Princess Astrid International Music Competition is held biennially, disciplines alternating between violin and conducting. Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera is the organizer, and Her Highness Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner of Norway is patron of the competition. The competition is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

Discipline: Conducting
Age limit: Below 35 years at the time of the competition
Jury Leader: Han-Na Chang

Toby Thatcher

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan ouverture, op 62
• Anna Clyne: Masquerade
• Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op. 64, 1st movement

Junping Qian

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute ouverture, K 620
• Anna Clyne: Masquerade
• Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op 74, 1st movement

INTERMISSION

Alvin Ho

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont ouverture, op 84
• Anna Clyne: Masquerade
• Piotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36, 1st movement