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17 - 19 June 2024 Semi-finals
 1 – 13 June 2025 Finals

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06 | 01 | 2025

Academy Week 2: ICCR goes Vienna

The International Conducting Competition Rotterdam (ICCR) recently held its second academy week in Vienna for its six designated winners: Luis Castillo-Briceño, Yukuang Jin, Jakub Przybycień, Rodrigo Sámano, Miguel Sepúlveda, and Sam Weller. This enriching experience focused on deepening the conductors' musical understanding amidst Vienna's rich cultural heritage.

06 | 11 | 2024

Academy week 1

Last september we had the first Academy week of ICCR 2025.

24 | 06 | 2024

Six designated winners announced

Twenty four promising conductors performed in de Doelen with Sinfonia Rotterdam during the opening round of the International Conducting Competiton Rotterdam (17 - 19 June 2024). Today, we can finally announce the six designate winners who will present themselves in the 2025 competition.

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‘This unique competition will allow participants to present themselves in the best possible light and gain invaluable exposure and experience.’

Marin Alsop

‘The spirit of Rotterdam and the orchestra has always been forward thinking and very welcoming to young conductors, of which I have benefitted myself. ICCR is really encouraging and nurturing conducting talents in the best possible way.‘

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

‘With ICCR it is not about the competition, it is about gaining experience and to get a better idea of how you compare to other conductors.‘

Nathalie Stutzmann

REWATCH THE COMPETITION 2022

Six designated winners performed in Rotterdam during the first edition of the International Conducting Competiton Rotterdam (26 May – 3 June 2022). You can (re)watch the performances of all six conductors here.

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SECOND EDITION

1 – 13 June 2025