International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors

The International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France.

History

The competition was organized for the first time in 1951 by the music and film critic and composer Émile Vuillermoz, as part of the Besançon International Music Festival, founded three years before. Many conductors who won the competition have established successful international careers, including Seiji Ozawa, Ali Rahbari, Jesús López-Cobos and Sylvain Cambreling.[1]

The first prize consists of a cash prize and engagements with important orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble orchestral contemporain, Dresden Philharmonic and Opera North Sinfonia.

Winners

The winners of the competition are:[2]

References
  1. International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors — Official website
  2. "Laureats du concours international de jeunes chefs d'orchestre 1951 / 2015" (PDF). festival-besancon.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. "Ben Glassberg wins prestigious Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors". University of Cambridge, Faculty of Music. Cambridge. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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