
Here are the competitors of the solo final
The following 6 pianist will perform in the solo final on 5 September, according to the decision of the international jury.
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Pianists from 19 countries from three continents entered this year's Bartók World Competition
13 June 2025
Among the applicants are 12 from Japan and 11 from Hungary, but there are also entries from Turkey, Indonesia and Canada. No minimum age limit has been set by the organising Liszt Academy, with the youngest competitor being 15.

Liszt Academy announces Bartók World Competition 2025
24 February 2025
With a total prize fund of more than 51,000 euros (20 million forints), the competition for pianists will open on 3 March, and the repertoire will naturally focus on Bartók's piano works.

Korean composer wins this year's Bartók World Competition
23 November 2024
The first prize of 5,000 euros was awarded to Korean composer Lee Hanuri, the second prize of 3,000 euros to composer Kim Shin, also Korean; and the third prize of 2,000 euros went to Hungarian composer Mátyás Papp, whose works was selected by an international jury led by world-renowned British composer Thomas Adès.