- CIDO 2025
International Conducting Competition
The CIDO Llíria City of Music discovers and promotes young conductors from around the world. Three editions, more than 500 candidates from 60 countries, €8,500 in prizes, and the best orchestras in Spain.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: CRISTÓBAL SOLER
— WINNER III CIDO LLÍRIA 2025
Jaehyuck Choi
Jaehyuck Choi (South Korea) won the final after five days of intense competition across four qualifying rounds, demonstrating talent, musicality, and a potential to the jury that was beyond question. His victory at CIDO 2025 establishes him as one of the most promising young conductors on the international scene.
The rest of the podium consisted of:
2nd Prize — Vladimir Piskunov,
3rd Prize — Daniel Joseph
Special Prize — Daniel Ros
- THE JURY
World-renowned names
★ Manuel Galduf
Jury President. Chief Conductor of the Valencia Orchestra (1983–1997). Member of the San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts.
★ Cristóbal Soler
Artistic Director of CIDO. Musical Director of the Teatro de la Zarzuela (2010-2015). Trained with Harnoncourt and Jansons in Vienna.
★ Virginia Martínez
Chief and Artistic Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia. A leading figure among female conductors in Spain.
★ Filipe Cunha
Chief Conductor of the Braga Philharmonic Orchestra (Portugal). Braga, UNESCO Creative City, sister city of Llíria.
Are you a conductor under 35 years old?
Next edition · 2027 · Call for entries in 2026 · €8,500 in prizes + orchestra invitations
UNESCO Creative City of Music
Llíria City of Music
· Institutional and Cultural Portal
· Llíria City Council
