Each Competitor must apply for the admission to the Competition via the online platform www.muvac.com no later than May 15, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration and applications for admission submitted in any other way will not be accepted.
Application deadline: 15 May 2025
First Step: 12 competitors, from 31 August to 2 September 2025
Second Step: 6 competitors, from 3 - 4 September 2025
Final Step: 3 competitors, 5, 6 and 7 September 2025
| Sections | Conductor |
| Deadline | 16 Jan - 15 May 2025 |
| Finals | 07 Sep 2025 |
| Where | Parma, Italy |
| Age groups | Conductors from all nationalities, born on or after 1 January 1990 |
Preliminary Selection (by 15 June 2025)
A commission will select twelve competitors, who will be notified by 15 June 2025. Selected participants must confirm their participation by 20 June 2025.
Competition Phases
After the preliminary Selection, the twelve admitted Competitors must present themselves at the Competition Secretariat at the headquarters of the Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, CPM Toscanini, viale Barilla 27/a, inside the Parco della Musica of Parma ex Parco Eridania, on 30 August 2025 at the time established by the admission notifications, showing a valid identity document.
The Competition will be divided into three Stages, which will take place in Parma according to the following calendar.
First Step - 12 competitors - from 31 August to 2 September 2025
31 August: Eliminatory stage with orchestra - 4 competitors
1 September: Eliminatory stage with orchestra - 4 competitors
2 September: Eliminatory stage with orchestra - 4 competitors
Second Step - 6 competitors – from 3 - 4 September 2025
3 September: Public rehearsals with orchestra - 3 competitors
4 September: Public rehearsals with orchestra - 3 competitors
Final Step - 3 competitors – 5, 6 and 7 September 2025
5 September: Finalists’ rehearsals with orchestra – competitor 1
6 September: Finalists’ rehearsals with orchestra– competitors 2 and 3
7 September: Finals - Concert with orchestra - competitors 1, 2 and 3
The Competition will award the following prizes:
• First Prize (Arturo Toscanini Prize) - € 20.000 and diploma of merit, in addition to conducting a symphonic concert within the program of the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini.
• Second Prize - € 10.000 and diploma of merit.
• Third prize - € 5.000 and diploma of merit.
Special prizes
• Special Orchestra Award - € 2.000 and diploma of merit, awarded by the Professors of the
Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini
• Special Audience Award “Emanuela di Castelbarco” - €1.000 and diploma of merit.
Each Competitor will be entitled to a prepaid flight (economy class) to reach the Italian airport closest to Parma. The accommodation with breakfast included will be paid by the organisation, which will also provide vouchers of 15.00 euros per meal to facilitate the food expenses of the competitors.
The second and final stages of the competition are open to the public. Audiences are invited to follow the competition live in Parma.
