The Malko Competition is an international competition for young conductors. It is held every three years by the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, to commemorate its founding conductor, Nicolai Malko.[1]
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Lifetime | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ralf Weikert | b. 1940 | ||
| 1968 | Avi Ostrowsky | b. 1939 | ||
| 1971 | Winston Dan Vogel | b. 1943 | ||
| 1974 | Gotthard Lienicke | |||
| 1977 | Philip Barry Greenberg | [2] | ||
| 1980 | Maximiano Valdés | b. 1949 | [3] | |
| 1983 | Claus Peter Flor | b. 1953 | ||
| 1986 | Kazufumi Yamashita | b. 1961 | [4] | |
| 1989 | Fabio Mechetti | b. 1957 | [5] | |
| 1992 | Jin Wang | b. 1960 | ||
| 1995 | Jan Wagner | [6] | ||
| 1998 | Seikyo Kim | b. 1970 | [7] | |
| 2001 | Josep Caballé Domenech[note 1] | b. 1973 | ||
| 2005 | Mei-Ann Chen | b. 1973 | [8] | |
| 2009 | Joshua Weilerstein | b. 1987 | [9] | |
| 2012 | Rafael Payare | b. 1980 | [10] | |
| 2015 | Tung-Chieh Chuang | b. 1982 | [11] | |
| 2018 | Ryan Bancroft | b. 1989 | [12] | |
| 2021 | Dmitry Matvienko | b. 1990 | [13] | |
| 2024 | Samuel Seungwon Lee | b. 1990 | [14] |
Notes
- ^ No first prize was awarded in 2001, and Caballé-Domenech was appointed the highest (2nd) prize.
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- ^ Mellor, Andrew (14 May 2012). "Venezuelan Rafael Payare wins Malko Competition". Gramophone. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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- ^ "28-årige Ryan tager 1. plads i stor dansk musikkonkurrence: Nu vil jeg fejre det med en middag!" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Congratulations to the winners of the Malko competition 2021!". Malko Competition. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Rosenmeier, AfCecilie (2024-04-22). "Samuel Seungwon Lee wins Malko Competition 2024" (in da-DK). DR. Retrieved 2026-01-18.