Preliminary Round
One work from the list chosen by a candidate:
- Brahms — Symphony No. 1 (1st movement)
- Mozart — Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620
- Debussy — La Mer (2nd movement)
Semi-finals
One work from the list chosen by a candidate:
- Richard Strauss — Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28
- Beethoven — Symphony No. 5 (1st movement)
Finals
One symphonic piece of candidate’s choice.
- Schumann – Symphony n°1 «Spring» (chosen by Christoph Aldstaedt)
- Brahms — Tragic Overture, Op.81 (chosen by Daniel Cohen)
- Stravinsky — Firebird, Suite 1919 (chosen by Domingo Hindoyan)
- Rachmaninov — Symphonic Danse, Op. 45 (chosen by Andris Poga)
- Strauss – Don Juan, symphonic poem, Op. 20 (chosen by Robert Treviño)
Gala-concert with the winners
- Evgeny Svetlanov — Images of Spain, Rhapsody No. 1
- Robert Schumann — Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
- Soloist: Aldo Ciccolini, piano
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36