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  • ‘Berlin’ won the 3rd prize at Helsinki BB Composing Contest

    ‘Berlin’ won the 3rd prize at Helsinki BB Composing Contest

    The final concert of the Helsinki International Big Band Composing Contest was held at the Savoy Theater, Helsinki Finland on Friday, June 4th.

    After selecting the 10 finalists from 76 applications from all over the world, jury members Bob Mintzer (USA), composer and pianist Iro Haarla (Finland), UMO’s artistic director and chief conductor Ed Partyka (USA / Austria), and conductor Antti Rissanen (Finland), awarded Berlin with the 3rd place.

    My congratulations also go to Claudia Döffinger (Germany/Austria) and Oskari Siirtola (Finland) for first and second place.

    You can watch the final concert on-demand and for free at Helsinkikanava.fi until 18 June and at UMO Helsinki YouTube channel until 31 August.

  • Berlin selected as a finalist at the Helsinki Big Band Composing Contest

    Berlin selected as a finalist at the Helsinki Big Band Composing Contest

    I’m so glad to announce that my piece ‘Berlin’ has been selected as a finalist at the Helsinki Big Band Composing Contest.

    The jury includes American composer and big band leader Bob Mintzer, composer and pianist Iro Haarla, UMO’s artistic director and chief conductor Ed Partyka, and conductor Antti Rissanen.

    Only 10 finalists were selected between 76 applications coming from all around the world.

    • Robert Cozma (GER): Evening Walk
    • Claudia Döffinger (AUT): Nachtwache
    • Gabriele di Franco (BEL): Berlin
    • Daniel Hofecker (HUN): Mr S. G.
    • Tobias M. Hoffmann (AUT): Conspiracy
    • Amelia Jutilane-Maynard (AUS): Isolation
    • Zach Rich (USA): Let Me Clarify
    • Oskari Siirtola (FIN): Dear Theo
    • Gordan Spasovski (MKD): Inner Nova
    • Drew Zaremba (USA): Chesire

    I’ll proudly represent Belgium (and Italy)! Connect on the 4th of June for following the stream of the final!

    HERE MORE INFO – HERE FOR THE LIVE STREAM