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Aria Borealis International Baroque Singing Competition

Helsinki, Finland

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Aria Borealis is a Nordic baroque singing competition created by four Nordic baroque ensembles; the first edition was held in Bodo in 2022 and the second in Helsinki in 2026.

Organiser
Helsinki Early Music Festival, Musiikkitalo and Finnish Baroque Orchestra (with Nordic Baroque Scene ensembles)
Instruments
Baroque singing
Category
Baroque & early music singing

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Rounds & time limits

  • Video pre-selection
  • Chamber-music semifinal in three parts (2 Oct 2026)
  • Semi-staged final (4 Oct 2026)

Repertoire

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Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Emma Kirkby
  • Veerle Daecklerck
  • Justin Doyle
  • Jadran Ducumb

Prizes

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Past editions

  • 2026 — Helsinki, Musiikkitalo source
  • 2022 — Bodo, Norway source
    1st Johanna Falkinger (soprano)

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source