Gstaad Conducting Academy – Birthday Edition – Concert II
L'Heure Bleue – Concert for All
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
5.30 pm, Gstaad Festival Tent
For the tenth time, the Gstaad Conducting Academy participants take centre stage for the grand finale concert. After two weeks of intense work under the exceptional guidance of Jaap van Zweden and Johannes Schlaefli and accompanied by our Gstaad Festival Orchestra, the anniversary edition concludes with a flourish. It’s a special moment for everyone involved, especially as the prestigious Neeme Järvi Prize awaits, an honour that was bestowed just one year after the Academy’s inception for the first time. Over time, it has become a revered accolade, not only drawing interest from up to seven partner orchestras but also annually causing a stir in the professional world with the eagerly anticipated announcement: “And the winners are...”
Gstaad Festival Orchestra
Participants of the Gstaad Conducting Academy
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) | |
| Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 | 35' |
| Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) | |
| Symphony No. 7 in E Major, WAB 107 | 70' |
| and other pieces according to announcement | |
| Then: | |
| AWARD CEREMONY | |
| Impressions and stories from a decade with the Gstaad Conducting Academy | |
| Conferment of certificates and presentation of the Neeme Järvi Prize 2024 | |
| End at ca. 8 pm | |
| Booking is mandatory – Free admission with a collection |
