Julia Elomaa (born 2007) began her piano studies at the Turku Conservatory in 2013, under the guidance of Jaana Luuppala. She received her diploma for advanced studies in the spring of 2021 and was selected for the Youth Piano Academy in the summer of 2021.
Julia has been taught at masterclasses by numerous renowned pianists, including Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Henri Sigfridsson, Tony Yike Yang, Severin von Eckardstein, Mackenzie Melemed, and Matti Raekallio. In addition to the Youth Piano Academy periods, Julia has participated in masterclasses organized by the Nurmes Summer Academy, Raudaskylä Soiva Kesä, and Palazzo Ricci.
In the summer of 2024, Julia performed at the Riihimäki Summer Concerts and at the Mänttä Music Festival's ”Young Artists” concert. She has also performed as a soloist with the Aura Sinfonia and Camerata Vihti orchestras. Furthermore, she has appeared at several other events across Finland and abroad.
Julia has garnered recognition in numerous international and national piano competitions. Most recently, she was awarded First Prize in the “Young Artists” category at the Nordic Junior Piano Competition in Sweden (2025), and won Category D of the London International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in the same year. Her previous accolades include prizes at the Pianoaura Competition in Turku (2016, 2019, and 2023), the Steinway Piano Competition in Helsinki (2016), the Stockholm International Music Competition (2017), the International Tapiola Piano Competition (2019), and the Canada International Youth Piano Festival (2021). In 2023, she was recognized at the Ilmari Hannikainen Chamber Music Competition, followed by wins at the WPTA Finland Piano Competition and the International Debussy Music Competition in 2024. Additionally, she was a prizewinner at the Leevi Madetoja Piano Competition (2025). She was honored as well with a special mention at the Nordic Junior Piano Competition in 2023 for her outstanding interpretation of a contemporary work.
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