Last night, the Jury announced the 6 candidates who will participate in the semi-final this Friday.
Continuing the adventure :
Hermes Jürgen HELFRICHT
Gabriel HOLLANDER
Davide LEVI
Dayner TAFUR DIAZ
Luis TORO ARAYA
Guilio CILONA
Halfway thru the Quarterfinals of #conductingcompetition @operaliege 6 candidates down and we’re 1/2 thru Traviata-abridged. Interesting to see how the candidates choose to use their time, some play thru the whole scene before giving notes, others fix as they go. Whatever works!
— Christina Scheppelmann (@ScheppelmannCh) August 18, 2022
Thoughts after Day2 #ConductingCompetition @operaliege 1/2: Today was hard for conductors: working with pianist and singers only; can’t just let them sing, they must actively work with the singers as they are supposed to shape the music…. <cont.>
— Christina Scheppelmann (@ScheppelmannCh) August 18, 2022
Thoughts after Day2 #ConductingCompetition @operaliege 2/2:
…this requires considering singers’ phrasing, breath, technique, intonation, dynamics and to address these; plus conductors need to know the score in every detail! Good challenges for all!— Christina Scheppelmann (@ScheppelmannCh) August 18, 2022