The Competition was established in 2022 by the Association Kult Mind in cooperation with Associazione Artes and the National Philharmonic of Târgu Mureș and with the substantial support of the Palace of Culture and the Mureș County Council. The first two editions were dedicated to the Romanian conductor Erich Bergel, as a tribute to his exceptional  artistic career. The third edition, called Târgu Mureș International Conducting Competition, marks an important milestone in its development, with the involvement of international symphonic institutions of the highest calibre.