Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition
The Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition is one of the most important music competitions of its kind worldwide and is held in Bamberg, Germany. Conductors no older than 35 years may enter.
History
The competition was founded by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, with the idea of helping young conductors at the start of their conducting careers. The first prize includes a cash prize and engagements with several orchestras.It started in 2004 with Gustavo Dudamel's decisive win and since then has taken place every three years.
2004
;Jury- Marina Mahler
- Jonathan Nott
- Leon Botstein
- Lawrence Foster
- Esa-Pekka Salonen
- Magnus Lindberg
- Paul Müller
- Ernest Fleischmann
- Rolf Beck
- Serge Dorny
- Peter Pastreich
- Markus Mayers
2007
The Second Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition took place on 23–28 April 2007 at Sinfonie an der Regnitz, Joseph-Keilberth-Saal, Bamberg.;Jury
- Marina Mahler
- Jonathan Nott
- Herbert Blomstedt
- Hans Graf
- Mark-Anthony Turnage
- Paul Müller
- Rolf Beck
- Serge Dorny
- Ernest Fleischmann
- Peter Pastreich
- Christian Dibbern
2010
The 3rd competition took place in Bamberg, Germany, from 26 February to 7 March 2010.;Candidates
- Elizabeth Askren
- Cornelius Heine
- Seokwon Hong
- Yordan Kamdzhalov
- Francesco Lanzillotta
- Alexander Prior
- Ainars Rubikis
- Scott Seaton
- Aziz Shokakimov
- Lam Tran
- Kosuke Tsunoda
- Xenia Zharko
- Marina Fistoulari-Mahler '
- Jonathan Nott '
- Herbert Blomstedt
- John Carewe
- Wolfgang Fink
- Jonathan Mills
- Jan Nast
- Matthias PintscherA member of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
- Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4
- Gustav Mahler: A selection from his lieder cycles
- Matthias Pintscher: Towards Osiris
- Anton Webern: Five pieces for orchestra, op.10
- Jörg Widmann: ''Con brio''
2013
From 7 to 14 June 2013 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the fourth time. 407 young conductors applied to compete.;Candidates
- Tung-Chieh Chuang
- David Danzmayr
- Botinis Dimitris
- Gad Kadosh
- Yoshinao Kihara
- Manuel López-Gómez
- June-Sung Park
- Lahav Shani
- Dalia Stasevska
- Yuko Tanaka
- Zoi Tsokanou
- Joseph Young
- Marina Mahler
- Jonathan Nott
- Markus Stenz
- John Carewe
- Rolf Wallin
- Louwrens Langevoort
- Jonathan Mills
- Albert Schmitt
- Wolfgang Fink
- Christian Dibbern
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 D major, 1st movement and Symphony No. 6 A minor, 2nd and 3rd movement; Song of a Wayfarer; "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" from the Rückert song cycle
- Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 92 G major Hob. I:92
- Alban Berg: Lyrische Suite. Three Pieces for String Orchestra, 1928
- György Ligeti: Melodies for Orchestra, 1971
- Rolf Wallin: Act for Orchestra, 2003
2016
From 6 to 13 May 2016 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the fifth time. Out of 381 applicants from 64 countries, 14 candidates were invited to Bamberg, 11 male and 3 female.Candidates
- Rodolfo Barráez
- Gabriel Bebeselea
- Paolo Bortolameolli
- Tong Chen
- Anna Duczmal-Mróz
- Keitaro Harada
- Georg Köhler
- Sergey Neller
- Gemma New
- Eunseok Seo
- Valentin Uryupin
- Vlad Vizireanu
- Wong Kah Chun
- David Yi
- Jonathan Nott
- Marina Mahler
- Marcus Rudolf Axt
- Jiří Bělohlávek
- John Carewe
- Sir Neville Marriner
- Barbara Hannigan
- Jörg Widmann
- Deborah Borda
- Martin Campbell-White
- Ara Guzelimian
- Boris-Alexander Jusa
- Henri Dutilleux: Correspondances
- Joseph Haydn: Mourning Symphony
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3
- Anton Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra
- Jörg Widmann: Bavarian-Babylonian March
- 1st Prize, € 20,000
- 2nd Prize, € 10,000
- 3rd Prize, € 5,000
2020
From 29 June to 5 July 2020 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the sixth time. From 336 applicants 12 candidates where chosen to participate in the competition in Bamberg.;Candidates
- Yeo Ryeong Ahn
- Finnegan Downie Dear
- Killian Farrell
- Orr Guy
- Andreas Hansson
- Thomas Jung
- Piero Lombardi Iglesias
- Wilson Ng
- Harry Ogg
- Mikhail Shekhtman
- Christian Vasquez
- Katharina Wincor
- Marina Mahler
- Jakub Hrůša
- Pamela Rosenberg
- John Carewe
- Martin Campbell-White
- Ara Guzelimian
- Barbara Hannigan
- Lahav Shani
- Juanjo Mena
- Mark Stringer
- Miroslav Srnka
- Marcus Axt
- Martin Timphus
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony Nr. 4 G Major for Soprano and Orchestra
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony Nr. 26 E Major KV 184
- Anton Webern: Variations for Orchestra op. 30
- Helmut Lachenmann: "Tableau"
- Miroslav Srnka: move 04 "Memory Full"
- 1st Prize € 30,000
- 2nd Prize € 20,000
- 3rd Prize € 10,000
2023
From 7 to 13 July 2023 the Bamberg Symphony held The Mahler Competition for the seventh time. Out of 350 applicants from 57 countries, 19 candidates were invited to Bamberg, 15 male and 4 female.Candidates
- Barbara Dragan
- Kevin Fitzgerald
- Taichi Fukumura
- Mirian Khukhunaishvili
- Zofia Kiniorska
- Georg Köhler
- Polina Lebedieva
- Samuel Seungwon Lee
- Sora Elisabeth Lee
- Nils Erik Måseidvåg
- Giuseppe Mengoli
- Tristan Rais-Sherman
- IIya Ram
- Matthew Rhodes
- Alexey Rubin
- Mikhail Shekhtman
- Dayner Tafur-Díaz
- Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg
- Su-Han Yang
Jury
- Marina Mahler
- Jakub Hrůša
- Thomas Hampson
- Barbara Hannigan
- Juanjo Mena
- Miroslav Srnka
- John Storgards
- Deborah Borda
- Martin Campbell-White
- John Carewe
- Ara Guzelimian
- Pamela Rosenberg
- Mark Stringer
- Marcus Rudolf Axt
- Mayra Budagjan
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7
- Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 92 in G major, Hoboken I/92
- Alban Berg: Seven Early Songs
- Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D
- : New work for orchestra
- 1st prize: € 30,000
- 2nd prize: € 20,000
- 3rd prize: € 10,000