Ever since winning the first edition of the Bartók World Competition in 2017, Cosima has felt at home in Budapest. Last month she arrived at the Liszt Academy at the invitation of the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, an orchestra she is familiar with since playing with them during the final. The violinist has preserved all her youthful openness and enthusiasm, while also having amassed huge experience since our first interview in 2017. This latest portrait of Cosima Soulez Larivière sketches out her experiences and impressions during the past 18 months.

THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO PIANISTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES AGED MAXIMUM 32 YEARS

DÁNIEL DOBOS CAME FIRST WITH A PIANO COMPOSITION, IN AN INTERNATIONAL FIELD OF OVER TWO-HUNDRED COMPOSERS.

A NEW GENERATION OF COMPOSERS WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE TWO VERY POPULAR HUNGARIAN ARTISTS JÁNOS BALÁZS AND BALÁZS FÜLEI

6 FINALISTS IN THE BARTOK COMPOSITION COMPETITION 2018

THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR THE BARTÓK COMPOSITION COMPETITION HAS FAR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

APPLICATION FOR THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION – COMPOSERS COMPETITION CLOSES ON 31. AUGUST.

„BARTÓK IS NOT TO BE AN ICON BUT A LIVING ENTITY FOR US” – THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL TO BE CONTINUED WITH THE COMPOSERS’ COMPETITION.

IN ADDITION TO ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES, THE GOOD OLD POSTAL SERVICE IS ALSO BEING USED BY THE ORGANIZERS OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION TO REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH THE NEWS OF THE COMPOSING COMPETITION.

COMPETITION INVITATION IS ALREADY ACCESSIBLE, AND SUBMISSION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE.

THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL FROM TH FINNISH AND JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES.

The Bartók World Competition and Festival from th Finnish and Japanese perspectives.

Most recently, this month, the world-renowned violinist Salvatore Accardo came to Hungary as the leader of the Quartetto Accardo, while at the end of summer, he visited Budapest as the head of jury of the Bartók World Competition. He believes that the level-headedness of competitors is not enough in a concert, as during a concert performance, one needs a wide range of emotions.

The image spot promoting the Bartók World Competition and Festival - held between 9 and 17 September – can now boast four international awards. This time the creators of the image spot commissioned by the Liszt Academy were recognised with the prize of the Cannes Media & TV Awards.

ALTHOUGH ÁGNES LANGER HAS JUST RECENTLY CONQUERED HUNGARIAN MUSIC, SHE TOOK ITS STAGES BY STORM. SHE HAS BEEN STUDYING IN GERMANY SINCE 2005 BUT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL HUNGARIAN CONTESTANT OF THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL.

JOIE DE VIVRE, PROFESSIONAL ACCURACY AND A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS – THESE ARE THE TRAITS OF THE PORTRAIT OF COSIMA SOULEZ-LARIVIÈRE, THE WINNER OF THE BARTÓK COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL. HERE IS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIAN:

THE 20-YEAR OLD COSIMA SOULEZ-LARIVIÈRE WON 1ST PRIZE AT THE BARTÓK WORLD COMPETITION IN THE CATEGORY VIOLIN IN THE GRAND FINAL HELD IN THE EVENING OF 16 SEPTEMBER.

ALL SPECIAL PRIZES AND DIPLOMAS WERE HANDED OVER ON THE 17 SEPTEMBER GALA CONCERT.

TODAY'S AWARD CEREMONY AND GALA CONCERT WILL FEATURE ALL THREE GRAND FINALISTS AS WELL AS COMPETITORS FROM THE FINAL.

TODAY’S PERFORMANCES WILL DECIDE ABOUT THE FINAL RANKING, WHILE THE ANNOUNCING OF RESULTS AND THE AWARD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW, IN THE GALA CONCERT.