Only Stage Conducting competiton - 1st edition

Only Stage conducting competition – 1st edition

In 2020, Only Stage Management Company, in collaboration with Classics Management Budapest, launched the inaugural Only Stage International Conducting Competition, held entirely online with the support of Arts Council England. This pioneering event aimed to discover and promote talented conductors from around the world, providing them with professional opportunities and fostering international cooperation within the music industry.

Application Period: January 8 – March 31, 2021

Eligibility: Open to musicians of any nationality with no age limits.

Jury Panel:

  • Luzerner Sinfonie Orchester (Switzerland)

  • laVerdi Symphony Orchestra (Italy)

  • Orchestra della Magna Grecia (Italy)

  • Oregon Music Festival (USA)

  • Royal College of Music (UK)

Vlad Vizireanu, Romania
1st Prize:
Money prize of £ 2.000,00
A concert with MÁV Szimfonikus Zenekar (Hungary) in the season 2022
A concert at Oregon Music Festival (USA) season 2023 with Orpheus Academy Orchestra
A concert with the Orchestra della Magna Grecia (Italy) season 2022/2023

Jin YuKuang, China
2nd Prize:
Money prize of £ 1.500,00
A concert with Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria) in the season 2022
A concert with the Symphony Orchestra of Lecce and Salento OLES (Italy) in season 2022/2023

Hermes Helfricht, Germany
3rd Prize:
Money prize of £ 1.000,00
A private workshop with Mo. Oleg Caetani