On Sunday evening, 31 August, the youngest entrant, fifteen-year-old Chinese Michael Jiang, drew the number of the contestant who will be the first to perform, according to the tradition of the institution's competitions: it will be Anastasiia Kliuchereva from Russia, and she is followed by in alphabetical order.

THE IMAGE SPOT OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION & FESTIVAL TO BE HELD THIS FALL FOR THE FIRST TIME HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN PRIZES. WITH THIS PRIZE, THE NUMBER OF CREATIVITY AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGING THE EVENT PAYING TRIBUTE TO BARTÓK’S MEMORY ORGANISED BY THE LISZT ACADEMY HAS COME TO THREE.

More than 100 artists had registered for the competition bearing the name of the universally acknowledged Hungarian composer. This first competition – launching in a month’s time - is open to violinists. Of the entrants, more than 50 received the opportunity to perform live in front of a jury.

The Bartók World Competition and Festival – enjoying international limelight – will be hosted by the Liszt Academy from 9 until 17 September for the very first time. On the opening day of the contest, special programmes and free concerts will welcome the members of all age groups.