The Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition is a German competition for conductors that occurs biennially in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
, at the Alte Oper. The cooperating music organisations are the
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester and the
hr-Sinfonieorchester
The Frankfurt Radio Symphony () is the radio orchestra of Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcasting network of the German state of Hesse. Venues are Alte Oper and hr-Sendesaal. Music director is the French conductor Alain Altinoglu. Chief ...
. The competition was founded in memory of Sir
Georg Solti
Sir Georg Solti ( , ; born György Stern; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor, known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich, Frankfurt, and London, and as a long-servi ...
, who led the
Frankfurt Opera during 1952–1961. The patroness of the competition for many years was Valerie,
Lady Solti, the widow of Sir Georg Solti.
Prize money
the prize money is:
* 1st prize €15,000
* 2nd prize €10,000
* 3rd prize €5,000
* Audience award
The audience award is linked to the symbolic handover of an original conducting baton from Sir Georg Solti from his time in Frankfurt.
The winners of the first and second prizes are given the prospect of conducting the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra (concert and opera) and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony.
Other orchestras are holding out the prospect of guest conductors or assistance.
Recipients
* 2002 2nd prize:
Tomáš Netopil
Tomáš Netopil (born 18 July 1975) is a Czech conductor. He conducted the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2005 and made his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2006. In 2006, he also conducted at the Salzburg Festival and l'Orche ...
(Czech Republic). 3rd prize:
Ching-Po Paul Chiang (Taiwan) and
Ruben Gazarian (Armenia).
* 2004 1st prize:
James Gaffigan (United States) and
Ivo Venkov (Bulgaria). 2nd prize:
Johannes Gustavsson (Sweden).
* 2006 1st prize:
Shi-Yeon Sung (Korea) 2nd prize: (United States). 3rd prize:
Matthew Coore (Australia).
* 2008 1st prize: (United States). 2nd prize:
Eugene Tzigane
Eugene Tzigane (IPA – Ju:dʒi:n tsi'ga:n) is a symphonic and operatic conductor. He is currently Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of Kuopio Symphony Orchestra in Kuopio, Finland, since 2023.
Biography
Tzigane was born in Japan.
Caree ...
(United States). 3rd prize:
Andreas Hotz (Germany).
* 2010 1st prize:
José Luís Gómez Ríos (Spain). 2nd prize:
Kevin Griffiths (Great Britain). 3rd prize:
Tito Muñoz (United States).
* 2012 1st prize:
Daye Lin (China). 2nd prize:
Daniel Smith (Australia). 3rd prize:
Brandon Keith Brown (United States).
* 2015 2nd prize:
Tung-Chieh Chuang (Taiwan) and
Elias Grandy (Germany). 3rd prize:
Toby Thatcher (Australia). Audience award: Tung-Chieh Chuang (Taiwan).
* 2017 1st prize:
Valentin Uryupin (Russia). 2nd prize:
Wilson Ng (Hong Kong). 3rd prize:
Farkhad Khudyev (Turkmenistan). Audience award: Valentin Uryupin (Russia).
* 2020 1st prize:
Tianyi Lu (New Zealand).
2nd prize:
Gábor Hontvári (Hungary) and
Johannes Zahn (Germany). Audience award: Johannes Zahn (Germany).
References
External links
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Conducting competitions
Biennial events
Events in Frankfurt
Music in Frankfurt