Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition

Applications with submitted videos are excepted until 15th March 2022.

The final choice of 18 candidates for the First Qualifying Round will be announced on the competition’s website on 5th April 2022.

First Qualifying Round: 2-3 June 2022

Second Qualifying Round: 4th June 2022

Final Round: 5th June 2022 (open to public)

The results together with a Special Orchestra Prize and the Audience Prize are announced on 5th June 2022.

Neeme Järvi (President of Jury) - Principal Conductor and Artistic Director (for life) of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Emeritus of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chief Conductor Emeritus of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Guest Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.

Anthony Fogg - Artistic Administrator of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Director of the Tanglewood Festival.

Tatjana Kandel - Head of Artistic Planning of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Concert Choir and Girls Choir.

Daishin Kashimoto - Leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Dmitri Liss - Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Artistic Director of the EURASIA International Music Festival.

David Whelton - Artistic Director of the Klosters Music Festival, Director of IMS Prussia Cove, Former Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra and a member of the Philharmonia Trust.

Kazuki Yamada - Music and Artistic Director of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Permanent Conductor (from 2023) of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Guest Conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.

First Prize : € 20,000 with diploma
Second Prize : € 10,000 with diploma
Third Prize : € 5,000 with diploma

A special orchestra prize of a concert to the winner of their choice, concerts with partner orchestras, possible artist management and mentoring.

The competition covers the accommodation and meals during the whole stay of the competitors.

Dmitry Filatov (Second Prize, 2018), Fuad Ibrahimov (Second Prize, 2018), Lio Kuokman (Second Prize, 2014), Andris Poga (First Prize, 2010), Benjamin Ellin (Second Prize, 2007), Roberto Fores Veses (3rd Prize 2007)