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La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International conducting competition for women conductors, held at the Philharmonie de Paris roughly every two years since 2020. Open to women of all nationalities with no age limit; previous top-three prizewinners cannot re-enter.
- Organiser
- Paris Mozart Orchestra and Philharmonie de Paris
- Instruments
- Conducting
- Category
- Orchestral conducting
- Age limits
- no age limit (women conductors of all nationalities)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online form with ID, CV, photos, cover letter, two recommendation letters, two conducting videos (up to 10 min each) and signed rules; EUR 150 fee.
Rounds & time limits
- Quarter-final: 20 min with Paris Mozart Orchestra
- Semi-final: 40 min with soloists and Paris Mozart Orchestra
- Final: rehearsals and two 20-min concert parts with Paris Mozart Orchestra and Orchestre de Paris
Repertoire
2026: quarter-final orchestral works chosen from a list; semi-final concerto and vocal movements drawn by lot; final with a world premiere by Diana Soh, Brahms/Beethoven, Stravinsky Petrushka (1st tableau) and Ravel.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st prize: EUR 20,000
- 2nd prize: EUR 10,000
- 3rd prize: EUR 5,000
- Additional partner prizes (concert halls, orchestras, ECHO, ARTE)
Past editions
- 2026 — Philharmonie de Paris source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source