Nestlé and Salzburg Festival
Young Conductors Award

The “Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award” is an initiative of Nestlé and the Salzburg Festival. At the same time, the creation of the “Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award” represents another project in the long and intensive partnership between Nestlé and the Salzburg Festival and its youth programmes. During the 2013 Festival season, the prize, which carries a cash value of 15,000 Euros, will be awarded for the fourth time; in future years, one young conductor shall be honoured with the “Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award” every year. 

Award Concert Weekend  

Among all the applicants, the jury selected three candidates for the final round, and these will have the opportunity to conduct concerts in Salzburg with the Munich Radio Orchestra, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and Camerata Salzburg from Mai 10 to 12, 2013. These concerts will be open to the public. Afterwards, the winner will be selected by a renowned jury chaired by Ingo Metzmacher. In its deliberations, the jury will pay special attention to the interpretation of contemporary works – next to the Classical and Romantic repertoire.  The program will be chosen by the nominated conductors and announced at a later time.

For detailed programme and tickets please use one of the following links:

Friday, 10 May, 2013, 8.00 p.m., Felsenreitschule
Camerata Salzburg 
Sophie Pacini, Piano

Saturday, 11 May, 2013, 8.00 p.m., Felsenreitschule
Mozarteumorchester Salzburg
Vilde Frang, Violin

Sunday, 12 May, 2013, 11.00 a.m., Felsenreitschule
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Sebastian Manz, Clarinet

In order to give as many people as possible the chance to participate in the development of this great idea, tickets will be especially affordable: 
For students: 8,00 Euros per concert 
For all others: 15,00 Euros per concert 
General Pass: 30,00 Euros for all three concerts   

Award Winner’s Concert  

Saturday, 17 August, 2013, 11:00 a.m., Felsenreitschule
The winner of the award conducts the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. Tickets will be available through the Salzburg Festival Ticket Office.

Tickets for the Concert may be purchased through the Salzburg Festival Box Office.

www.salzburgfestival.at/nestle_yca