- CIDO 2021
International Conducting Competition
The CIDO Llíria City of Music discovers and promotes young conductors from around the world. Three editions, over 500 applicants from 60 countries, €8,500 in prizes, and Spain's top orchestras. 25 finalists from across the globe competed from July 12 to 17, 2021, before a world-class international jury. The first edition was so extraordinary that it deserved to be documented. A documentary captures the complete experience of the 1st CIDO: the rehearsals, the jury's deliberations, the finalists' emotions, and the unique setting of Llíria as the stage for an international musical competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAKqSA0MAWE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: CRISTÓBAL SOLER
— WINNER 1ST CIDO LLÍRIA 2021
Levente Török
In July 2021, Llíria achieved something no Spanish city had ever done before: launching an international orchestral conducting competition from a UNESCO Creative City of Music, driven by an explicit commitment to international cooperation and solidarity. The outcome exceeded all expectations. 188 conductors from 35 countries registered for the inaugural edition. Hungarian conductor Levente Török emerged as the winner, demonstrating that Llíria boasts not only rich musical history, but also great ambition for the future. Second prize went to Edmon Levon and third prize to Liubov Nosova.
- THE JURY
World-Renowned Figures
★ Manuel Galduf (President)
Conductor from Llíria, Music Director of the Valencia Orchestra
★ John Carewe
Conductor and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London
★ Cristóbal Soler
Artistic Director of CIDO. Music Director of Teatro de la Zarzuela (2010–2015). Trained with Harnoncourt and Jansons in Vienna
★ Virginia Martínez
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia. Leading figure among female conductors in Spain.
★ Francisco Coll
Internationally acclaimed composer
★ Carlos Riazuelo
Professor at the Universities of Florida and Louisiana
★ José María Moreno
Conductor of the Málaga Orchestra
★ Andrés Salado
Conductor of the Extremadura Orchestra
Are you a conductor under 35?
Next Edition · 2027 · Call for Applications in 2026 · €8,500 in Prizes + Orchestral Guest Invitations
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