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https://conducting.academyThe Bucharest Conducting Competition
Application deadline: July 5, 2024, 23:59, EET
Location
Sala Gloria – Strada Bucovina 6, București, Sector 3, Romania. The hall is located in near the Titan Park.
Winners Award Gala Concert
As a premiere, the Competition features an Awards Gala Concert where the first three winning conductors will conduct the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra at the Romanian Athenaeum, Strada Benjamin Franklin 1, București, Romania.
For attendees of the Competition, the arrival day is July 15. The general meeting starts at 07:00 pm for all competitors and consists of the welcoming ceremony and information about competition plus the draw of lots.
Schedule
Competitor timing per round, subject to future announcements.
July 15
19:00 – Welcoming ceremony and lots drawing at Sala Gloria
July 16
10:00-13:00 / 14:00-17:00 1st round
18:00 announcement
July 17
10:00-14:00 The Semi-final – up to 15 candidates
15:00 announcement
July 18
10:00-13:00 The Final – up to 6 candidates
14:00 announcement
July 19
11:00-14:00 Dress rehearsal
19:00-22:00 Winners Awards – Prizes 1, 2, and 3 conduct in the Gala Concert with BSO at the Romanian Athenaeum
Competition repertoire
The Competition repertoire will be divided by rounds, accordingly:
Tchaikovsky “Romeo & Juliet” Fantasy Overture – Download from IMSLP – Leipzig: Eulenburg, No.675, n.d. Plate E.E. 3793.
Tchaikovsky Serenade for String Orchestra, Op.48, 1st movement Download from IMSLP – Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, No.857, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate E.E. 4648.
Tchaikovsky Polonaise Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 – Download form IMSLP – Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1880]. Plate 3901
2nd round Semi-final – up to 15 candidates
Accompaniament
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Opus 23 – Soloist Eva Garet – Download from IMSLP – New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1965)
3rd round: The Final – up to 6 candidates
Symphony
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6 – Download from IMSLP – Publisher Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1945). Plate Part.B. 495, Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933-70)
All movements
The participants must provide their own scores according to the edition specified.
Winners Awards Gala Concert Program
Tchaikovsky Polonaise Eugene Onegin, Op. 24 – Awarded to 3rd prize
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Opus 23 – Awarded to 2nd prize
Pause
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6 Awarded to 1st prize
Sorry, phones are not allowed in the session and neither spouse/friends. Students are not allowed to film the Masterclass sessions, either by phone or by any video / audio recording equipment. You will receive a official copy of your performance sessions.
*The final number of candidates admitted in the first round can be upgraded or downgraded, according to the number of invited applicants.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sala Gloria, Alphega, București, România,Bucharest, Romania
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