Based on the judgement of the three-member jury, representatives of twenty-three countries from four continents will have the chance to take to the stage of the Liszt Academy between 10 and 17 September. Forty-five of the successful candidates are ladies, while twenty competitors are men.

PLEASE, BE INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, THE LIST OF THE APPLICANTS HAVING QUALIFIED FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND OF THE INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION & FESTIVAL WILL BE PUBLISHED ON 20 APRIL, 2017, FIVE DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED DATE.

ONE HUNDRED AND SIX YOUNG VIOLINISTS REPRESENTING 26 NATIONS HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION BEING STAGED IN SEPTEMBER 2017.