| Friday 31 October 2025 | |
| Saturday 01 November 2025 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.36 | |
| Schubert, Franz (1797-1828) | Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, D.485 |
| Contestants of Concours de Genève | Various instruments |
| Orchestre de la Haute École de Musique Geneve |
Candidates must prepare both symphonies in their entirety. Just before going on stage, they will draw a set of excerpts comprising one movement from Beethoven's symphony and one from Schubert's. They will have 25 minutes with the orchestra to work on and/or run through the selected excerpts.