LA MAESTRA
COMPETITION
International Competition for Women Conductors
3rd edition | 14–17 March 2024
LA MAESTRA ACADEMY
DIRECTION – FESTIVAL BERLIOZ – PARIS MOZART ORCHESTRA – OLHA DONDYCK, KATHARINA MORIN, BAR AVNI
DIRECTION – FESTIVAL BERLIOZ – PARIS MOZART ORCHESTRA – OLHA DONDYCK, KATHARINA MORIN, BAR AVNI
Olha Dondyk, direction
Katharina Morin, direction
Bar Avni, direction
Claire Gibault, direction
Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dances, No. 1, 3 & 5 : Olha Dondyk, direction & No. 6, 7, 10, 17, 19 & 20 : Katharina Morin, direction
Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 8 « Unfinished » : Bar Avni, direction
Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9 « From the New World » : Claire Gibault, direction
- Édition 2024-2026
ASSISTANAT PETRI SAKARI & KLAUS MÄKELÄ – ACADÉMIE DE L’ORCHESTRE DE PARIS – OLHA DONDYCK
ASSISTANAT PETRI SAKARI & KLAUS MÄKELÄ – ACADÉMIE DE L’ORCHESTRE DE PARIS – OLHA DONDYCK
Petri Sakari, directeur musical de l’Académie de l’Orchestre de Paris 2024 & direction
Orchestre de Paris
Klaus Mäkelä, direction
Olha Dondyck, assistante
- Édition 2024-2026
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR MYUNG-WHUN CHUNG – ORCHESTRE DE PARIS – BAR AVNI
- Édition 2024-2026
NEWS
La Maestra 2024 is…
Discover the 3 finalists of La Maestra 2024!
Meet the 7 semi-finalists!
THE STORY
Why create a conducting competition – with a complementary Academy – open only to women? A legitimate question, perhaps, given that the first signs of changing attitudes towards women conductors are becoming apparent in some parts of the world.
But while more and more women conductors are enjoying successful careers, deeply entrenched sexist discrimination is sadly still a very-present obstacle for many.
With La Maestra International Competition & Academy the Paris Mozart Orchestra and the Philharmonie de Paris are together seeking to unite the international musical world behind a strong commitment to women conductors, encourage vocational aspiration among women and offer the youngest among them unprecedented levels of support.
For there is yet more to be done. The talent is there, in all its abundance and variety. It is now up to all of us to give women orchestral conductors the visibility and support they deserve.
PARIS MOZART ORCHESTRA
Founded by Claire Gibault in 2011, the Paris Mozart Orchestra is a flexible ensemble varying in size and instrumentation according to the demands of each project. Through challenging and innovative programming, the PMO champions both classical and contemporary music, while advancing the accessibility of the arts in a generous spirit of open-hearted partnership.
PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS
Listen, watch, learn, discover and practice music in every form. The Cité de la musique – Philharmonie de Paris aims at offering spaces where the greatest ensembles play alongside young musicians and children just starting out in music. It encompasses a new building designed by Jean Nouvel (called Philharmonie) and the current Cité de la musique, created by Christian de Portzamparc. With its numerous spaces, resident ensembles and innovative artistic mission, it is a cultural centre that is truly unique in the world, bringing music awareness and learning to a diverse public.