I International Academy & Competition of Orchestra Conducting

UPDATE3: Week of October 20-24 (Superior Level) has no more vacancies.

\\The Academy is divided in two courses:

BASIC LEVEL (October 16-20)
-Directed to university-level music students, from the orchestra conducting branch or instrument finalists, it consists in a theoretical and technical introductory preparation.

SUPERIOR LEVEL (October 12-16) (the week of October 20-24 has no more vacancies)
Directed to young conductors or composers, it aims to broaden their experience in orchestral practice, deepening competences. During the rehearsals, the young conductors will be oriented by the teachers, and through an evaluation, get the chance to participate in the Competition by the end of the course. Finally, three of these selected participants will have the chance to perform on stage with a professional orchestra.

\\Teachers
Maesto Nikolay Lalov (OCCO, Portugal)
Maestro Roberto Gianola (Istanbul Opera, Turkey)

\\Contents
- basic conducting gestures
- how to prepare the scores
- how to organize the rehearsal tasks
- how to interpret and behave on stage
- articulation and expression within the different isntrument families
- style and different approaches to the repertoire
... and much more!

\\Repertoire
Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Britten.

Prices and application at https://www.occo.pt/conductingacademy/