelä
Antti Hotti
Samuli Seppänen
Laura Röntynen

Organizing Committee

Vanessa Cunha (Chairperson)
Outi Nissi
Hannu Hirvelä
Milla Korja
Kristiina Puolitaival

Producer

Milla Korja

Adjudication Committee

Jukka Juvonen (Jury chair)
Laura Mikkola
Mika Rännäli
Ulla Roiko-Jokela

Production Assistants

Helmi Kukkonen
Tiina Saukkoriipi-Haapala