Created by the Royal Opera of Wallonia, the 2nd Opera Conductor Competition will take place from August 17 to 21. The 24 selected candidates*, of 14 different nationalities, will perform in several events open to the public. The winners will receive prizes in cash, but above all engagements in the season of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège. The first edition of this competition took place in 2017.
*Samuel Agustin Aguirre Guerra – Colombia, 1993
Félix Benati – France, 1996
Mattia Bornat – Italy, 1996
Joseph Bozich – United States, 1991
Giulio Cilona – United States / Belgium, 1995
Giovanni Conti – Italy, 1996
Giuseppe Famularo – Italy, 1991
Magnus Fryklund – Sweden, 1990
Hermes Juergen Helfricht – Germany, 1992
Gabriel Hollander – Belgium, 1988
David Hurpeau – France,1991
Henry Kennedy – United Kingdom, 1996
Marc Leroy-Calatayud – France,1991
Davide Levi – Italy, 1987
Enrico Lombardi – Italy, 1986
Clement Lonca – France, 1995
Sergio Roca – Spain, 1987
Daniel Rodriguez Alvarez – Spain, 1988
Nicola Simoni – Italy, 1986
Dayner Tafur-Diaz – Peru, 1998
Theo Terracol – France, 1994
Luis Toro Araya – Chili, 1995
Li Yijie – Chine, 1999
Tomek Zwolinski – Poland, 1994
