Heritage
“The Hallé’s Assistant Conductorship has a track record for impacting the lives of rising stars, many of whom have gone on to great commercial and critical success therefore, following the huge success of the first 2020 Siemens Hallé Conducting competition, we are thrilled to announce the next iteration, with the finals open to the public at The Bridgewater Hall on 14th March 2023. A huge thank you to Siemens for their support and for extending this opportunity to global audiences, bringing the very best and brightest musical talent to Manchester.”
Founded in 2002 alongside the Hallé Youth Orchestra, the position of Hallé Assistant Conductor is a prestigious role for emerging talented conductors. The unique opportunity of this role is to receive ongoing mentoring from Sir Mark Elder and the opportunity to learn and develop in a nurturing environment, supported by professional Hallé players and administrative staff from all Hallé departments. Previous incumbents of the post include Edward Gardner, Andrew Gourlay, Ewa Strusinska, Jamie Phillips and Jonathon Heyward. The current Assistant Conductor and winner of the inaugural Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition is Delyana Lazarova.