The next Malko Competition will take place in Copenhagen 15–20 April 2024

The 6 new students

Here are the six European conducting talents at DR’s new Malko Academy

After three days of entrance examinations, six talented musicians from five countries have been selected as first-year students at DR’s new international Malko Academy for Young Conductors

1

Dmitry Matvienko

Belarus – First prize & Audience Prize

2

Linhan Cui

China – Second prize & Kids Jury's Prize

3

Chloé Dufresne

France – Third prize

Dmitry Matvienko wins Malko 2021!

Interview with the winner

The happy winner

The three finale performances

Malko finalist interview - Dmitry Matvienko

Malko finalist: Linhan Cui interview

Malko finalist interview - Chloé Dufresne

Musician's reactions

Champagne galop during the years

Malko Beat

Mini portrait – Mirian Khukhunaishvili

Mini portrait – Chloe Rooke

Hit by the gong!

The Three Finalists

Three conductors will battle it out for the biggest prize in conducting on Saturday.
How did they get to the final of Malko 2021?

And then there were twelve…

24 have become 12, and mighty Russia – the land of conductors – is out of the Malko competition

Wednesday 14:30

C&I – Junping Qian

Wednesday 11:30

C&I – Bar Avni-Pallentin

Photos of day 2

Photos of day 1

Postcards from the candidates

The 24 Candidates

This year, we get to meet the Malko contestants a little earlier than usual.
Who will your favourite be?