Special prizes and invitations at the Bartók World Competition Piano Round

Debut recitals and concert opportunities were offered to the contestants by Hungary's most prestigious orchestras and concert halls, and by our jury member, Klara Min Steinway Artist, who is the founder and artistic director of New York Concert Artists and Associates. Selected young pianists can perform at the Classical Bridge Festival in New York, at the Liszt Academy of Music, at the MÜPA, at the Cziffra Festival and at the Bartók Memorial House in Budapest; and win a concert opportunity with the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the Concerto Budapest, the Liszt Academy Symphony Orchestra, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra, the Danubia Orchestra Óbuda and the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra.

Special prizes:

Klara Min - New York Concert Artists & Associates

New York debut recital at ClassicalBridge Festival in August 2020

Bartók Béla Memorial House

Concert opportunity on a solo recital during the 2020 season.

Hungarian National Philharmonic

Concert opportunity on or after the 2020/21 season.

MÜPA Budapest

Concert opportunity on or after the 2020/21 season.

Concerto Budapest

Concert opportunity on or after the 2020/21 season.

Liszt Academy of Music

Concert opportunity with the Liszt Academy Symphony Orchestra during the 2020/21 season.

Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Concert opportunity during the 2020/21 season

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Concert opportunity during the 2020/21 season

Győr Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert opportunity during the 2020/21 season


Danubia Orchestra Óbuda

Concert opportunity during the 2020/21 season

Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert opportunity during the 2020/21 season

Cziffra Festival

Concert opportunity at the Cziffra Festival

Award ceremony and Gala Concert are on 15 September.