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Gstaad Conducting Academy – Birthday Edition

14.08.2024 , Wednesday

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...”