The Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition was a German competition for conductors that occurs biennially in Frankfurt, at the Alte Oper. The cooperating music organisations are the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester and the hr-Sinfonieorchester. The competition was founded in memory of Sir Georg Solti, who led the Frankfurt Opera during 1952âÂÂ1961. The patroness of the competition for many years was Valerie, Lady Solti, who died in 2021, the widow of Sir Georg Solti.
The Hungarian Solti International Conducting Competition launches 2026 in Budapest organized by Müpa.
the prize money is:
The audience award is linked to the symbolic handover of an original conducting baton from Sir Georg Solti from his time in Frankfurt.
The winners of the first and second prizes are given the prospect of conducting the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra (concert and opera) and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony. Other orchestras are holding out the prospect of guest conductors or assistance.