La Maestra 2022: applications are open!
On Monday March 8th 2021, Paris Mozart Orchestra and Philharmonie de Paris celebrate International Women’s Day with the opening of applications for the next La Maestra Competition!
Competition
Results of la maestra 2020 !
1st Prize – Rebecca Tong 🇺🇸 🇮🇩2nd Prize – Stephanie Childress 🇫🇷 🇬🇧3rd Prize – Lina Gonzalez-Granados 🇨🇴 Orchestra Prize – Glass marcano 🇻🇪Arte Prize – Rebecca Tong 🇺🇸 🇮🇩French Concert Halls and Orchestras Prize – Rebecca Tong 🇺🇸 🇮🇩ECHO Prize – Lina Gonzalez-Granados 🇨🇴 Arte and ECHO also gave a special distinction to Glass
Meet the 3 Finalists
Congratulations to our 3 finalists! Stephanie Childress, Rebecca Tong and Lina Gonzalez-Granados Don’t miss the final today starting at 2:30pm with the dress rehearsal and then at 7:30 with the final concert (Paris Time) at the Philharmonie de Paris. The 3 finalists will be judge on an interpretation of two musical works as well as
Less than 3 weeks before La Maestra !
One of the most eagerly anticipated events in the international musical world’s calendar will be launching in less than 3 weeks’ time! The Philharmonie de Paris and Paris Mozart Orchestra are delighted that the inaugural La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors will be taking place as planned from 15 to18 September 2020. We believe
Postponement of La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors
We are deeply sorry to announce that, in view of the current international situation relating to the spread of COVID-19 which would have prevented several candidates and members of the jury to come to Paris next week, the Paris Mozart Orchestra and Philharmonie de Paris made the decision to postpone the inaugural La Maestra International Competition for Women
Announcement of the 12 selected candidates!
The Paris Mozart Orchestra and the Philharmonie de Paris are delighted to announce the name of the 12 women orchestral conductors who have been selected to take part in La Maestra 2020! Mélisse BRUNET, 42 (France) Sara CANEVA, 28 (Italy) Stephanie CHILDRESS, 20 (Great Britain / France) Holly CHOE, 28 (South Korea / USA)
End of applications
The application period is now over and the selection committee will soon begin its work. Watch out for more news soon!
New collaboration with Les Victoires de la Musique
The Victoires de la Musique proudly support La Maestra. As part of this association to the competition, one of the prize winners will take part in the performances during the award celebration in February 2021. This will be broadcast live on French national television, France 3, and the classical music radio network, France Musique in
ECHO is our new partner!
La Maestra is proud to announce its new partnership with The European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO)! As part of this collaboration, ECHO will convene an international Committee of senior figures from some of Europe’s leading venues and will offer selected candidates follow up professional engagements and wider professional development opportunities with orchestras and venues across