Chao Dong | Concours de Genève

Chao Dong

Candidat Direction d'Orchestre 2025

Biographie

Place of Birth
Shanghai (CN)

Place of Residence
Shanghai (CN)

Studies

  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music (CN), Prof. Guoyong Zhang

Prizes

  • Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors 2023 (FR), Special Mention Award
  • Malko Competition 2024 (DK), 3rd Prize

Highlights

  • Xi'an Symphony Orchestra (CN), Resident Conductor, 2024
  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music International Conducting Masterclass (CN), Masterclass with Jorma Panula, 2018

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

  • B. Bartók : Suite du mandarin merveilleux 
  • R. Strauss: Don Juan