More competition success

Ondřej wins Third Prize in the 6th edition of the Kussewitzky International Conducting Competition. The competition took place in Italy in October 2026 and the repertoire included works by Beethoven, Elgar, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. The competition jury was chaired by Sergei Smbatyan.

This follows Ondřej’s competition success at the Ionel Perlea International Conducting Competition in 2024, where he won Third Prize and Special Prize.

www.kussewitzkycompetition.com

Photos by Jana Marie Knotová, Andrew Perry, Dominik Bachurek, Jakub Lhota, Royal College of Music, a KCLSO.