Friday, August 15 – Opening and Preparation

18:00 – Welcome Ceremony

• Welcome speech by Jin Wang, Ph.D.

  • "In Memory and Celebration of Antonio Salieri"

  • "About this Masterclass – What You Can Learn"

  • "About the Competition – Rules and Expectations"

19:00 – Q&A Session

• Open discussion for participants

19:15 – Drawing of Lots & Information Test

19:30 – Break (refreshments provided)

20:00 – Seminar 1: "How to Prepare for a Conducting Competition?"

21:00 – End of Day 1

Saturday, August 16 – Score Study and First Conducting Practice

10:00 – Seminar 2: "Score Study as a Conductor"

11:00 – Score Analysis 1

12:30 – Break

14:00 – 18:00 – Conducting Practice 1

• with piano & string quartet

18:00 – Break

19:00 – Seminar 3: "What Does the Orchestra Need? What Do Jury Members Expect?"

20:00 – Video Analysis Session

21:00 – End of Day 2

Sunday, August 17 – Interpretation and Conducting Practice with Ensemble

10:00 – Seminar 4: "How to Understand the Meaning Behind Music?"

11:00 – Score Analysis 2

12:00 – Break

13:00 – 16:00 – Conducting Practice 2

• with piano & string quartet

16:00 – Break

18:00 – Seminar 5: "How to Convey Emotion and Message to the Orchestra?"

19:00 – Video Analysis Session

21:00 – End of Day 3

Monday, August 18 – Rehearsing with Singers

10:00 – Seminar 6: "Preparing a Rehearsal with Singers"

11:00 – Score Analysis 3

12:30 – Break

14:00 – 18:00 – Conducting Practice 3

• With singers, piano & string quartet

18:00 – Break

19:00 – Seminar 7: "How to Lead an Efficient Rehearsal?"

20:00 – Video Analysis Session

21:00 – End of Day 4

Tuesday, August 19 – Preparing for the Competition

10:00 – Seminar 8: "What Matters Most in the First Round?"

11:00 – Score Analysis 4

12:30 – Break

14:00 – 18:00 – Conducting Practice 4

• With a reduced orchestra

18:00 – Break

19:00 – Seminar 9: "Winning vs. Losing – What Does It Really Mean?"

• "How Can We Improve the Judging Process?"

20:00 – Official Opening of the “Wiener Schule” Conducting Competition

20:15 – Participant Presentation and introduction of the rules, incl. the judging system.

20:30 – Drawing of Lots for the First Round

21:00 – End of Day 5

Tuesday, August 19 - Official Opening

20:00 – Official Opening of the “Wiener Schule” Conducting Competition

20:15 – Participant Presentation and introduction of the rules, incl. the judging system.

20:30 – Drawing of Lots for the First Round

Wednesday, August 20 – First Round

10:00 – 13:00 – First round, each conductor has 10 minutes
14:00 – 17:00 – Continuation of the first round

19:00 – Announcement of First Round Results

19:30 – Q&A Session

Repertoire:

• Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major “Prague Symphony” KV 504

  (1st Movement)

• Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock” Hob.I:101

  (1st Movement)

• Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

  (1st Movement)

• Salieri: Ouverture “Falstaff”

• Salieri: Symphony "Il Giorno onomastico"

  (1st Movement)

• A. Salieri: Symphony in D Major “Il Giorno onomastico”
  (1st Movement) *

• A. Salieri: Symphony in D Major “La Veneziana”
  (1st Movement) *

Thursday, August 21 – Second Round

10:00 – 14:00 – Second round, each conductor has 12 minutes

17:00 – Announcement of Second Round Results
17:15 – Drawing of Lots for the Final Round
17:30 – Q&A Session

Repertoire:

• Mozart: Sprecher-Szene from “The Magic Flute” KV 620

• Mozart: "Hai già vinta la causa!” recitativo & aria from “Le Nozze di Figaro”

• Salieri: “Nell’impero di Cupido” Aria from “Falstaff”

• A. Salieri: Keyboard Concerto in C major
  (1st Movement)

• A. Salieri: Concertino da camera
  (1st Movement)

Friday, August 22 – Final Round & Gala Concert

10:00 – 13:00 – Final Round, each conductor has 20 minutes

Repertoire:

• Salieri: Ouverture “Falstaff”

• Mozart: Sprecher-Szene from “The Magic Flute” KV 620

• Mozart: "Hai già vinta la causa!” recitativo & aria from “Le Nozze di Figaro”

• Salieri: “Nell’impero di Cupido” Aria from “Falstaff”

• Salieri:Symphony "Il Giorno onomastico"

  (1st Movement)

• Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major “Prague Symphony” KV 504

  (1st Movement)

• Haydn:Symphony No. 101 in D major “The Clock” Hob.I:101

  (1st Movement)

• Beethoven:Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

  (1st Movement)

18:30 – Gala Concert

20:45 – Announcement of the Winner