A BRIEF CV AND PROGRAMME OF EACH COMPETITOR IS AVAILABLE NOW ON THE COMPETITION WEBSITE. YOU CAN FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PREPARATIONS, THE JURY AND THE BARTÓK PIECES OF THE LIVE ROUNDS IN THE COMPETITION CATALOGUE.

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.