2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition

22-26 March 2023 | Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall

 

The 2nd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition successfully took place in March 2023. Thank you for joining us whether as an applicant, a Candidate or a member of the audience live and online, and we look forward to seeing you at the next edition!

 

Prizewinners

1st

HK$200,000
  • Concert engagement with Hong Kong Sinfonietta

  • Mentorship with conductor(s) from the Jury

Best Interpretation of the New Commissioned Work

Orchestra Prize

HK$10,000

Audience Prize (Live)

HK$10,000

Audience Prize (Online)

HK$10,000

Repertoire

Round 1 (a maximum of 16 Candidates)

22 March 2023 (Wed)

10:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 16:30

    • Stravinsky — Concerto in D for String Orchestra:  I Vivace

And one of the following works, determined by a draw:

    • Beethoven Leonore Overture No 3, Op 72b
    • Mozart — Symphony No 39 in E-flat, K543: I Adagio–Allegro

 

Round 2 – Semi-Finals (a maximum of 8 Semi-Finalists)

Day 1: 23 March 2023 (Thu)

10:00 – 12:30

    • Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op 47: I Allegro moderato (Soloist: FAN Hiu-sing)

14:00 – 17:00

    • Johann Strauss Jr Die Fledermaus Overture

 

Day 2: 24 March 2023 (Fri)

10:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 16:30

One of the following works, determined by a draw:

    • Brahms — Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68
    • Beethoven — Symphony No 3 in E-flat, Op 55, “Eroica”
    • Tchaikovsky — Symphony No 6 in B minor, Op 74, “Pathétique”

 

Round 3 – Finals (a maximum of 3 Finalists)

26 March 2023 (Sun)

13:30 – 16:30

    • Charles KWONG (HKS Artist Associate 2020-2022)Infinity in the palm for Orchestra (world première; Commissioned by Hong Kong Sinfonietta)

And one of the following works, chosen by the candidate:

    • Beethoven — Symphony No 4 in B-flat, Op 60
    • Mendelssohn — Symphony No 4 in A, Op 90, “Italian”
    • Schumann — Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op 120

The finalists will also be invited to make a short presentation to the audience

17:30 – 18:00

Result Announcement & Award Presentation

Schedule

Preliminary selection

25 October 2022 (Tue), 23:59 Hong Kong Time
Deadline for applications

By late-November 2022
Notification of preliminary selection results

Candidates briefing

21 March 2023 (Tue)

Round 1

22 March 2023 (Wed) | 10:00 – 16:30

Rundown

Round 2 – Semi-Finals (A maximum of 8 semi-finalists)

23 & 24 March 2023 (Thu & Fri)
Each Semi-Finalist will conduct three works over two days

Day 1: 23 March 2023 (Thu) | 10:00 – 17:00

Rundown

Day 2: 24 March 2023 (Fri) | 10:00 – 16:30

Rundown

Round 3 – Finals (A maximum of 3 finalists)

25 March 2023 (Sat)
Rehearsals

26 March 2023 (Sun) | 13:30 – 18:00
Finals & Award Presentation

Rundown

Post-Competition

27 March 2023 (Mon)
Lunch meeting for Jury members & all Candidates

Jury

Co-chairs

YIP Wing-sie

YIP Wing-sie

Preliminary + Rounds 1-3

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Music Director Emeritus

Christoph POPPEN

Christoph POPPEN

Preliminary + Rounds 1-3

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Music Director

Cologne Chamber Orchestra

Principal Conductor

Israel Chamber Orchestra

Principal Guest Conductor

Marvão International Music Festival

Artistic Director

Members of the Jury

LÜ Shao-Chia

LÜ Shao-Chia

Rounds 1-3

Taiwan Philharmonic

Conductor Emeritus

Thierry d’ARGOUBET

Thierry d’ARGOUBET

Rounds 1-3

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Former General Manager

Philipp ERNST

Philipp ERNST

Rounds 1-3

Munich Chamber Orchestra – Münchener Kammerorchester

Artistic Planning & Deputy Managing Director

Xenia GROH-HU

Xenia GROH-HU

Rounds 1-3

karsten witt musik management

Managing Director

James CUDDEFORD

James CUDDEFORD

Preliminary Round

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Concertmaster

Laurent PERRIN

Laurent PERRIN

Rounds 1-3

Hong Kong Sinfonietta

Assistant Principal Cello