Japan's Yoneda wins international contest for young conductors in France

Japan's Satoshi Yoneda won an international competition in France for up-and-coming orchestra conductors on Saturday, becoming the 11th Japanese winner of the contest that produced internationally successful conductors including the late Seiji Ozawa.Yoneda, 29, hailing from the western Japan city of Okayama, was among the three finalists in the weeklong 59th edition of the Besancon International Competition for Young Conductors, along with 26-year-old American Kyrian Friedenberg and China's Tianyi Xie, 21, who was the youngest candidate.Prizes for the winner include 12,000 euros ($14,000) a…READ FULL ARTICLE