Concours de GenèveRecorded at Concorde espace culture, Vernier, Switzerland
On demand from Sunday 08 November 2026 19:30
to Thursday 31 December 2026 23:59
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| Sunday 08 November 2026 | 19:30 |
to Thursday 31 December 2026 23:59
Programme
| Programme to include: | ||
| Ligeti, György (1923-2006) | Kammerkonzert für 13 Instrumente | |
| Chin, Unsuk (b. 1961) | Gougalon "Scenes from a street theatre" | |
| Saunders, Rebecca (b. 1967) | Scar |
Performers
| Ensemble Contrechamps | |
| Contestants of Concours de Genève | Various instruments |
The six semi-finalists of the Conducting Competition each have a 45-minute public rehearsal with Ensemble Contrechamps, working on excerpts from Ligeti’s Kammerkonzert and a contemporary work of their choice: Unsuk Chin’s Gougalon or Rebecca Saunders’ Scar.
Semi-Finalists:
Alejandro Cantalapiedra
Jacobus De Jager
Simon Schmied
Gabriel Pernet
Mats Thiersch
Leonard Weiss
