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Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
International conductors' competition named after Sir Georg Solti, held in Frankfurt (2020) and, for 2026, in Hungarian venues (Budapest and Pécs). The 2026 edition followed a preliminary selection and three further rounds. Chaired in 2026 by Pinchas Steinberg. The 2020 prizes were EUR 15,000, 10,000 and 5,000.
- Organiser
- International Conductors' Competition Sir Georg Solti (office at Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft e.V.) for Frankfurt editions; Müpa Budapest for the 2026 edition
- Instruments
- Conducting
- Category
- Orchestral conducting
- Age limits
- 2026: 18-35. 2020: born 1986-2002 inclusive. Former prize winners cannot reapply (2020).
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
2020: applications due 30 April 2020, no fee. 2026: online applications 1 Dec 2025 to 20 March 2026; fee not stated.
Rounds & time limits
- 2020 Round 1 (not public): up to 12 candidates, 30 minutes each with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony
- 2020 Semi-final (public): up to 6 candidates, 45 minutes each
- 2020 Final (9-11 Oct): best 3 candidates with Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
- 2026: preliminary selection followed by three rounds
Repertoire
2020: Round 1 Beethoven, Great Fugue op. 133; Wagner, Siegfried Idyll; Janáček, Suite for String Orchestra. Semi-final Beethoven Symphony No. 7; Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor; Widmann, Con brio. Final Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 1 (without choir); one assigned Beethoven overture (Leonore No. 1, King Stephan or Egmont); Suppé, Light Cavalry overture.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 2020: 1st EUR 15,000; 2nd EUR 10,000; 3rd EUR 5,000; Audience Prize: Sir Georg Solti baton (no cash amount). 2026: amounts and currency not stated.
Past editions
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source