Conductor Competitions

The competition is divided into five categories – Violin, Cello, Piano, Composition and Conducting. Our goal is to give young talented musicians the chance to have their debut in the legendary Laeiszhalle Hamburg in collaboration with "KlassikPhilharmonie Hamburg" orchestra. The Laeiszhalle Hamburg is one of the most significant concert halls in the world. The jury members are worldfamous musicians having a remarkable international career themsevles. We welcome violinists,cellists, pianists, conductors and composers from all over the world! Online registration is possible! be part of it!

International Conducting Competition SilVer 2016 - Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni 20-21-22-23 October 2016 ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA FIORENTINA www.orcafi.it PRESIDENT OF JURY Maestro GIUSEPPE LANZETTA PRIZES 5,000 EUROS CONCERTS PRIZE WITH ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA FIORENTINA IN THE SEASON 2017 REGISTRATION & SELECTION: PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMPETITION WILL SEND IN ADDITION TO REGISTRATION YOUR VIDEO RECORDING ON DVD OR THROUGH YOUTUBE LINK WITHIN 10 October 2016. Cultural Association SilVer Alessio Cioni, President +39-3332708867 Sabrina Bessi, Artistic Director +39-3333764731

Premi: PREMIO “NINO ROTA” € 2.000 e la direzione di n°3 produzioni all'interno delle stagioni 2016/2018 delle Orchestre ICO Italiane PREMIO “ISTITUZIONE CONCERTISTICO ORCHESTRALE DELLA MAGNA GRECIA” € 500 assegnato ad uno dei finalisti dai professori dell'orchestra e la direzione di n°1 produzione all'interno della stagione 2016/2017 dell'Orchestra della Magna Grecia PREMIO SPECIALE DEL PUBBLICO € 500 assegnato ad uno dei finalisti dal pubblico presente.

7th Edition. Up to 60 conductors accepted without age limit to compete for prize engagements with professional opera companies from around Europe. 40 minutes of podium time with the company's orchestra, choir and soloists in Round I with Mozart's Die Entfuehrung aus dem Serail and Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saens. Round II will test portions of Puccini's Madama Butterfly; Samson et Dalila, and Orpheus, a chamber opera written in 2015 by the Canadian composer, John Robertson. Round III will test Madama Butterfly. A number of Important opera directors attend for the final two rounds.