06/10/2026
Exciting News 🎶✨
NORDEM - Nordic Early Music announces Trio Tenorizans from the Netherlands as the winner of EAR-ly 2026, the 9th NORDEM Nordic Baltic Competition for Young Early Music Ensembles. The final took place in Helsinki on Saturday 3 October.
Trio Tenorizans receives a prize of SEK 30,000 and an invitation to perform at one or more NORDEM member festivals. Based in the Netherlands, the ensemble comprises Wladyslaw L**h, historical clarinet; Agata Sorotokin, fortepiano; and Antonio Pellegrino, historical cello.
The international jury comprised Kati Debretzeni (Great Britain), Veerle Declerck (Belgium) and Saale Fischer (Estonia, representing NORDEM). In addition to their final performances, the ensembles took part in masterclasses and received individual feedback from the jury members.
The jury also introduced a special prize for an outstanding musician, awarded to baroque violinist Martin Granström of il Triello (Finland). The third finalist, Ensemble Abelia (Estonia/Switzerland), received an invitation to perform at Haapsalu Early Music Festival in 2027.
