Nicolò Azzena
Candidat Direction d'Orchestre 2025
Biographie
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