COMPETITORS IN THE FINAL
Russian, spanish, korean and hungarian pianist in the final of the competition
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Thirty-one pianists will start Bartók World Competition
23 June 2025
The prestigious international jury of Liszt Academy's competition, which will be held in September for pianists with a total prize fund of more than 51,000 euros, will be chaired by Yoheved Kaplinsky, head of the department at the Juilliard School in New York.
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.