Highlights from Princess Astrid International Music Competition 2021

Princess Astrid International Music Competition is held biennially, disciplines alternating between violin and conducting. Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera is the organizer, and Her Highness Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner of Norway is patron of the competition. The competition is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.
Commissioned work: The Glass Mountain by Viktoria S. Stokland
Jury:
Julian Rachlin, leader
Sophia Jaffé, deputy
Arvid Engegård
Eldbjørg Hemsing
Tanja Dorn
David Pickard
Kyung Sun Lee
Finalists:
Marie Helling (16), Germany/Poland
Karen Su (23), USA
Yukari Ohno (26), Japan - Winner
Semi-finalists:
Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis (26), Latvia
Louisa Staples (21), Great Britain
Ravil Islyamov (20), Russia
Sarah Jégou-Sageman (23), France
Anna Lee (26), USA
Natsuki Gunji (24), Japan