Competition

Romania
Bucharest, Romania
Posted: 07 Apr 2025
Bucharest International Conducting Competition

Bucharest International Conducting Competition

16 - 18 Jul, 2025

Esteemed Maestros, you are invited to the 7th edition of the Bucharest International Conducting Competition, taking place from July 16-18, 2025!

Experience the opening ceremony on July at Sala Gloria, followed by Competition, the Winners Awards Gala Concert at the prestigious Romanian Athenaeum, showcasing the Bucharest Symphony Orchestra.

The competition repertoire includes Brahms iconic works such as “Academic Festive” and Tragic Overtures, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 - soloist Eva Garret, and Brahms Symphony no. 4.

All ages and nationalities are welcome, regardless of the education. Seize this chance to showcase your talent!

The jury is led by President John Axelrod, David Crescenzi and five Romanian personalities, ensures fair evaluation. The 1st place gets 3000 €, 2nd - 2000€ and 3rd place - 1000€ as cash prizes and opportunities to conduct renowned Romanian orchestras, and all conduct in the Gala Concert.

Join us in Bucharest and apply at https://conducting.a
Closing date: 01 Jul 2025

This competition appears to include an online round that charges over €35. musicalchairs is concerned that the fee for online judging must be commensurate with the value offered to applicants whether they are successful or unsuccessful. Please therefore study the guidelines for this competition carefully:

  • Is the Jury for the online round published and are they widely respected musicians?
  • Does each Jury member listen to the submissions in full?
  • Do applicants receive detailed and considered feedback about their complete performance/score from the Jury?
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