Donatella Flick Conducting Competition

Founded in 1990 by Donatella Flick, supporting young conductors as they begin their professional careers. The 17th Competition took place 21–23 March 2023.

[London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony]

Our latest clip from the 2023 @DFConducting competition features two movements from Edvard #Grieg's Peer Gynt with finalist Jiří Habart with the baton.

Watch the full clip on our YouTube channel.

#londonsymphony #PeerGynt #ClassicalMusic

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

Congratulations to our 2023 winner @nicoloforon on being awarded the @DLF Prize for young talented artists - the first conductor to receive this award. He will receive it at the end of the month at Musikfest Bremen https://t.co/o4Ci8q4CFC

[London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony]

An electric start to the week with @DFConducting Competition winner @nicoloforon performing Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King with us at @lsostlukes 🏔👑

Watch the full clip on YouTube - https://t.co/R17ywni5Ux

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

Thrilled for last week's Finalist Jakub Przybycień on his new appointment.

[RNCMconducting @RNCMconducting]

We’re delighted to announce that Jakub Przybycień will be the next @rncmlive Mills Williams Junior Fellow in Conducting. Congratulations Jakub, and we look forward to working with you from September.

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

@Massimi63361824 @ClassicFM @nicoloforon @londonsymphony The stream of the whole concert is available to watch for free on @medicitv until June.

[medici.tv @medicitv]

[REPLAY] 🎵🏆 The jury of the @DFConducting have spoken: congratulations @nicoloforon, the winner of this year's competition! ⏬⏬ https://t.co/fXUpHVcVaB

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

Congratulations @nicoloforon, winner of the 17th Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and new @londonsymphony Assistant Conductor.

[London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony]

Introducing our new Assistant Conductor, Nicolò Foron. Nicolò was named the winner of the 2023 @DFConducting Competition last night, and was presented with his prize by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent.

Watch back the Final on @medicitv until 23 June: https://t.co/LZxe7FBu4W

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

Absolutely thrilled with the result and thrilled for our 2023 winner @nicoloforon. Congratulations Nicolò, looking forward to seeing what you get up to with @londonsymphony!

📸 Mark Allan

[Graeme Knowles @GraemeKnowles5]

@londonsymphony fantastic Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition finals tonight. Gorgeous sound, fantastic young talent

[London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony]

... 🥁...And the winner of the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition 2023 is ... Nicolò Foron!

#DFCC2023

[Maxine Kwok @maxinekwokvln]

The winner is...

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
The winner is...
NICOLÒ FORON!
👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Maxine Kwok @maxinekwokvln]

Time for the results.... eeeek @londonsymphony @DFConducting

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

@hanesyddiaeth @maxinekwokvln @londonsymphony @lsostlukes Flick, Flick Flick😆😆

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

@RachelStaunton @maxinekwokvln @londonsymphony @lsostlukes Careful font work

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

Brilliant to see 2016 finalist @KeremHasan back to be a live stream panelist for this evening's Final. So proud to see his career going from strength to strength.

Thanks also to @AbigailKellySop and presenter James Jolly for their insights.

[Donatella Flick Conducting Competition @DFConducting]

That's it - they can do no more! Who will it be... Stay tuned to the live stream (and here, of course).

You can vote for YOUR winner too: https://t.co/KgBQnte5uU - does not count towards the result, just for fun!

📸 Mark Allan

[Graeme Knowles @GraemeKnowles5]

Wonderful wonderful music such talent #DFCC2023

[London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony]

Have your say and vote for your favourite conductor of the finals of the 2023 @DFConducting Competiton. Vote here: https://t.co/rUfIWGuDfg #dfcc2023