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German Award for Choral Conducting
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Biennial choral conducting prize of the German Music Council's Forum Dirigieren, the culmination of its support programme for young choral conductors. Three finalists conduct the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin in a public final concert.
- Organiser
- Deutscher Musikrat (Forum Dirigieren) with RIAS Kammerchor Berlin
- Instruments
- Conducting
- Category
- Orchestral conducting
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Final: public concert with RIAS Kammerchor Berlin (three finalists)
Repertoire
2026 final: Schein (Israelsbrünnlein), Hugo Wolf (Sechs geistliche Lieder), a free-choice piece, R. Murray Schafer (Magic Songs).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Michael Alber (chair)
- Krista Audere
- Klaas-Jan de Groot
- Sofia Gioldasi
- Franziska Markowitsch
- Manuel Pujol
- Susanne Vongries
Prizes
- Main prize: EUR 5,000 plus engagements with RIAS Kammerchor, SWR Vokalensemble, WDR Rundfunkchor, MDR-Rundfunkchor
- Audience prize: EUR 500
- Finalist prizes: EUR 300 music vouchers
Past editions
- 2026 — St. Elisabeth-Kirche, Berlin (10 October 2026) source
Winner: Bobin Kim (also audience prize); Finalist: Benedikt Kantert; Finalist: Nikolaas Schmeer
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source