3rd Hong Kong International Conducting Competition

Round 1 (a maximum of 16 Candidates)

27 January 2027 (Wed)

• Stravinsky — Concerto in E-flat, “Dumbarton Oaks”
• One of the following works, determined by a draw:
  • Mozart — Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K620: Overture
  • Rossini — La Scala di Seta (The Silken Staircase): Overture

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

Day 1 – 28 January 2027 (Thu)

• One of the following works, determined by a draw:
  • Brahms — Symphony No 2 in D, Op 73
  • Mendelssohn — Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 56, “Scottish”
  • Schumann — Symphony No 3 in E-flat, Op 97, “Rhenish”

Day 2 – 29 January 2027 (Fri)

• Schumann — Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54: 3rd movement (Piano: Rachel Cheung)

Round 3 – Finals (a maximum of 3 Finalists)

31 January 2027 (Sun)

• Daniel Lo Ting-cheung — Endless Rhythm (world première, commissioned by Hong Kong Sinfonietta)
• Beethoven — Fidelio Overture, Op 72c
• One of the following works, chosen and declared by the Candidate before the start of the Competition:
  • Bartók — Dance Suite
  • Richard Strauss — Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), Op 24
  • Stravinsky — The Firebird Suite (1919)
• The Finalists will also be invited to make a short presentation to the audience