From 3 to 6 September 2026, the 6th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition took place in Birmingham, UK, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Congratulations to all our candidates on their exceptional performances, and a heartfelt thank you to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, our jury, partners, the entire team, video production company Futur Antérieur Production, medici.tv, and our audiences for making this edition possible.
Following the Preliminary Round, Semi-finals and Finals, and after the jury’s deliberations, the 6th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition came to a close with the following results:
Michal Oren, Israel, 29 y.o.
First Prize
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Prize
Mikhail Mering, Israel, 31 y.o.
Second Prize
Rui Miguel Marques, Portugal, 21 y.o.
Third Prize
Audience Prize
Online Audience Prize
Chunyi Zhao, China, 31 y.o.
Laureate Diploma
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