Julia Elomaa (b. 2007) began her piano studies at the Turku Conservatory in 2013 under the tuition of Jaana Luuppala. She received her graduation certificate for advanced studies in the spring of 2021 and was selected for the Youth Piano Academy in the summer of the same year. Her studies have been supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and the Pro Musica Foundation.

Julia has gained extensive experience performing as a soloist with several Finnish orchestras. She has appeared as a soloist with, for example, the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vaasa City Orchestra, and the Camerata Vihti orchestra. Other notable performances include the 2024 Riihimäki Summer Concerts and the Young Artists of the Festival concert at the Mänttä Music Festival. In addition to these, Julia has performed at numerous events across Finland and abroad.

Julia has achieved success in several international and national piano competitions. Most recently, she won first prize at the Nordic Junior Piano Competition in Sweden in the ”Young Artists” category (2025). In the same spring, she also won the oldest age category at the London International Chopin Competition for Young Pianists. Furthermore, she has been awarded 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), the Canadian Music Competition for Young Pianists (2021), the Ilmari Hannikainen Chamber Music Competition (2023), the WPTA Finland Piano Competition (2024), the international Debussy Music Competition (2024), and the Leevi Madetoja Piano Competition (2025). She also received a special mention at the Nordic Junior Piano Competition (2023) for her meritorious interpretation of a modern work.

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