Alejandro Cantalapiedra
Conducting Candidate 2025
Biography
Place of Birth
Soria (ES)
Place of Residence
Amsterdam (NL)
Studies
- Codarts (NL), Profs. Hans Leenders, Sander Teepen
Prizes
- International Conductors Competition of Estoril 2021 (PT), 1st Prize
Highlights
- Philharmonic Orchestra (NL), Assistant Conductor, 2023-2025
- Dutch National Opera and Ballet (NL), Assistant Conductor, 2022-2025
- Sinfonia Varsovia (PL), Conductor, 2024
- Residentie Orkest (NL), Conductor, 2024
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
First Round - Haute École de Musique de Genève Orchestra
- L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
- F. Schubert: Symphony No. 5
Second Round - Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
- I. Stravinsky: Danses concertantes
- P.I. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
- R. Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Semi-Final 1 - Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
- G. Bizet: Symphony in C
- L. Farrenc: Symphony No. 3
- F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 « Scottish »
Semi-Final 2 - Ensemble Contrechamps
- Ligeti: Kammerkonzert
- U. Chin: Gougalon
Semi-Final 3 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- C. Debussy: La Mer
- R. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 (1st movement)
- R. Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 (1st movement)
Final Round 1 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- 3 finalist works from the Composition Competition
Final Round 2 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
- G. Mahler: Totenfeier
- I. Stravinsky: The Firebird, Suite 1919