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Israeli Conductor Wins 6th International Evgeny Svetlanov Competition
NEWSru Israel
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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The 6th International Evgeny Svetlanov Conducting Competition concluded on September 6th in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Twenty-nine-year-old Israeli conductor Michal Oren was awarded first prize. Oren also received a special prize, granting her the opportunity to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra during the current season.
Second prize was awarded to 34-year-old Mikhail Mering, also from Israel. The youngest participant, 21-year-old Rui Miguel Marques from Portugal, secured third prize, along with the audience award and the online audience award.