The calendar of the Conducting Competition
All events take place in the– Cornel Țăranu Amphitheater at the Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy. The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir will perform in all stages of the competittion
22 October 2026, 7PM
Opening Ceremony
The Presentation of the Jury
Drawing lots of the entrance in the competition
23 October 2026, 2.30PM – 5.00, 5.30 – 8.00PM
Round 1 – 32 candidates, length of the round: 7 minutes
The ensembles for this round will be two alternating double quintets, members of Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir
Compulsory piece
Giaches de Wert: Vezzosi augelli
24 October 2026, 9AM- 12PM, 6-9PM
Round 2 – 16 candidates, length of the round: 16 minutes
Compulsory pieces:
Luca Marenzio : Zefiro torna
Valentin Timaru: Rugă
Repertoire:
Felicia Donceanu: Între păsări
Paul Hindemith: 6 chansons – n.1& 6, La Biche &Verger
Benjamin Britten : Five Flower song – n.5, Ballad of Green Broum
Francis Poulenc: Un soir de neige – n. 1&2, De grande cuilleurs de neige&La bonne neige
24 October 2024, 12.30– 6PM
Free masterclasses led by the members of the jury
Patrick Russill – Emeritus Head of Choral Conducting, Royal Academy of Music, London
Alois Glaßner- Head of Choral Conducting University of Music in Vienna,
Nils Schweckendiek -Professor of Choral Conducting at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
Jonas Rasmussen Lecturer in classical choral conducting at the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus
25 October 2024, 10.00
Semi-final -8 candidates, length of the round: 20 minutes
Compulsory piece:
The piece that is awarded the 1st Prize in the Composition Section of the Competition
Pieces to be drawn:
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Lorca-Sarja, n. 3&4 La luna& Malaguena
John Taverner – The lamb
Jaakko Mantijarvi: Come away, Death
Benjamin Britten: A.M.D.G – Prayer II
The ensemble for
25 October 2026, 7PM
Final of the competition
Final concert
Prize awarding ceremony
26 October 2024, 10.00– 17.00
Free masterclasses led by the members of the jury
Patrick Russill – Emeritus Head of Choral Conducting, Royal Academy of Music, London
Alois Glaßner- Head of Choral Conducting University of Music in Vienna,
Nils Schweckendiek -Professor of Choral Conducting at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
Jonas Rasmussen Lecturer in classical choral conducting at the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus