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2023.09.15-23, Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷

8th Lovro von Matačić Conducting Competition

Schedule & Program

Saturday, Lisinski Hall Lobby

12 – 18, Registration 

18 – 20 hrs, Opening ceremony

Sunday & Monday, Lisinski Small Hall

9:30 – 12:15 & 19 – 21 hrs

Round II, 20 candidates (20 minutes per candidate)

C. M. von Weber: Oberon, Overture, J. 306*

W. A. Mozart: The Magic Flute, Overture, K. 620

L. van Beethoven: Leonora Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, Italian

F. Liszt: Les préludes, S. 97

A. Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92B. Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau)

Tuesday, free day

Wednesday, Lisinski Big Hall

9:30 – 12:15 & 19 – 21:30

Round III, 10 candidates (27 minutes per candidate)

D. Pejačević: Symphony in F-sharp minor, Op. 41*

W. Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra*

W. A. Mozart: Ma che vi fece, o stelle… Sperai vicino il lido, K. 368*

Thursday, Lisinski Big Hall

9:30 – 12:15 & 19 – 21:30

Round IV, 6 candidates (45 minutes per candidate)

B. Bjelinski: Divertimento for Orchestra*

R. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod (Love Death)

C. Debussy: La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre 

R. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59

Friday, Lisinski Big Hall

9:30 – 12:30, general rehearsal

19:30, concert

Grand finale, 3 candidates

Participants(24 chosen from 180 applicants):

Yeo Ryeong Ahn

Felix Ardanaz

Joseph Bozich

Liao Brian

Pit Brosius

Jaehyuck Choi

Maurice Cohn

Ka Hou Fan

Mikel Fernández

Manuel Hartinger

Ke-Yuan Hsin

Michal Juraszek

Sandor Karolyi

Davor Kelié

Niklas Beniamin Hoffmann

Mauro Mariani

Jakub Montewka

Kent Moussault

Fernando Palomeque

llya Ram

Joseph Sieber

Eric Staiger

Andrej Vesel

Shun Yao

2023.11.28, Salzburg, Austria 🇦🇹

Mozarteum Orchester

Program:

Schumann Symphony No.4

Mendelssohn Symphony No.3

Salzburg Mozarteum University Master Graduation Concert

Conductor: Brian Liao, Ruben Hawer

2024.02.20, Taichung, Taiwan

Program: TBD

Venue: Taipei National Concert Hall

Conductor: Brian Liao

National Taiwan Youth Symphony Orchestra

2024.03.02-03 瘋迷24貝多芬

Kaohsiung Weiwuying Center, Taiwan

Program: Beethoven Symphony No.4.5.6.7.8 and Egmont Overture

Counterpoint Ensemble

Conductor: Brian Liao

2024.10.04-05, Malaga, Spain 🇪🇸

Orquesta Filarmónica Málaga

Program:

Beethoven: Fidelio Overture

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5

Beethoven Symphony No.2

Soloist: TBD

Conductor: Brian Liao

2024.11.15, Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

Orquesra y Coro RTVE

Conductor:Brian Liao

Soloist: TBD

Program: TBD