165 conductors from 50 countries worldwide applied for the first edition of ICCR. During the selection rounds in 2021 six fantastic conductors were selected for the competition. In five rounds with different orchestras and themes, from classical to contemporary, from opera to large symphonic, the conductors showed what they have to offer.
Grand Prix for Best Allrounder: €15,000
Winner: Bertie Baigent
Proms Open Air Concert: €7,500
Winner: Martijn Dendievel
Contemporary Music: €7,500
Winner: Chloe Rooke
Classical Music: €7,500
Winner: Bertie Baigent
Opera: €7,500
Winner: Luis Toro Araya
Great Symphonic Works: €7,500
Winner: Bertie Baigent
The international jury cosisted of the following jurors:
The first edition welcomed the following orchestras and musicians:
The competition consisted of three phases:
– Semi Finals (June 2021)
– Two Academy weeks (Oct 2021 & April 2022)
– The Competition – With 5 rounds, each consisting of 2 rehearsals and 1 concert
Sinfonia Rotterdam
Open air concert – next to Hotel New York
The ICCR kicks off with a free entrance open air concert. The conductors are given a free hand to put together a programme with only two conditions: there must be a personal story and it must be accessible to a wide audience
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Jurriaanse Hall | De Doelen
Martijn Dendievel / Chloe Rooke
• Unsuk Chin: Gougalon (Scenes from a Street Theater)
Bertie Baigent / Carlos Ágreda
• György Ligeti – Kammerkonzert
Luis Toro Araya / Joel Sandelson
• Arnold Schoenberg – Kammersymphonie No1, Opus 9
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Main Hall | De Doelen
Joel Sandelson / Luis Toro Araya
• Haydn – Symphony 59 “Fire” – mvmt 1 – Presto
• Beethoven – Overture to Coriolan, Op62
• Schubert – Symphony No 8 – mvmt 2 – Andante con moto
Carlos Ágreda / Bertie Baigent
• Haydn – Symphony 59 “Fire” – Mvmt 3 – Menuet e Trio & 4 Finale: allegro
• Beethoven – Leonore Overture 1, Op138
• Schubert – Symphony No 8 – mvmt 1 – Allegro Moderato
Chloe Rooke / Martijn Dendievel
• Haydn – Symphony 59 “Fire” – mvmt 2 – Andante o più tosto Allegretto
• Beethoven – Overture to Egmont, Op84
• Schubert – Symphony No 9 – mvmt 4 – Finale Allegro Vivace
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Hall | De Doelen
Carlos Ágreda / Joel Sandelson / Luis Toro Araya
Bizet – Carmen – selection 1
• Act1 – Ouverture / Prelude
• Act1 – Scene 4: Habanera / L’Amour est un oiseau rebelle (carmen, chorus)
• Act 1 – Scene 5: Carmen, Sur tes pas nous pressons (Chorus)
• Act 3 – Scene 19: Melons! – Coupons (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
• Act3 – Scene 20: Quant au dounanier (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, le Dancaire, le Remendado, chorus)
Chloe Rooke / Martijn Dendievel / Bertie Baigent
Bizet – Carmen – selection 2
• Act1 – Scene 9: Seguidilla: Chanson et Duo – Pres de remparts de Sevilla (Carmen & José)
• Act2 – Scene 11: Les tringles des sistres tintaient (Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita)
• Act2 – Scene 14: Quintette: Nous avons en tête une affaire! (Le Dancaire, le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
• Act 3 – Etr’acte
• Act 4 – Scene 25 – Les Voici tot ‘Si tu m’aimes’ (chorus)
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Hall | De Doelen
• Joey Roukens – Night Flight (Premier)
Martijn Dendievel / Bertie Baigent
• Tchaikovsky – Symphony no. 6 “Pathetique”– 3rd mvmt – Allegro molto vivace & 4th mvmt – Finale: Adagio lamentoso
Carlos Ágreda / Joel Sandelson
• Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5– 1st mvmt – Moderato
Chloe Rooke / Luis Toro Araya
• Mahler – Symphony No. 4 – 1st mvmt – Bedächtig-nicht eilen-recht gemächlich
DEADLINE 30 NOV 26
SELECTION ROUNDS 2-4 JUL 27
FINALS 22 AUG - 3 SEP 28
