Name: The Mahler Competition 1st round
Start: 2026-06-24T10:00:00
Location: Bamberger Symphoniker

Bamberger Symphoniker

Since 2004, THE MAHLER COMPETITION has been one of the world's most prestigious competitions for young conductors. We receive over 500 applications from around the globe each year, and only a maximum of 24 selected talents are invited to Bamberg for intensive working sessions with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra under professional conditions rarely offered by other competitions. All rounds of the competition, including the final, are open to the public and offer fascinating insights into the work on the conductor's podium. In the two-day final, the three remaining candidates each receive two and a half hours of rehearsal time with the orchestra – an exceptional format that allows for audible depth and development. In the final concert on July 3, they conduct the same program again before an audience and the jury. Afterwards, the public votes online, the jury retires to deliberate – and at the end of the evening, the winners are announced, opening the doors to an international career for them.