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La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
La Maestra is an International Competition and Academy for Women Conductors co-directed by the Paris Mozart Orchestra and the Philharmonie de Paris. In 2026, La Maestra will provide a high-profile platform for 16 outstanding women conductors who will compete in front of an international jury.
MAIN OFFICE
28 place Saint-Georges
75009 Paris FRANCE
+33 6 43 24 61 79
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
The Competition is open to professional women conductors of all nationalities without age limit.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Conducting
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| Travel Covered? | Yes |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | €5,000 to €10,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | Not provided |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | July 8, 2025 |
| Application notes | Online applications to be received between March 8 - July 8, 2025 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
February 23-24, 2026 (quarterfinals); February 25-26, 2026 (semifinals)—Studio - Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France |
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FINALS (live rounds)
February 27-28, 2026—Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, Philharmonie de Paris, Paris, France |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ | Semifinals | ✔ | Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ | Finals | ✔ | Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2024
Bar Avni, 1st prize, ECHO prize, orchestra prize
Liubov Nosova, 2nd prize
Katharina Morin, 3rd prize
2022
Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, 1st prize
Joanna Natalia Ślusarczyk, 2nd prize
Beatriz Fernández Aucejo, 3rd prize
Ustina Dubitsky, orchestra prize
2020
Rebecca Tong, 1st prize
Stephanie Childress, 2nd prize
Lina Gonzalez-Granados, 3rd prize
Glass Marcano, orchestra prize
Bar Avni, 1st prize, ECHO prize, orchestra prize
Liubov Nosova, 2nd prize
Katharina Morin, 3rd prize
2022
Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, 1st prize
Joanna Natalia Ślusarczyk, 2nd prize
Beatriz Fernández Aucejo, 3rd prize
Ustina Dubitsky, orchestra prize
2020
Rebecca Tong, 1st prize
Stephanie Childress, 2nd prize
Lina Gonzalez-Granados, 3rd prize
Glass Marcano, orchestra prize
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