The two other finalists are Nicolò Foron from Germany and Jiří Habart from the Czech Republic.
In Thursday’s final stage, they will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra in one of three works: Wagner’s Prelude from Tristan and Isolde, Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suites 1 and 2, or Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
The winner will be awarded £15,000 by Donatella Flick and will have the opportunity to become Assistant Conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra for up to one year.
Przybycień, 27, started his musical career as a violinist. He obtained his bachelor's degree in conducting at the Music Academy in Wrocław, southwestern Poland. He is currently a master's student and a teaching assistant at the Zurich University of the Arts.
Przybycień has collaborated with many orchestras in Germany, Switzerland, France, the Czech Republic, Poland and Estonia. In 2021, he won the Neeme Järvi Prize at the Gstaad Festival Conducting Academy.
Founded in 1990 by Italian philanthropist Donatella Flick, the London conducting competition is among the most prestigious events of its kind.
Its past winners include Poland’s Michał Dworzyński, who won first prize in 2006.
(mk/gs)