Josephine Korda
Conducting Candidate 2025
Biography
Place of Birth
London (UK)
Place of Residence
Paris (FR)
Studies
- Royal Northern College of Music (UK), Profs. Mark Heron, Clark Rundell
- École Normale de Musique de Paris (FR), Profs. Dominique Rouits, Julien Masmondet
- Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana (CH), Prof. Arturo Tamayo
Highlights
- Académie de l'Opéra de Paris (FR), Resident Conductor, 2024-2026
- Opera Holland Park (UK), Young Artist Conductor, 2025
- Lucerne Festival Contemporary Academy (CH), Conducting Fellow, Medici Masterclass with George Benjamin, 2024
- Gstaad Festival Academy (CH), Conducting Fellow, 2025
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
- S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
- I. Stravinsky: The Firebird, Suite 1919