Rules & prizes
The Orchestra’s Conductor Competition was established and is managed by the not-for-profit Association Geros. The event is directed by Maestro Cristian Orosanu and its aim is to encourage the discovery of talented conductors.
This new competition concept will give the candidates the unique opportunity of being selected by the orchestra’s musicians and to be invited back to conduct their orchestra at a later date. There is no jury, except during the initial phase, and subsequently the president of the competition will merely guide proceedings, but will not take part in the vote.
Latest news

Orchestra's Conductor Competition 2025 & Masterclass
We are happy to announce the 4th edition of Orchestra's Conductor Competition, in collaboration with the Radio Chamber Orchestra Bucharest, from 9th to 14th of May 2025. As we had a lot of requests form past participants, we are also organising a conducting masterclass with maestro Cristian Orosanu, the 15th and 16th of May 2025, with the same repertoire as in the competition. Please read the rules for the Competition and for the Masterclass and apply beginning with 1st October here:
Invited managers
The following orchestra managers and artist agents expressed their interest to attend the final round of our competition in Bucharest:
- Marin Cazacu, the manager of "G.Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest
- Norbert Trawöger, the manager of Bruckner Orchester Linz
- Radu Chișu, the manager of Royal Camerata Bucharest
- Cristina Uruc, the manager of Artexim Agency
- James Brown, the managing director of JBM Agency
- Mia Sperber, the manager of Abiry Management Agency
- Svilen Simeonov - Principal Conductor of Sofia Sinfonietta Orchestra & Vidin State Philharmony
The winners of the last edition
We warmly congratulate the winners of the Orchestra's Conductor Competition - Third Edition:
- Alvin Arumugan - first prize
- Jiannan Cheng - second prize
- Ken-Wassim Ubukata - third prize