VC LIVE | International Conducting Competition Rotterdam - Final Round

Tune in from June 2-13 for the final round of this year's conducting competition, LIVE from The Violin Channel

We're coming to you LIVE from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, for the final round of the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam (ICCR).

The finalists, who have been participating in a career development program for the past year since the semi-finals last year, are:

• Luis Castillo Briceño
• Yukuang Jin
• Jakub Przybycień
• Rodrigo Sámano Albarrán
• Miguel Sepúlveda
• Sam Weller

In the finals, the six conductors will conduct five separate rounds in genres from opera to symphonic works with ensembles including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Klangforum Wien, Orchestra of the 18th Century, and Laurens Symphony Chorus.

The Grand Prix is worth €15,000, while five special prizes at €3,000 will include one for each of the final rounds: Proms Open Air Concert, Contemporary Music, Classical, Opera, and Large Symphonic Works.

More awards include the Audience Award of €2,000 and the Performance Award for each of the six selected conductors from the semifinal round with €5,000 each.

The 2024 jury comprises Roberta Alexander, Marieke Blankestijn, Deborah Borda, Han-Na Chang, Brett Dean, Sian Edwards, Gaetan Le Divelec, Wolfgang Fink, Iván Fischer, Dame Jane Glover, Ara Guzelimian, Antony Hermus, Tisa Ho, Vimbayi Kaziboni, Sophie De Lint, Stephan Macleod, Johan De Meij, Cathy Milliken, Ulrike Niehoff, Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Christina Pluhar, Pamela Rosenberg, Kwamé Ryan, Ed Spanjaard, Elmar Weingarten, George Wiegel, Eric Whitacre, Bas Wiegers, Mark Williams, and Yip Wing-Sie.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

June 2 | Classical Round | 2 PM - 4 PM (ET), 8 PM -10 PM (Local Time)

June 4 | Contemporary Round | 1:30 PM - 4 PM (ET), 7:30 PM - 10 PM (Local Time)

June 8 | Proms Round | 10 AM - 11:45 AM (ET), 4 PM - 5:45 PM (Local Time)

June 11 | Opera Round | 2 PM - 4 PM (ET), 8 PM -10 PM (Local Time)

June 13 | Large Symphonic Round | 1 PM - 4 PM (ET), 7 PM - 10 PM (Local Time)