Application Deadline for 2024 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award is January 15, 2024

Deadline for applications for The Solti Foundation U.S.

2024 The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award is January 15, 2024

The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, a major grant awarded annually to a single promising American conductor 36 years of age or younger by The Solti Foundation U.S., provides essential career guidance, industry connections and a cash purse of $30,000 to aid grant recipients as they further hone the skills of their craft.

The Award, also known as The Solti Fellow, includes door-opening introductions, ongoing professional mentoring, and introductions to prestigious performing organizations. Past recipients include Keitaro Harada, Earl Lee, Gemma New, Aram Demirjian, Yaniv Dinur, Roderick Cox, Christopher Allen, Karina Canellakis, Vladimir Kulenovic, Cristian Macelaru, James Feddeck, Case Scaglione, Eric Nielsen, and Anthony Barrese.

The Solti Foundation U.S. has diligently helped American conductors in the early stages of their careers for over two decades. A recipient of The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award may use the financial portion of the grant in various ways to specifically advance his/her career, whether it be further studies, language study, purchases of scores, or travel. The Foundation's Board of Directors comprises experts from all areas of the classical music industry, and therefore the Award also brings door-opening introductions within the industry and valuable access to professional mentors.

Who is eligible? Citizens or permanent residents of the United States who are career-ready artists in the field of conducting are eligible to apply. age 36 and younger as of January 15, 2024. Anyone who has previously received a career assistance award, but who has not received the Solti Conducting Fellow, is still eligible to apply. Applicants for all Solti Foundation U.S. awards must be able to demonstrate that he/she is developing a career as a symphonic/operatic conductor. All applications from The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award are considered for a Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award. Applications are reviewed by an awards committee comprised of a panel of professionals with broad musical and conducting experience.

The link to the online application details may be found at:

https://soltifoundation.us/award-application/

About The Solti Foundation U.S.

Now in its 24th year working with outstanding young U.S. conductors to further develop their talent and careers, The Solti Foundation U.S. is the foremost organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to helping young conductors. It is the first organization to have created an award in the legendary conductor's honor.

Established in 2000, the Foundation honors the memory of the legendary conductor Sir Georg Solti by lending significant support to career-ready young American musicians. In 2004, the Foundation concentrated the focus of its award program to solely assist talented young American conductors early in their professional careers (its original mission was of a more general arts nature). Since then, it has awarded over one million, five hundred thousand dollars through grants and residencies to American conductors.

More on the Foundation, and it's other awards, may be found at www.soltifoundation.us.