Josephine Korda | Concours de Genève

Josephine Korda

Candidate Direction d'Orchestre 2025

Biographie

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