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77th Concours de Genève

Flute Finale with the OSR

Saturday

04.11.2023

19:00 — Victoria Hall

programme

Kaspar Zehnder
conductor

The finalists will perform the following works with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

One mandatory piece:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante in C major for flute and orchestra, K.315 (285e)

One concerto from the following list:

Marc-André Dalbavie
Concerto for flute and orchestra

Jacques Ibert
Concerto for flute and orchestra

Carl Nielsen
Concerto for flute and orchestra


the music

Founded in 1939, the Concours de Genève is one of the world's leading international music competitions. Its mission is to discover, promote and support young talented artists, providing them with the necessary tools to launch an international career.

Within the world of international music competitions, a multi-disciplinary approach is rare and represents one of the Concours de Genève's most distinctive assets. Since its creation in 1939, 26 disciplines have been presented: instrumental, vocal, ensemble music or conducting. Today, the Competition alternates between eight main disciplines: piano, flute, clarinet, cello, viola, string quartet, voice and percussion. Every second year, it offers composition.

For its 2023 edition, the Concours de Genève helds a comptetion for flutes. The Final Round is followed by the prize-giving ceremony.

FLUTE JURY MEMBERS
Silvia Careddu, Chair
Denis Bouriakov
Magali Mosnier
Loïc Schneider
Seiya Ueno
Henrik Wiese
Hyeri Yoon

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the venues

OSR Live

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Johannes Brahms

Symphony No.3 in F major op. 90

Jonathan Nott

conductor

Recorded on 17 May 2018 at Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires, Cerrito 628

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Debussy - Ellington - Strauss | Jonathan Nott, Marc Perrenoud, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande