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The Juries

SIX JURIES TO DISCOVER NEW TALENTS

The Cantelli Award rewards not only technical excellence, but also the ability to touch the hearts and minds of the audience, crucial elements for any conductor aspiring to leave an indelible mark on the musical landscape.

Six different juries to explore the talent and communicative ability of the young finalists under multiple perspectives, guaranteeing an in-depth and diversified analysis.

Thanks to this structure, the Award offers a wide range of judgements, providing a comprehensive view: from technique to empathy, from innovation to community involvement.

Every aspect is examined to identify a rising star in conducting.

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Alberto Cirio
President of the Piedmont Region
Alessandro Canelli
Mayor of Novara
Gian Carlo Avanzi
Rector of the Piemonte Orientale University
Gianni Letta
President of the Gioachino Rossini Foundation
Leonardo Cantelli
Son of Guido

HONORARY ARTISTIC COMMITTEE

Eliahu Inbal
Winner of the 2nd edition in 1963
Riccardo Muti
Winner of the 4th edition in 1967
Ádám Fischer
Winner of the 7th edition in 1973 (ex aequo)
Lothar Zagrosek
Winner of the 7th edition in 1973 (ex aequo)
Donato Renzetti
Winner of the 10th edition in 1980
Riccardo Chailly
Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano

MAIN JURY

The jury, headed by Günter Neuhold, includes representatives from prestigious institutions such as the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Günter Neuhold
PRESIDENT
Conductor
Riccardo Frizza
Artistic advisor Premio Cantelli
Conductor
Music Director of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Art Group – HRSO
Music Director of the Donizetti Opera festival, Bergamo
Numa Bischof Ullmann
Superintendent of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Superintendent and Artistic Director of the Lucerne “Le Piano Symphonique” Festival
Mauro Bucarelli
Artistic Secretary of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Didier De Cottignies
Artistic Director of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Cristina Rocca
Vicepresident of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association – artistic administration
Corrado Rovaris
Conductor
Music Director of the Philadelphia Opera Company
Cristina Rocca

Vicepresident of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association – artistic administration

Corrado Rovaris

Conductor
Music Director of the Philadelphia Opera Company

Didier de Cottignies

Artistic Director of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra

Mauro Bucarelli

Artistic Secretary of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Numa Bischof Ullmann

Superintendent of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Superintendent and Artistic Director of the Lucerne “Le Piano Symphonique” Festival

Riccardo Frizza

Artistic advisor Premio Cantelli
Conductor
Music Director of the Donizetti Opera festival, Bergamo
Music Director of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Art Group – HRSO

Günter Neuhold

PRESIDENT
Conductor

JURY OF CRITICS

Nicola Cattò
Editor of the monthly magazine «Musica» and Secretary General of the ICMA-International Classical Music Awards
Andrea Estero
Editor of the monthly magazine «Classic Voice» and President of the National Association of Music Critics
Pablo L. Rodríguez
Music critic for the Spanish newspaper «El País»

JURY OF AGENTS – MANAGERS

Mark Hildrew
Askonas Holt
Teodora Masi
Harrison Parrott
Nicholas Mathias
IMG Artists

JURY OF THE CITY

Luca Piantanida
Councillor for Cultural and Tourist Policies of the Municipality
Alessandra Aina
Director of the “Guido Cantelli” Conservatory in Novara
Ettore Borri
President of the “Vittorio Cocito” Friends of Music Association

FRIENDS OF THE COCCIA THEATRE JURY

Cinzia Fenini
Alessandro Mormile
Stefano Rabozzi

THE EMPHATY JURY - YOUNG JURY

The “Guido Cantelli” Conservatory Students and the “Young Behind the Scenes” group