Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition

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The Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition is one of the most important music competitions of its kind worldwide and is held in Bamberg, Germany. [1] Conductors no older than 35 years may enter.

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History

The competition was founded by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, with the idea of helping young conductors at the start of their conducting careers. The first prize includes a cash prize and engagements with several orchestras. [2]

It started in 2004 with Gustavo Dudamel's decisive win [3] and since then has taken place every three years.

Winners

Year1st prize2nd prize3rd prize4th prize
2004 Flag of Venezuela.svg Gustavo Dudamel Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivo Venkov Flag of Ukraine.svg Oksana Lyniv
Flag of Japan.svg Toshihiko Matsunuma 		Not awarded
2007Not awarded Flag of South Korea.svg Shi-Yeon Sung Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Shwartz Flag of Poland.svg Ewa Strusinska
2010 Flag of Latvia.svg Ainars Rubikis Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Aziz Shokhakhimov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yordan Kamdzhalov Not awarded
2013 Flag of Israel.svg Lahav Shani Flag of Austria.svg David Danzmayr
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tung-Chieh Chuang 		Not awardedNot awarded
2016 Flag of Singapore.svg Kahchun Wong Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Neller Flag of Russia.svg Valentin Uryupin Not awarded
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finnegan Downie Dear Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Jung Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wilson Ng
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Ogg
Flag of Austria.svg Katharina Wincor 		Not awarded
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Mengoli [4] Flag of Japan.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Taichi Fukumura Flag of Germany.svg / Flag of Austria.svg Georg KöhlerNot awarded

2004

Jury

2007

The Second Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition took place on 23–28 April 2007 at Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Bamberg.

Jury

2010

The 3rd competition took place in Bamberg, Germany, from 26 February to 7 March 2010.

Candidates
Jury
Repertoire

2013

From 7 to 14 June 2013 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the fourth time. 407 young conductors applied to compete.

Candidates
Jury
Repertoire

2016

From 6 to 13 May 2016 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the fifth time. Out of 381 applicants from 64 countries, 14 candidates were invited to Bamberg, 11 male and 3 female. [5]

Candidates

Jury

Repertoire [6]

Prizes

2020

From 29 June to 5 July 2020 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the sixth time. From 336 applicants 12 candidates where chosen to participate in the competition in Bamberg. [7]

Candidates
Jury
Repertoire
Prizes

2023

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Prizes

References

  1. ↑ "Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition". Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bamberger symphoniker:International Gustav Mahler Conducting Prize Competition". Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Klobes, Ulrike (24 April 2015). "Der junge Wilde, Gustavo Dudamel". rbb Kultur. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Giuseppe Mengoli wins the Mahler Competition". World Federation of International Music Competitions. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "14 Candidates At The Mahler Competition 2016". Pizzicato. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Mahler Competition starts on 6 May 2016". Mundoclasico. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Brite gewinnt "Mahler Competition" der Bamberger Symphoniker". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Munich. dpa. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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