DETAILS
DATE/TIME
Sunday, 10:00
VENUE
Széchenyi tér 9, 6720 Szeged, Hungary
MAESTRO
Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra
DISCIPLINE
Orchestra conducting
Maestro
Maestro Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra
The 1st International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (IFFCC) will be held from 3rd to 10th of September, 2023 in the Korzó Music Hall in the beautiful Hungarian city of Szeged, with the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged.
The competition is open to applicants OF ALL NATIONALITIES WITHOUT AGE LIMITS). The choice of repertoire is free.

Apply now via the MUVAC platform ("Tickets" button).

STAGES
- ELIMINATION PHASE
Evaluation of videos and CVs submitted by the applicants by the jury. All applicants are required to submit 2 videos.
APPLICATION FEE: 100 EUR.
The DEADLINE for applications is the 1st of JUNE, 2023.
All applications (along with CVs and videos) must be submitted via the MUVAC platform.

- LIVE PHASE (FOUR competition rounds in Szeged: 3rd - 10th of September, 2023):
All participants advancing to the LIVE PHASE (1st round) will be published on all web sources of the IFFCC on the 1st of JULY, 2023.
They will be asked to pay the PARTICIPATION FEE in the amount of 400 EUR.
During the LIVE PHASE, the participants will conduct the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra in front of the jury.

JURY
Vasily Petrenko (UK) - PRESIDENT OF THE JURY
Sándor Gyüdi (Hungary)
Thomas Sanderling (UK)
Mark Kadin (Bulgaria)
Hermann Bäumer (Germany)

PRIZES
1st PRIZE
guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London (UK)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (UK)
Leipzig Symphony Orchestra (Germany)
Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary)
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgaria)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz (Germany).
2nd PRIZE
guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:
Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged (Hungary)
Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania).
3rd PRIZE
guest conducting engagements (concerts) with the:
Craiova "Oltenia" Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania).

REPERTOIRE
B. BARTÓK
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB123 (1st OR 4th movement)

L. V. BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (1st movement) OR
Symphony No. 3 in E♭major, Op. 55 „Eroica“ (1st movement) OR
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1st movement) OR
Egmont, Op. 84 (overture)​​​ OR
Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62​​​​​

J. BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (4th movement) OR
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 (1st movement) OR
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (1st movement)

A. BRUCKNER
Symphony No. 3 in D minor, WAB 103 (1st movement)

C. DEBUSSY
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

F. J. HAYDN
Symphony No. 104 in D major (H. 1/104) (1st movement)

W. A. MOZART
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 (1st movement) OR
Symphony No. 39 in E♭ major, K. 543 (1st movement)

G. ROSSINI
Il barbiere di Siviglia (overture)

C. M. V. WEBER
Der Freischütz (J. 277, Op. 77) (overture)

VIDEOS
2 videos (please do not provide more) will be judged by the jury committee during the ELIMINATION PHASE to outline applicants who will advance to the 1st round of the LIVE PHASE OF THE IFFCC. The videos of all applicants MUST
- be playable in streaming mode and be downloadable,
- be at least 5 minutes long,
- include performances of musical pieces from ANY historical period (both instrumental and vocal ensembles are acceptable).

PLEASE NOTE:
- recordings of piano rehearsals are acceptable,
2 movements / parts of the same piece are allowed.
PARTICIPATION
Registration
Terms and Conditions
1. There are no restrictions with respect to age, nationality or experience: both beginners and professionals (and also participants of conducting competitions) can take active/passive part.
2. The language of the master class is ENGLISH. All non-English speaking participants will be asked to inform the promoter accordingly.
3. The choice of repertoire is free. Pieces selected by participants have to be coordinated with maestro and the orchestra direction.
4. Participants are very welcome to suggest classical/modern pieces they needs for their projects and/or competitions.
5. The participation will be confirmed after the application form, CV and the payment are received.
6. After the master class all participants receive a certificate signed by the maestro.
7. The promoter reserves the right to substitute the maestro and the orchestra.
8. If the schedule of a participant does not permit attendance for the entire master class, he/she will be asked to contact the promoter in advance in order to accommodate special needs with regard to the podium time.
9. Participants will - by submitting their application - hand over all rights on TV and radio recordings to the promoter: this includes all pictures and videos taken on and off the stage. Participants will - by submitting their application - also give their permission and approval to the Promoter to use their names and pictures in press releases related to the master class.
* Required field
First and last name
E-mail address
Telephone
Date of birth
Full address
Musical education / experience
In case active participation is not possible (for capacity reasons), I agree to be a passive participant
Participation
Notes
We will appreciate your suggestions
You can send your CV and repertoire to:
conducting@philharmonie.com
REGISTER
Acceptance
Participation in the master class shall imply full acceptance of the present Terms and conditions, teaching methods and decisions of the maestro. With regard to final concerts, every participant also accepts decisions of the director and the general manager of the orchestra.
Bank details for money transfers within Germany:
Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin e.V.
Deutsche Bank AG
Account number: 565 4405
BLZ: 100 700 24
SWIFT: DEUTDEDBBER
IBAN: DE53 100 700 24 0565 4405 00
Branch: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1-2, 10827 Berlin