Alejandro Cantalapiedra | Concours de Genève

Alejandro Cantalapiedra

Candidat Direction d'Orchestre 2025

Biographie

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