Repertoire

Finals

1 - 13 June 2025

Repertoire is assigned to candidates based on a draw of lots on 20 June 2024.

Round 1 Classical

Orchestra of the 18th Century
& pianist Ronald Brautigam

Selection 1

  • Haydn – Symphony No.44 ‘Funeral’ – Mvmt 4 Finale / Presto
  • Mozart – Symphony No.35 ‘Haffner’, K385 – Mvmt 2 Andante
  • Beethoven – Piano concerto No.3, Op 37 – Mvmt 3 Rondo / Allegro

Selection 2

  • Haydn – Symphony No.48 ‘Marie Theresias’ – Mvmt 4 Finale / Allegro
  • Mozart – Symphony No.36 ‘Linz’, K425 – Mvmt 2 Andante
  • Beethoven – Piano concerto No.4, Op 58 – Mvmt 3 Rondo / Vivace

Selection 3

  • Haydn – Symphony No.49 ‘Passion’ – Mvmt 4 Finale / Presto
  • Mozart – Symphony No.33, K319 – Mvmt 2 Andante Moderato
  • Beethoven – Piano concerto No.5, Op 73– Mvmt 3 Rondo / Allegro

Round 2 Contemporary

Klangforum Wien

Compulsory newly commissioned work by Mathilde Wantenaar
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Selection 1

  • Beat Furrer – Still

Selection 2

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen – Kontrapunkte

Selection 3

  • Enno Poppe – Salz

Round 3 Open-air

Sinfonia Rotterdam

15-minute free choice programme with a free selection of accessible music.

With the inclusion of one work composed by a female composer.

11 JUNE – ROUND 4 OPERA (DE DOELEN)

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Rotterdam Symphony Choir & 5 vocalists (laureates of the International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch)

Luis Castillo-Briceño , Yukuang Jin & Jakub Pryzbycień

Selection from Puccini 1: 

  • Aria from Tosca – Vissi d’Arte
  • Scene from act 2 from Madama Butterfly                                   
  • Chorus from Turdandot – Perché tarda la luna + là, sui monti dell’est  

Rodrigo Sámano, Miguel Sepúlveda & Sam Weller

Selection from Puccini: 

  • Aria from Butterfly – Un bel dì vedremo  
  • Humming chorus from Madama Butterfly
  • Scene from act 1 from Tosca 

13 JUNE – ROUND 5 LARGE SYMPHONIC

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Jakub Przybycień & Sam Weller

  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 1
  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 3
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 1 Nimble Feet

Miguel Sepúlveda & Yukuang Jin

  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 2
  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 1
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 2 Tropical Noon

Rodrigo Sámano & Luis Castillo-Briceño

  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 2
  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 3
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 3 Silk Hat and Walking Cane

Round 4 Opera

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Laurens Symphony Chorus

Selection 1

  • Aria from Gianni Schicchi – O mio babbino caro
  • Scene from act 2 from Madama Butterfly
    – Non lo sapete insomma (Butterfly, Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro)
    – A voi però giurerei fede constante (Butterfly, – Sharpless, Goro, Yamadori)
    – Ora a noi until Ah! M’ha scordata? (Sharpless, Butterfly)
  • Chorus from Turdandot – Perché tarda la luna + là, sui monti dell’est

Selection 2

  • Aria from Tosca – Vissi d’Arte
  • Humming chorus from Madama Butterfly
  • Scene from act 1 from Tosca
    – Un tal baccano in chiesa ! (Scarpia, Sacristan, Spoletta)
    – Tosca? Che non mi veda (Sacristan, Scarpia, Tosca) until ‘Egli vede ch’io piango!’

Round 5 Large Symphonic

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Selection 1

  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 1
  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 3
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 1 Nimble Feet

Selection 2

  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 2
  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 1
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 2 Tropical Noon

Selection 3

  • Debussy – La Mer – mvmt 2
  • Rachmaninov symphonic dances – mvmt 3
  • Florence B. Price – Dances in the Canebrakes Mvmt 3 Silk Hat and Walking Cane

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SECOND EDITION

1 – 13 June 2025