Discovery and promotion of new young conductors from around the world A biennal event organized by the Cadaqués Orchestra, the competition was set up in 1992 for the purpose of discovering and promoting young conductors, with the winner being offered the opportunity, during three seasons, to conduct the 28 main symphony orchestras in Spain, the Wiener Kammerorchester, the Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen, the BBC Philharmonic in Manchester and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, all involved in the competition. The international jury is chaired by Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Sir Neville Marriner The jury is formed of leading figures in the world of music, of different nationalities and from different professions, who all have some connection with orchestra conducting – conductors, soloists, composers, music critics and artistes' agents – together with members of the Cadaqués Orchestra. The post of Chairman of the Jury has been held alternately by Gennady Rozhdestvensky and Sir Neville Marriner. An opportunity for a new repertoire and a specially commissioned piece The repertoire for the competition is a combination of well-known orchestral works and lesser known Spanish pieces, some never performed before and other historical pieces that had been forgotten or never played or published since the time they were written. In line with this innovative spirit, in each edition of the competition a Spanish composer is commissioned to write a piece to be premiered at the end of the event. The composers selected in previous editions have been Ramón Lazkano, Jesús Torres, Jesús Rueda, Xavier Montsalvatge, Cristóbal Halffter, Luis de Pablo, Joan Guinjoan, Lleonard Balada and David del Puerto.				Qualifying rounds and candidates The competition consists of five qualifying rounds. The maximum number of candidates accepted for the first round is sixty.  All the qualifying rounds are open to the public and the press. Three-year tour for the winner The first prize is 6.000 € gross and a three-year tour conducting more than twenty orchestras. The second prize is 1.500 € gross.