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

YearRecipientLifetimeNationalityNotes
1965Ralf Weikertb. 1940
1968Avi Ostrowskyb. 1939
1971Winston Dan Vogelb. 1943
1974Gotthard Lienicke
1977Philip Barry Greenberg[2]
1980Maximiano Valdésb. 1949[3]
1983Claus Peter Florb. 1953
1986Kazufumi Yamashitab. 1961[4]
1989Fabio Mechettib. 1957[5]
1992Jin Wangb. 1960
1995Jan Wagner[6]
1998Seikyo Kimb. 1970[7]
2001Josep Caballé Domenech[note 1]b. 1973
2005Mei-Ann Chenb. 1973[8]
2009Joshua Weilersteinb. 1987[9]
2012Rafael Payareb. 1980[10]
2015Tung-Chieh Chuangb. 1982[11]
2018Ryan Bancroftb. 1989[12]
2021Dmitry Matvienkob. 1990[13]
2024Samuel Seungwon Leeb. 1990[14]

Notes

  1. ^ No first prize was awarded in 2001, and Caballé-Domenech was appointed the highest (2nd) prize.

References

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  2. ^ "Award to Greenberg". Detroit Free Press. Vol. 147, no. 12. metro ed. Associated Press. May 16, 1977. p. 16-B.
  3. ^ "Chilean named top conductor". The Montana Standard. Vol. 104, no. 356. Associated Press. May 21, 1980. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Japanese Maestro Top Prize Winner". Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1986. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  5. ^ MacMillan, Kyle (February 3, 1994). "Brazilian Is Faithful to Composers". Omaha World-Herald. Vol. 129. pp. 31–32.
  6. ^ "Hot conductor". The Miami Herald. Vol. 85, no. 288. Palm Beach ed. September 14, 1995. p. 7E.
  7. ^ "ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 21/7". Look at Vietnam. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  8. ^ Johnson, Lawrence A. (4 August 2010). "Mei-Ann Chen named music director of the Chicago Sinfonietta". Chicago Classical Review. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  9. ^ Eriksen, Jon Bonde (1 May 2015). "Former winner: Malko was the start of my conducting career". dr.dk. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  10. ^ Mellor, Andrew (14 May 2012). "Venezuelan Rafael Payare wins Malko Competition". Gramophone. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Tung-Chieh Chuang er vinder af Malko Konkurrencen 2015" (in Danish). DR. 1 May 2015.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Congratulations to the winners of the Malko competition 2021!". Malko Competition. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  14. ^ Rosenmeier, AfCecilie (2024-04-22). "Samuel Seungwon Lee wins Malko Competition 2024" (in da-DK). DR. Retrieved 2026-01-18.

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