The first Kotka International Organ Competition 2002 will be organized during the annual organ week in Kotka, Finland. The organizers are the City of Kotka, the Kotka Parish and the Sibelius Academy. The competition will take place 21.-30.11.2002 in the Kotka church.

The organizers wish to promote young organists with wide and solid professional skills. The winners should have a strong artistic profile,excellent organ technique, ability to compose interesting recital programmes, and ability to lead a baroque ensemble. The competition is open to all organists born in or after the year 1967.