ARTHUR NIKISCH

INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

SECOND EDITION SEPTEMBER 13-18 2021

 

 

PLEVEN – SOFIA

BULGARIA, EUROPEAN UNION

ARTHUR NIKISCH

INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

SECOND EDITION SEPTEMBER 13-18 2021

 

 

PLEVEN – SOFIA

BULGARIA, EUROPEAN UNION

IN COOPERATION WITH

Sofia Philharmonic – Pleven Philharmonic – Opéra Grand Avignon – Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania – Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet – Dianopolis Chamber Orchestra

 

 

IN COOPERATION WITH

Sofia Philharmonic – Pleven Philharmonic – Opéra Grand Avignon – Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania – Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet

 

 

RULES
ARTHUR NIKISCH

Arthur Nikisch Competition offers an impressive set of opportunities and a huge media exposure along with a repertoire intended to test the knowledge and the artistry of the candidates

 

Arthur Nikisch Competition is a unique event in the current panorama of music competitions

 

PRIZES
REPERTOIRE

AN AUTHORITATIVE PANEL OF JUDGES  FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, REPRESENTATIVES OF SOME OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE, RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MUSICIANS COMMITTED TO THEIR ROLE, WILLING TO DISCOVER NEW TALENTS AND HELP THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL

JURY
CONTACT

1st PRIZE

⇒ lEv 4.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season at Nizhniy Novgorod State Opera and Ballet Theatre (Russia);

⇒ 1 invitation as assistant conductor for an opera production at Opéra Grand Avignon (France);

⇒ 1 invitation as assistant conductor of M° Fabrizio Maria Carminati for an opera production at Teatro Massimo Bellini Catania (Italy);

⇒ Official Diploma

2nd PRIZE

⇒ lEv 1.500,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ Official Diploma

3rd PRIZE

⇒ lEv 1.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 “Dianopolis” Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ Official Diploma

REGISTER NOW

Take your chance to take part to the Second Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition ! 

Click here to go to the application form

FINAL CONCERT, SOFIA

BULGARIA HALL

SEPTEMBER THE 18th 2021

The home of Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, favourite stage by soloists like Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Shlomo Minz, Andrei Gavrilov, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Diana Damrau, Raina Kabaivanska, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Florez and many others.

ADDRESS 

 

Bulgaria Hall, Sofia Philharmonic – ul. Aksakov 1, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

–

Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra – 5800 Pleven, 155, Vasil Levski Str.

DATES

 

January 25th: starts the registration period

July 31st: end of the registration period 

–

September 13th: start of the Final Phase

September 18th: Final Concert and Award Ceremony

CONTACT

 

Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition

Email: nikischcompetition@gmail.com

Associazione Artes, viale Marconi 35/d – 59100 Prato (Italy), p.iva 02145910798 www.artesitalia.it

Artem Association, S. Stambolov, 74 – 8001 Burgas (Bulgaria). VAT BG177193716

ARTHUR NIKISCH

INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION

SECOND EDITION SEPTEMBER 13-18 2021

 

 

PLEVEN – SOFIA

BULGARIA, EUROPEAN UNION

IN COOPERATION WITH

Sofia Philharmonic – Pleven Philharmonic – Opéra Grand Avignon – Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania – Nizhny Novgorod State Opera and Ballet Theatre – Dianopolis Chamber Orchestra

 

 

RULES

Arthur Nikisch Competition offers an impressive set of opportunities and a huge media exposure along with a repertoire intended to test the knowledge and the artistry of the candidates

 

Arthur Nikisch Competition is a unique event in the current panorama of music competitions

 

JURY
PRIZES

1st PRIZE

⇒ lEv 4.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season at Nizhniy Novgorod State Opera and Ballet Theatre (Russia);

⇒ 1 invitation as assistant conductor for an opera production at Opéra Grand Avignon (France);

⇒ 1 invitation as assistant conductor of M° Fabrizio Maria Carminati for an opera production at Teatro Massimo Bellini Catania (Italy);

⇒ Official Diploma

2nd PRIZE

⇒ lEv 1.500,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 season of Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ Official Diploma

3rd PRIZE

⇒ lEv 1.000,00
⇒ 1 concert during 2021/2022 “Dianopolis” Chamber Orchestra (Bulgaria);

⇒ Official Diploma

REGISTER NOW

Take your chance to take part to the Second Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition ! 

Click here to go to the application form

FINAL CONCERT, SOFIA

BULGARIA HALL

SEPTEMBER THE 18th 2021

The home of Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, favourite stage by soloists like Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Shlomo Minz, Andrei Gavrilov, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Diana Damrau, Raina Kabaivanska, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Florez and many others.

ADDRESS 

 

Bulgaria Hall, Sofia Philharmonic – ul. Aksakov 1, 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria

–

Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra – 5800 Pleven, 155, Vasil Levski Str.

DATES

 

January 25th: starts the registration period

July 31st: end of the registration period 

–

September 13th: start of the Final Phase

September 18th: Final Concert and Award Ceremony

CONTACT

 

Arthur Nikisch International Conducting Competition

Email: nikischcompetition@gmail.com

Associazione Artes, viale Marconi 35/d – 59100 Prato (Italy), p.iva 02145910798 www.artesitalia.it

Artem Association, S. Stambolov, 74 – 8001 Burgas (Bulgaria). VAT BG177193716

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

We are sorry to inform all the candidates that the Second Arthur Nikisch Competition has been postponed due to Corona Virus related issues.

Attached as a .jpg you can see the original letter of our partner “Pleven Philharmonic”, and below its English translation.

We do believe that, given the situation, we will be able to run the competition in Spring 2022.

No changes to the list of admitted candidates will occur.

At the beginning of August 2021, Bulgaria has entered the 4th COVID wave. The number of cases (about 40-50 at the end of July) has grown to 800 on August 11th.

According to the Health Ministry, in the upcoming days, Bulgaria would become an Orange zone and most of the restrictions will be introduced again. Furthermore, local authorities would be able to act by adding extra requirements based on the situation.

Even the lighter scenario would mean that indoor gatherings of more than 30-40 people would not be possible. Therefore, being able to run a contest with such a large number of participants, big orchestra, technicians, etc., would become highly unlikely.

For many months last year, all concert halls were closed for rehearsals, concerts and shows and thanks to our experience we know how easy it is to get into such a situation. For this reason, the management of the Pleven Philharmonic suggests that the Nikisch Competition is postponed to spring 2022 or alternatively, to be held online.