The second edition of the International Conducting Competition has already chosen its six semifinalists. Oren Gross, Daniel Joseph, Brian Liao, Daniel Ros, Sasha Scolnik and Clara Wagsteiner will compete on Thursday to qualify for the grand finale of the competition.
On this occasion, the 12 classified for the second round have conducted a 15-minute rehearsal – five more minutes than yesterday – in front of the jury of the competition made up of Manuel Galduf, Virginia Martínez, Felipe Cunha, Andrés David Ascanio and Cristóbal Soler. The candidates have faced Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite Op. 29 No. 2 and an orchestra of 12 performers.
The competition moves for its two final rounds to the Teatro Banda Primitiva de Llíria. In tomorrow’s session, the six semifinalists will conduct a 25-minute rehearsal of Haydn’s Symphony No. 49 “The Passion”.
