Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award

規定と課題曲

申込方法と参加費

• Apply through the Salzburg Festival form by 11 January 2027 at 23:59. Formal terms require age 21–34 on the cutoff and a copy of ID verifying birth date. Applicants must be able to communicate in German or English at least at a basic level and be personally reachable. The public terms do not list letters, but allow the festival to contact past employers or clients and request supporting documents.

審査の流れと演奏時間

Video selection · up to five videos

• Upload up to five videos of at most 30 minutes each via the form. Show yourself conducting an orchestra, ideally across works or excerpts. The public terms do not prescribe titles. Up to eight advance, with notification by end of February 2027.

Rehearsal Days · 31 March and 1 April

• Closed rehearsals with the Mozarteum Orchestra and œnm. Prepare the compulsory work and choose under the prescribed optional repertoire rules. Exact titles were not available in the linked official rules. Sheet music may be requested from the festival. Three advance.

Final concerts · 30 or 31 July, or 1 August · one hour

• Each finalist conducts one hour-long public concert, involving the Young Singers Project. Agree the programme with the festival. Rehearsals provisionally begin 26 July. The winner is announced after the last concert and returns to conduct a 2028 festival concert.

課題曲

• The festival organizes and pays for travel and accommodation for selected candidates for the competition rounds and winner’s concert. Attend every relevant date.

出典： Official 2027 schedule and application · Official terms of competition