Fourteen: this is the number of female conductors who will compete for the title of “Maestra” during the 3rd edition of the eponymous competition, organized by the Philharmonie de Paris and the Paris Mozart Orchestra.
Aged 19 to 42, of twelve nationalities, they were chosen from 197 candidates from 47 countries…
“Some of which were presenting for the very first time, such as Azerbaijan or Palestine,”
rejoices its co-founder Claire Gibault.
Which underlines that, since the launch of the competition in 2020,
the level has continued to rise.”
The scope of the event too: since the first edition, many of the winners are now leading international careers.
At the forefront of which is the Franco-British Stephanie Childress.
At 25, she has just been named principal guest conductor of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, after having been an assistant at the orchestra in Saint Louis, Missouri.
“They discovered me when they saw the images of La Maestra.
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