MANCHESTER 〓 The Halle Launches New Conductor Competition in UK

2019/03/23

The Halle Orchestra (The Hallé), based in Manchester, England, has teamed up with the German company Siemens AG to launch a new conductor competition. Named “The Siemens Halle International Conductor Competition”, the first held in 2020. It will start on February 20th and will be announced on 22nd.

The winning prize is £ 15,000. In addition to the prize money, the winner will have the opportunity to study for two years under the Principal conductor Mark Elder. He will also be responsible for directing the youth orchestra.

The Halle Orchestra was founded in 1857 by the German pianist, conductor Karl Halle. One of the oldest orchestras in the UK. Conductor John Barbirolli became a permanent conductor in 1943 and rapidly increased his reputation, and was known for establishing a period as a world-class combination until he died in 1970.

Photo：The Bridgewater Hall


　　　　Click here for details　▷


How about this ?

  1. VIENNA 〓 Vienna State Opera fires principal cellist of the orchestra

  2. LONDON 〓 Conductor Jan Latham-Koenig Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison

  3. OSLO 〓 Norwegian National Opera announced the lineup of the 2018/2019 season

  4. ST. PETERSBURG 〓 Yuri Temirkanov has resigned as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic

  5. Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 〓 Festival has announced the opera to be performed in 2021

  6. NEW YORK 〓 Carnegie Hall cancels the rest of the 2020/2021 season

  7. OTSU 〓 Biwako Hall announced the schedule of 2019

  8. TBILISI 〓 Violinist Lisa Batiashvili establishes a foundation in her home country to support young musicians

  9. BARCELONA 〓 Katharina Wagner will direct a new production of “Lohengrin”

  10. LONDON 〓 Fleming will also debut musicals in the UK

  11. Bregenz festival 〓 LIVE DVD：2017《Carmen》

  12. MADRID 〓 Pollini has canceled a tour of Spain scheduled for next April

  13. LONDON 〓 BBC Proms, a summer tradition, has come to a close, and it was the most successful year yet.

  14. Glyndebourne Festival Opera 〓 Ben Grasberg appointed tour conductor from next year

  15. HAMBURG 〓 Hamburg State Opera has announced a lineup of performances for the 2020/2021 season

  1. No comments yet.

  1. No trackbacks yet.