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80th Concours de Genève
Conducting Semi-Final
Monday
09.11.2026
14:30 — Victoria Hall, Geneva
Artistic Partner
Monday
09.11.2026
19:30 — Victoria Hall, Geneva
Artistic Partner
Programme
The OSR is partnering with the Geneva Competition to support candidates in the Composition and Conducting Competitions during three events:
9 November
Conducting Semi-Final (part 3)
11 November
Composition Final and Conducting Final (part 1)
13 November
Conducting Final (part 2)
The music
The six semi-finalists will hold a 45-minute public rehearsal with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande to work on excerpts from Debussy’s La Mer, as well as the first movement of Schumann’s Piano Concerto or Cello Concerto, selected by lot at the start of the round.
Soloists: Kevin Chen (1st Prize, Piano 2022), Michiaki Ueno (1st Prize, Cello 2021).
- Repertoire
- 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)
- Candidates must prepare all three works. At the beginning of the Semi-Final Round, each candidate will draw a set of excerpts comprising a movement from Debussy's La Mer and the 1st movement from one of Schumann's concertos. Each candidate will have 45 minutes to work on these excerpts with the orchestra.
- Soloists: Concours de Genève prizewinners (TBA)
