Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition

Second edition: September 13-18 2021In cooperation with: SOFIA PHILHARMONIC – PLEVEN PHILHARMONIC – OPÉRA GRAND AVIGNON – TEATRO MASSIMO BELLINI DI CATANIA – NIZHNY NOVGOROD ACADEMIC THEATREPresident of the jury: PHILIPPE ENTREMONTArthur Nikisch Competition offers an impressive set of opportunities and a huge media exposure along with a repertoire intended to test the knowledge and the artistry of the candidates.Arthur Nikisch Competition is a unique event in the current panorama of music competitions, with an authoritative panel of judges from different countries, representatives of some of the most prestigious institutions in Europe, Russia and the United States of America; musicians committed to their role, willing to discover new talents and help them to develop their potential.REPERTOIREFIRST ROUND Each candidate will have to choose two symphonic pieces and two vocal pieces (in total 4 pieces) from the following list.SYMPHONIC→ A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 9 “from the New World” mov. 1 “Adagio – Allegro molto” → A. Dvorak: Symphony n° 9 “from the New World” mov. 4 “Allegro con fuoco” → L. van Beethoven: Symphony n° 5 in C minor mov. 1 “Allegro con brio” → L. van Beethoven: Symphony n° 5 in C minor mov. 3 “Allegro” → L. van Beethoven: Egmont OuvertureVOCAL → W.A. Mozart, from Don Giovanni: mi tradì quell’alma ingrata → W.A. Mozart, from Don Giovanni: dalla sua pace → W.A. Mozart, from Le nozze di Figaro: non piu drai → G. Donizetti, L’Elisir d’Amore: Una furtiva lagrima → G. Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Bella siccome un angelo → G.Bizet, Carmen: Habanera → G. Rossini, L’italiana in Algeri: Cruda sorte → C. M. von Weber, from Der Freischutz: Leise leise → J. Strauss II, from Die Fledermauss: Mein Herr Marquis → C. Gounod, from Roméo et Juliette: Je veux vivre dans le revê → C. Gounod: Dieu! quel frisson court dans mes veines? → P. I. Tchaikovsky, from “Eugene Onegin” Lensky’s aria “Kuda, kuda, vi udalilis” → P. I. Tchaikovsky, from “Eugene Onegin” Tatiana’s letter aria “Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde”SECOND ROUND Each candidate will have to choose one of the following symphonies:→ P.I. Tchaykovsky: Symphony n° 5 op. 64 R. Schumann: Symphony n° 4 in D minor op. 120 → G. Verdi: Sinfonia from “Nabucco” → C. Frank: Symphony in D minorAnd will have to choose two numbers from: W. A. Mozart, Requiem in D minor KV 626:1 Introitus: Requiem Aeternam; 2 Kyrie; 3 Sequenz: Dies Irae; 4 Tuba Mirum; 5 Rex Tremandae; 6 Recordare; 7 Confutatis; 8 Lacrimosa Dies Illae; 9 Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe; 10 Hostias; 11 Sanctus; 12 Benedictus; 13 Agnus Dei; 14 Lux Aeterna;SEMIFINAL → I. Stravinsky: Suite from “L’oiseau de feu” (1919)FINAL → J.Brahms: Symphony n°1 in C minor op. 61 → S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto n° 2 in C minor op. 18 → G.Verdi –From Rigoletto :”Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” → G.Puccini – From la Bohéme: “Mi chiamano Mimì” → G. Puccini – From Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”PRIZES→ lEv 6.500,00 → 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria) → 2 concerts during 2021/2022 season of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria) → 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of “Dianopolis” Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria) → 1 concert during 2021/2022 season at Nizhny Novgorod Academic Theatre (Russia) → 1 invitation as assistant conductor for an opera production at Opéra Grand Avignon (France) → 1 invitation as assistant conductor of M° Fabrizio Maria Carminati for an opera production at Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania (Italy)EVERYTHING IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE All the stages of the competition are open to the public; representatives of International Artists Agencies and music journalists will be invited to all the stages of the competition;The members of the jury and of the invited artist’s agents can invite or propose representation contracts to the candidates, independently from their placement in the competition.WEBSITE www.nikischcompetition.com