Feifan Jiang wins Guido Cantelli International Conducting Competition

Feifan Jiang, a 25-year-old Chinese conductor, has won the 14th edition of the Guido Cantelli International Conducting Competition. The announcement took place at the Teatro Coccia in Novara, Italy, following a final concert performed with the Milan Symphony Orchestra.

Jiang, the youngest of the four finalists, secured the first prize along with a 12,000 euro award. He also swept nearly all collateral honors, winning five additional recognitions including the Critics' Jury Prize, the Management Agencies Jury Prize, and the Milan Symphony Orchestra Prize.

The competition featured four finalists: Jiang, Yuta Kobayashi of Japan, who took second place with an 8,000 euro prize, and Mauro Mariani of Italy, who placed third with 5,000 euros and the City Jury Prize. Giovanni Fanizza also participated in the final. The international jury was presided over by Donato Renzetti.