Maazel-Vilar Conductors' Competition

PARTICIPANTS BY ROUND
Tokyo, Japan
Bloomington, IN
Krakow, Poland
London, England
São Paulo, Brazil
Sydney, Australia
New York, NY

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Final Round Participants

September 23 - 28, 2002
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY

Natalia Luis-Bassa, Venezuela
Age 35

Born in Caracas, Natalia Luis-Bassa graduated from the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales (IUDEM), where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in music, majoring in orchestral conducting. She was the first person in Venezuela to receive a degree in this field. While assistant conductor for opera at the Teatro Teresa Carreño in Venezuela, she was appointed principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfónica de Falcón. In 1995 she went on to complete her postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London. She held the RCM Junior Fellowship in Opera Conducting from 1997 to 1999, and since January 2000 has been principal conductor of the Imperial Collegium Musicum in London. In April 2001 she was invited to conduct the Bombay Chamber Orchestra in India.

September 29, 2002
BUNDIT UNGRANGSEE AND XIAN ZHANG NAMED FIRST LAUREATES OF THE MAAZEL/VILAR CONDUCTORS’ COMPETITION

Awards announced following two final concerts at Carnegie Hall

September 24, 2002
FOUR FINALISTS CHOSEN TO CONDUCT FINAL COMPETITION CONCERTS

Fifth finalist recognized by jury will conduct an additional work on Friday, September 27 program

September 22, 2002
COMPETITION FINALS BEGIN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Rehearsal order for Preliminary Stage at Carnegie Hall set

August 28, 2002
EIGHT FINALISTS NAMED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF SIXTH REGIONAL ROUND IN SYDNEY

Candidates will rehearse and perform with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall, September 23-28.

June 03, 2002
SIX NAMED TO INITIAL GROUP OF FINALISTS IN MAAZEL/VILAR CONDUCTORS’ COMPETITION

Field to be completed in August following final regional round in Sydney, Australia.

April 18, 2002
SOUTH AMERICAN ROUND TO BE HELD APRIL 26-28 IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

Ten candidates will rehearse the Orquestra Experimental de Repertório at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo.