Composition Final / Conducting Final 1
With the OSR
Wednesday 11 November 2026
19:00, Victoria Hall
Programme
Joint final for the Composition and Conducting Competitions: the three finalist conductors will, by drawing lots, conduct one of the three finalist works for symphony orchestra from the Composition Competition, performed by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
COMPOSITION FINALISTS
Sing-Yat Chen (25, Hong Kong)
Hanurij Lee (20, South Korea)
Rafael Marino Arcaro (36, Brazil / Italy)
CONDUCTING FINALISTS
Jacobus De Jager (29, South Africa)
Gabriel Pernet (27, Switzerland)
Mats Thiersch (23, Germany)
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PROGRAMME
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture, op. 84
Rafael Marino Arcaro
invention in language of child, op. 22
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Gabriel Pernet
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture, op. 84
Sing-Yat Chen
Shattered sky / remaining land
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Jacobus De Jager
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Overture, op. 84
Hanurij Lee
Stuff #1
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Conducted by Mats Thiersch
The final is followed by the Composition Competition Awards Ceremony
Broadcast live on Espace 2 and streamed live on our YouTube channel, medici.tv and amadeus.tv.
Conducting Jury
Composition finalists 2026
