REGISTRATION – JANUARY 2023
Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors 2023
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Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors 2023
September 17, 2023 - September 23, 2023
The 58th edition of the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors will be held in 2023.
The preliminary rounds will take place in the spring of 2023, before the final rounds in September during the 76th edition of the Music Festival.
From Wednesday 18 January 2023, noon to Tuesday 31 January 2023, noon Paris time. Registration subject to availability in each city.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS – APRIL 14 TO MAY 3, 2023
Each registered candidate is called upon to conduct symphonic works played by two pianists at two pianos, in front of two members of the jury.
At the end of the preliminaries, 20 candidates will be selected for the final rounds with orchestra.
FINAL ROUNDS – SEPTEMBER 17 TO 23, 2023
The final rounds will take place from September 17 to 23, 2023 in Besançon, during the 76th Besançon International Music Festival.
- All rounds with orchestra are public (except the dress rehearsal for the Final).
- ll works are compulsory.
- Candidates are called upon either to conduct all or part of the musical pieces, or to have the artists work under their musical direction, depending on their desire for interpretation or the jury’s request.
- All candidates participate in the first two rounds.
The Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors 2023 is open to all artists under 35 who wish to become professional conductors, whatever their training or their experience ; no previous diploma is required.
The Besançon Competition is the only one where candidates are not selected on their documentation (neither biography nor videos) but during live auditions.
