International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić
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The International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić is being organized by the Lovro and Lilly Matačić Foundation
every 4 years in Zagreb
(Croatia
) and is eligible to conductors under the age of 35.
death, the first Lovro Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors was held. Since then, the event has been attracting the attention of the musical public every four years in autumn, bringing to Croatia’s capital young conductors eager to find an incentive at the start of their careers. The candidates send audio and video recordings of their performances in the application.
In the previous four Competitions the candidates were evaluated by Milan Horvat
, Valter Dešpalj
, Kazushi Ono
, Krešimir Šipuš, Klaus Arp, Pavle Dešpalj, Uroš Lajovic, Vladimir Krpan, Vjekoslav Šutej, Berislav Klobučar, Pascal Rophé, Gianpaolo Coral, Vladimir Benić, Zoran Juranić, Stanko Horvat, Nikša Bareza, Dmitri Kitayenko, Martin Sieghart, Simone Young, and many others. The importance of the award received from the Lovro von Matačić International Competition for Young Conductors is evident from the careers achieved by the winners of previous Competitions: although the first prize of 1995 was not awarded, the second prize winner Dmitri Liss is now the chief conductor of the Uralian Philharmonic Orchestra, and the associate conductor of the Russian National Orchestra
. In 1999 he was also on the Jury of the Matačić Competition. On that occasions, Alan Buribayev of Kazakhstan
won the Competition to become the chief conductor of the Irish National Radio Television Orchestra in Dublin in 2010/2011, and the leader of symphony orchestras of Norrkoping, Sweden and Brabant, Netherlands. Michal Dworzynski of Poland won the Competition in 2003. Dworzynski has so far conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonics, London Symphony Orchestra
, Ulster Orchestra
, Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, Dutch Radio Philharmonics, and many others. In June this year he is going to tour Australia and New Zealand. The winner of the last Competition in 2007 was Jimy Chiang Chi-Bun, born in Hong Kong, who has conducted the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
, staged G. Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre in Spain and in 2010 debuted with La Traviata
at the Berlin Comic Opera. The second prize winner Eugene Tzigane
has recently become the chief conductor of the Northwest German Philharmonic Opera, the guest conductor of the Pomeranian Philharmonics, and has also performed in the Bavarian State Opera
.
Lovro and Lilly Matačić Foundation
The Lovro and Lilly Matačić Foundation was founded in 1987 according to the will of both, with an aim to improve the skill of exceptionally gifted young conductors, in Croatia and abroad.-About the Foundation:...
every 4 years in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
(Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
) and is eligible to conductors under the age of 35.
About the Competition
In 1995, on the 10th anniversary of maestro Lovro von Matačić’sLovro von Matacic
Lovro von Matačić was a Croatian conductor and composer.-Biography:Lovro von Matačić was born in Sušak to a family that was granted a noble title in the early 17th century. Growing up, he was always surrounded by music and art: his father had a career as an opera singer, and his mother as an actress...
death, the first Lovro Matačić International Competition of Young Conductors was held. Since then, the event has been attracting the attention of the musical public every four years in autumn, bringing to Croatia’s capital young conductors eager to find an incentive at the start of their careers. The candidates send audio and video recordings of their performances in the application.
In the previous four Competitions the candidates were evaluated by Milan Horvat
Milan Horvat
Milan Horvat is a Croatian conductor. From 1969 until 1975, he was head of the newly created Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra...
, Valter Dešpalj
Valter Dešpalj
-Early years:Dešpalj was born in Zadar, Croatia and graduated from the Juilliard School . He also took master classes with P. Casals, P. Fournier and A. Navarra, and did two years of postgraduate study with G...
, Kazushi Ono
Kazushi Ono
is a Japanese conductor, born in Tokyo. He studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and with Wolfgang Sawallisch and Giuseppe Patanè at the Bavarian State Opera , as a scholar of the Japanese Ministry of Culture. In 1987 he won First Prize in the 3rd Toscanini International...
, Krešimir Šipuš, Klaus Arp, Pavle Dešpalj, Uroš Lajovic, Vladimir Krpan, Vjekoslav Šutej, Berislav Klobučar, Pascal Rophé, Gianpaolo Coral, Vladimir Benić, Zoran Juranić, Stanko Horvat, Nikša Bareza, Dmitri Kitayenko, Martin Sieghart, Simone Young, and many others. The importance of the award received from the Lovro von Matačić International Competition for Young Conductors is evident from the careers achieved by the winners of previous Competitions: although the first prize of 1995 was not awarded, the second prize winner Dmitri Liss is now the chief conductor of the Uralian Philharmonic Orchestra, and the associate conductor of the Russian National Orchestra
Russian National Orchestra
The Russian National Orchestra premiered in Moscow in 1990.It was the first Russian orchestra to perform at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican and in Israel....
. In 1999 he was also on the Jury of the Matačić Competition. On that occasions, Alan Buribayev of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
won the Competition to become the chief conductor of the Irish National Radio Television Orchestra in Dublin in 2010/2011, and the leader of symphony orchestras of Norrkoping, Sweden and Brabant, Netherlands. Michal Dworzynski of Poland won the Competition in 2003. Dworzynski has so far conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonics, London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, Ulster Orchestra
Ulster Orchestra
The Ulster Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Belfast, the only full-time professional orchestra in Northern Ireland. The orchestra plays the majority of its concerts in Belfast's Ulster Hall and Waterfront Hall...
, Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, Dutch Radio Philharmonics, and many others. In June this year he is going to tour Australia and New Zealand. The winner of the last Competition in 2007 was Jimy Chiang Chi-Bun, born in Hong Kong, who has conducted the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra is the orchestra of the Austrian national broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk . Founded in 1969 with the name of the ORF-Symphonieorchester , it is the only radio orchestra in the country...
, staged G. Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre in Spain and in 2010 debuted with La Traviata
La traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
at the Berlin Comic Opera. The second prize winner Eugene Tzigane
Eugene Tzigane
Eugene Tzigane is an American conductor who is currently Chief Conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie of Herford, Germany....
has recently become the chief conductor of the Northwest German Philharmonic Opera, the guest conductor of the Pomeranian Philharmonics, and has also performed in the Bavarian State Opera
Bavarian State Opera
The Bavarian State Opera is an opera company based in Munich, Germany.Its orchestra is the Bavarian State Orchestra.- History:The opera company which was founded under Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy has been in existence since 1653...
.
1st International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, 1995
- 1st prize wasn't awarded
- 2nd prize: Dmitry LissDmitry LissDmitry Liss - Russian conductor considered to be one of the best European conductors of his generation and famous for his elegant style and artistic execution, artistic director and chief conductor of the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...
(RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) - 3rd prize: Matthew RoweMatthew Rowe-Biography:Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium...
(United Kingdom)
2nd International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, 1999
- 1st prize: Alan Buribayev (Kazahstan)
- 2nd prize: Karen Kamenšek (USA)
- 3rd prize: Janos Antal (HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
)
3rd International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, 2003
- 1st prize: Michal Dworzyński (PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) - 2nd prize: Dian Čobanov (BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
) - 3rd prize: Jakub Hruša (Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
)
4th International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić, 2007
- 1st prize: Jimmy Chiang Chi-Bun (United Kingdom)
- 2nd prize: Gene Tzigane Mcdonough (USA)
- 3rd prize: Hikaru Ebihara (Japan)