Nicolò Azzena | Concours de Genève

Nicolò Azzena

Conducting Candidate 2025

Biography

Place of Birth
Sassari (IT)

Place of Residence
Parma (IT)

Studies

  • Conservatory of Bologna (IT), Prof. Luciano Acocella
  • Conservatory of Adria (IT), Prof. Luca Torrigiani

Prizes

  • International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition 2025 (IT), Third Prize 

Highlights

  • Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège (BE), Assistant Conductor, 2024
  • Orchestra of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Country (IT), Assistant Conductor, 2024
  • Bayerische Staatsoper München (DE), Assistant 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