Pazardjik International Conducting Competition & Masterclass

Location

Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

Instrument / Role

Conductor

Format

In person

Application deadline

October 1, 2026

Venue

"Maestro Georgi Atanasov" Concert Hall Pazardzhik Center, bul. "Bulgaria" 2, 4400 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

International conducting competition and masterclass featuring the Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra. Participants will conduct movements from works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss II. All 12 selected conductors will conduct across four days of the masterclass, with minimum 50 minutes of uninterrupted podium time. First prize is 5000 Euros or one full concert conducting the Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra in the 2027-2028 season (winner's choice). Includes video review sessions and two one-to-one private coaching sessions with masterclass teachers. Winner decided by orchestra vote after dress rehearsal.