G.P.

Filip lighting a candle at the Matacic family grave on our trip to Mirogoj cemetery

All the competitors and almost all the jury at the gates of the cemetery

Afterwards a reception at the palace of Zagreb's mayor. Sylvain, Michael, Yannick, Zhiva

This morning I finally conducted my first round. I think the waiting is the worst thing in competitions, and this time I had to wait really long before I could conduct. And consequently, if I pass on to the second round there will be very little time to prepare...

With singer Ivanka Boljkovac after performing Leonore's recitativo and aria from Fidelio

In the drawing I got Wagner "Rienzi" overture. Actually altogether six persons out of sixteen conduct Wagner, and nobody got Vltava by Smetana. The orchestra was one of the biggest I ever conducted, with 8 desks of first violins and eight basses!

Now I have to prepare a little bit for the second round, since nobody knows who are the lucky six to conduct tomorrow!