Semi-Final 2 - Contrechamps
8 November 2026
Geneva (CH)
Programme
CONDUCTING COMPETITION 2025-2026
SEMI-FINAL 2 - ENSEMBLE CONTRECHAMPS (30%)
- Date: 8 November 2026
- Participants: 6 semi-finalists
- Format: 45-minute open rehearsal per candidate
Repertoire
- Compulsory work: Ligeti: Kammerkonzert (1970)
- One of the following contemporary works at choice: U. Chin: Gougalon (2008) or R. Saunders: Scar (2018-2019)
Each candidate must prepare the compulsory work by Ligeti, as well as one of two works at choice (Gougalon or Scar). During the rehearsal, they will work on excerpts from both works with the ensemble.