Semi-Final 3 - OSR
Conducting Competition
Monday 9 November 2026
Session 1 - 14:30, Victoria Hall
Programme
The six semi-finalists of the Conducting Competition each lead a 45-minute public rehearsal with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, working on excerpts from Debussy’s La Mer and the first movement of either Schumann’s Piano Concerto or Cello Concerto, assigned by draw at the beginning of the round.
Soloists:
Kevin Chen (1st Prize, Piano 2022)
Michiaki Ueno (1st Prize, Cello 2021)
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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PROGRAMME
Session 1: 2:30 PM
Alejandro Cantalapiedra
Robert Schumann — Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (1st movement)
Claude Debussy – La Mer
III.Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Soloist: Michiaki Ueno
Robert Schumann — Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (1st movement)
Claude Debussy – La Mer
I.De l’aube à midi sur la mer
Soloist: Michiaki Ueno
Robert Schumann — Cello Concerto in A minor,
Op. 129 (1st movement)
Claude Debussy – La Mer
III.Dialogue du vent et de la mer
Soloist: Michiaki Ueno
