Makris Music Society presents
The competition is now finished. Congratulations to all candidates.
The Jury of the 1st Makris International Conducting Competition has selected the following conductors as the winners of the competition:
1st Prize: (not awarded)
2nd Prize ($3,000) shared:
IGOR MOKEROV, Russia
(including engagement with the State Opera Stara Zagora in Bulgaria), AND
LANCE INOUYE, Japan/USA
(including engagement with the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra in Novi Sad)
3rd Prize ($1,000):
RUSSEL GER, Australia
(including engagement with an orchestra in Russia)
Honorable Mention:
YOON-JEE KIM, South Korea
Most Promising Young Conductor:
OMAR EL JAMALI, Morocco
(including Management with the Elena Kostuychenko Concert Agency, St. Petersburg, Russia)
Other Awards:
Orchestra Prize:
RUSSEL GER, Australia
Audience Prize:
IGOR MOKEROV, Russia
Best Conducting of a composition by Makris:
GEORGIOS BALATSINOS, Greece/Switzerland
(including an engagement with an orchestra conducting works by Andreas Makris)
Best Concerto Accompaniment Award:
YOON-JEE KIM, South Korea
Best Opera Accompaniment Award:
DARIJAN IVEZIĆ, Croatia
(including engagement with the Opera-Theatre "Madlenianum")
