Final 2 - OSR
Conducting Competition 2025-2026
Friday 13 November 2026
19:00, Victoria Hall
Programme
Dedicated to the great symphonic repertoire, the second final brings together the three finalists conducting the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in works by Bartók, Mahler, Prokofiev, Strauss and Stravinsky. The final will be followed by the conducting awards ceremony.
FINAL ROUND PART 1 - ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
- Participants: 3 finalists
- Format: non-public rehearsals and concert
Repertoire
- B. Bartók : Suite du mandarin merveilleux (20')
- C. Debussy: Ibéria (20')
- G. Mahler: Totenfeier (25')
- S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (free choice excerpts, max. 25')
- R. Strauss: Don Juan (20')
- I. Stravinsky: The Firebird, Suite 1919 (20')
With the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
Each candidate must choose and prepare two works from the list. At the beginning of the Semi-Final Round, a draw will determine which of the two chosen works is to be conducted if selected for the Final Round. The finalists will conduct two rehearsal sessions (to be confirmed), a dress rehearsal and the Final Round concert, to be held at Geneva's Victoria Hall on 13 November.
Rehearsals and dress rehearsal are closed to the public.
Conducting Jury
