The Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition is one of the most important music competitions of its kind worldwide and is held in Bamberg, Germany. Conductors no older than 35 years may enter.
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.
It started in 2004 with Gustavo Dudamel's decisive win and since then has taken place every three years.
Winners
2004
Jury
2007
The Second Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition took place on 23âÂÂ28 April 2007 at Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Bamberg.
Jury
- Marina Mahler (honorary member)
- Jonathan Nott (jury president; principal conductor, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra)
- Herbert Blomstedt (honorary conductor for Life, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra)
- Hans Graf (music director, Houston Symphony Orchestra)
- Mark-Anthony Turnage (composer)
- Paul Müller (intendant, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra)
- Rolf Beck (intendant, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival)
- Serge Dorny (director-general, L'Opéra National de Lyon)
- Ernest Fleischmann (consultant)
- Peter Pastreich (consultant)
- Christian Dibbern (member of the orchestra board of the Bamberg Symphony)
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
- Tung-Chieh Chuang
- David Danzmayr
- Botinis Dimitris
- Gad Kadosh
- Yoshinao Kihara
- Manuel López-Gómez
- June-Sung Park
- Lahav Shani
- Dalia Stasevska
- Yuko Tanaka
- Zoi Tsokanou
- Joseph Young
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.
Candidates
- Rodolfo Barráez
- Gabriel Bebeselea
- Paolo Bortolameolli
- Tong Chen
- Anna Duczmal-Mróz
- Keitaro Harada
- Georg Köhler
- Sergey Neller
- Gemma New
- Eunseok Seo
- Valentin Uryupin
- Vlad Vizireanu
- Wong Kah Chun
- David Yi
Jury
Repertoire
Prizes
- 1st Prize, ⬠20,000
- 2nd Prize, ⬠10,000
- 3rd Prize, ⬠5,000
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.
Candidates
- Yeo Ryeong Ahn
- Finnegan Downie Dear
- Killian Farrell
- Orr Guy
- Andreas Hansson
- Thomas Jung
- Piero Lombardi Iglesias
- Wilson Ng
- Harry Ogg
- Mikhail Shekhtman
- Christian Vasquez
- Katharina Wincor
Jury
Repertoire
Prizes
- 1st Prize ⬠30,000
- 2nd Prize ⬠20,000
- 3rd Prize ⬠10,000
2023
From 7 to 13 July 2023 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the seventh time. Out of 350 applicants from 57 countries, 19 candidates were invited to Bamberg, 15 male and 4 female.
Candidates
- Barbara Dragan
- Kevin Fitzgerald
- Taichi Fukumura
- Mirian Khukhunaishvili
- Zofia Kiniorska
- Georg Köhler
- Samuel Seungwon Lee
- Sora Elisabeth Lee
- Nils Erik MÃÂ¥seidvÃÂ¥g
- Giuseppe Mengoli
- Tristan Rais-Sherman
- IIya Ram
- Matthew Rhodes
- Alexey Rubin
- Mikhail Shekhtman
- Dayner Tafur-DÃÂaz
- Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg
- Su-Han Yang
Jury
- Marina Mahler
- Jakub HrÃ
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- Thomas Hampson
- Barbara Hannigan
- Juanjo Mena
- Miroslav Srnka
- John Storgards
- Deborah Borda
- Martin Campbell-White
- John Carewe
- Ara Guzelimian
- Pamela Rosenberg
- Mark Stringer
- Marcus Rudolf Axt
- Mayra Budagjan
Repertoire
Prizes
- 1st prize: ⬠30,000
- 2nd prize: ⬠20,000
- 3rd prize: ⬠10,000
References
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