ICCR

02/04/2026

The details for the Third edition will be announced on 18 May 2026.
But you can already mark your calendar:

Deadline application:
30 November 2026

Live Selection Rounds:
2-4 July 2027

Career Development weeks:
Academy 1: 22-25 September 2027
Project-week 1: 10-13 January 2028
Academy 2: 18-23 April 2028
Project-week 2: 22-25 June 2028

FINALS:
22 August - 3 September 2028

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16/03/2026

Congratulations, Jakub Przybycień!

Askonas Holt is delighted to announce that Polish conductor Jakub Przybycień moves to our main roster from today.

Jakub joined the Askonas Holt Conducting Fellowship in 2024 and the following year was named a Designate Winner of the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam (ICCR) and awarded the 2025 Ernst-von-Schuch Conducting Prize, where he was praised for his “excellent baton technique, profound knowledge of the score, and expressive gestures”.

The 2025/26 season has brought successful debuts with the Orquestra Sinfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya featuring soloist Kian Soltani, as well as with the Arctic Philharmonic, Deutsche Philharmonie Merck and later this season he leads education concerts featuring Ravel and Rimsky-Korsakov with the Warsaw Philharmonic.

Next season Jakub debuts with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra, and at Theater Nordhausen conducting Massenet’s Werther. He also assists and tours with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of his new role as their Assistant Conductor.

📸 Dik Nicolai

10/02/2026

Congratulations Jakub Przybycień!!

The Boston Symphony Orchestra today announced the appointment of Jakub Przybycień as Assistant Conductor under the direction of Music Director Andris Nelsons from the 2026/27 season for a period of two years. Jakub will make his debut with the orchestra as Assistant Conductor during the 2027 Tanglewood season.

“The Assistant Conductors are an important part of our musical community here, and I’m very pleased to welcome Yiran and Jakub to our BSO family beginning this fall,” said BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons. “The orchestra and I were very impressed with the high level of all the finalists at this round of auditions, where Yiran and Jakub showed an especially strong connection with the orchestra as well as mature technique. I look forward to working with them both in the coming years.”

As an Assistant Conductor, Jakub will work with Nelsons and guest conductors to prepare the orchestra for performances at Symphony Hall, Tanglewood, Carnegie Hall, and on national and international tours.

Jakub follows many notable names who began their careers as Assistant Conductors with the BSO, including Thomas Dausgaard, Ilan Volkov, Ludovic Morlot and Michael Tilson Thomas.

25/12/2025

One of our favorite moments of 2025 too!
Laurens Vocaal, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, Rodrigo Sámano

Terugblik 2025!
Op het ICCR, het internationale dirigentenconcours, een ode aan Puccini. Het 'Zoemkoor' uit Madam Butterfly was de favoriet van de avond.

📸 Jan Hordijk

23/12/2025

Happy Holidays!!

17/11/2025

A milestone for Miguel Sepúlveda. Last week he conducted the LA Phil brass during the inauguration of the John Williams stage at the Hollywood bowl, in the presence of the maestro and other Hollywood legends. Bravo!!

miguelfsepulveda

15/10/2025

We are sad to learn about the passing of Roberta Alexander. We are grateful that she shared her great wisdom as juror in June. She will be greatly missed.

13/10/2025

Missing the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam already? 💔
Relive this summer's nail-biting competition by watching the best moments back on Symphony.live! 🎵

06/10/2025

luis.castillobriceno made a glorious return to rotterdamphilharmonic this weekend. With concerts in dedoelenrotterdam and a debut at concertgebouw with ralphvanraat and officialcameroncarpenter.

24/09/2025

From breathtaking performances to behind-the-scenes glimpses, the ICCR 2025 aftermovie presents the highlights of an unforgettable competition.

The full 90-minute ICCR 2025 Finals aftermovie will premiere on Mezzo on 31 October at 21:30. This exclusive broadcast offers a front-row seat to the highlights, behind-the-scenes moments and unforgettable performances that made this year’s competition so remarkable! ✨

24/08/2025

What a week! Miguel Sepulveda returned with the Rotterdam philharmonic Orchestra and Jakub Przybycien with Sinfonia Rotterdam.