Hungarian stick wins $20k in HK

Hungarian stick wins $20k in HK

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norman lebrecht

January 15, 2018

Gabor Kali, 35 and 1st Kapellmeister in Nuremberg, was declared winner of the first Hong Kong conducting competition.

He takes away close to US$20,000 and a few dates with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

 

 

At the so-called EU conducting competition in Bulgaria, the winner was Hao-An Henry Cheng from Taiwan.

His prize is about 5% of the Hong Kong envelope.

 

Comments

  • Dubious says:

    I googled the Kong Kong Sinfonietta but couldn’t find a thing…

  • SDG says:

    Am I alone in being offended by references to conductors as “sticks”?

  • Graeme Hall says:

    I went to the semi-final day and Gabor Kali was one of my picks to win. He also won the orchestra vote which may mean more than the judges.

  • Andreas B. says:

    congratulations!
    only met him once, but was impressed. a fine musician.

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