The Donatella Flick Conducting Competition created
by Donatella Flick in 1990 aims to help a young conductor establish an
international conducting career. In 1996 a unique partnership with the
LSO was forged and the winner of the competition is offered, in addition
to an award of £15,000, the opportunity to become Assistant Conductor
of the LSO for up to one year following the competition. During this
period he or she will work with the LSO’s principal and guest conductors
on the preparation of concerts and may be asked to help with the assessment
of new scores, take part in the LSO’s education programme, accompany
the orchestra on tour and, should the opportunity arise, to conduct the
LSO in concert.
The next competition will take place in London 4 November 2010 and
is open to conductors under the age of 35 who are citizens of the 27 countries
having full membership of the European Union.
HRH The Duke of Kent with Mrs Donatella Flick and 2008
wiinner David Afkham
Below is a video presentation from the 2008 competition
ACHIEVEMENTS
The achievements of Donatella Flick and the Donatella
Flick Conducting Competition are numerous. They were recognised by the
jury of the Pro-European Foundation for Culture when she received the
European Project Award for Music in Copenhagen in September 2000 and,
in 2002, the Wilhelm Furtwängler Prize for her continuing encouragement
of young conductors in this competition. In October 2006 Donatella Flick
was awarded the Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, presented
by Carlo Ciampi and in June 2007, she received the Montblanc de la Culture
Arts Patronage Award, which was established in 1992 to honour and support
patrons of the arts who have given exceptional time and energy to artists
and their work.