2025 is for the pianists

According to the structure of the competition, pianists will compete at the Bartók World Competition Budapest in the first week of September. Applications are accepted by submitting video material here on the website until 26 May. Live rounds will be running from 31 August to 7 September at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. In the semi-finals, the two winning pieces from the 2024 Composers' Competition will be compulsory, they can be heard here on the website at the Repertoire section (see below), or by clicking on the sheet music. The performer is pianist József Balog.

Prizes of the competition:

1st prize: EUR 22000

2nd prize: EUR 14000

3rd prize: EUR 8000

Competition Announcement 2025

Repertoire 2025

Application

Competition rules

Jury

Prizes

schedule

News

BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL AWAITS EVEN THE YOUNGEST ON ITS OPENING DAY

25 July 2017

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.

SILVER BLADE, WHICH IS WORTH GOLD

31 May 2017

THE IMAGE OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL HAS BEEN AWARDED THE SILVER BLADE PRIZE IN THE CATEGORY DESIGN SOLUTIONS/IMAGE AND LOGO DESIGN ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNICATION AGENCIES IN HUNGARY FOR THE 18TH TIME THIS YEAR.

SIXTY-FIVE YOUNG VIOLINISTS SHORTLISTED FOR THE LIVE ROUND OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL

20 April 2017

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.