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16 compositions shortlisted by the jury

16 compositions shortlisted by the jury

16 October 2024

The preliminary jury of this year's competition for composers has selected 16 works - including a Hungarian piece - for the international jury, chaired by the world-famous British composer Thomas Adès.

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Application is open for composers

Application is open for composers

18 January 2024

The application form has been published on the website, which means that young composers can apply for the composition category of the Bartók World Competition 2024 from now on. 

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World-renowned British composer to chair the jury in 2024

World-renowned British composer to chair the jury in 2024

7 December 2023

Composer-conductor Thomas Adès chairs the International Jury for the 2024 Composers’ Competition, an event with a total prize fund of €10,000 and organised by the Liszt Academy, which expects to receive applications from 18 January.

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"The best country image and promoting Bartók's oeuvre in the world"

6 October 2023

Conductor Péter Halász, first conductor (Kapellmeister) at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf and principal guest conductor at the Hungarian State Opera, is a regular guest at many domestic and foreign institutions. The artist was a member of the jury at the Bartók World Competition for the first time this year, which helped him gain extremely important impressions in several ways.

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Lilia Pocitari: It was a pleasure to play here

Lilia Pocitari: It was a pleasure to play here

6 October 2023

Video interview with the winner of the 2023 Bartók World Competition, Moldavian violinist Lilia Pocitari, who talks about her experience and her performances at the competition and her plans for the near future.

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This year's Competition begins with violinists from 16 countries

This year's Competition begins with violinists from 16 countries

4 September 2023

After the order of appearance for the entrants was determined, the 2023 Bartók World Competition for Violinists at the Liszt Academy of Music, with a total prize fund of 46,000 euros, began on 3 September with the preliminaries and will end on 10 September with the award ceremony and gala, bringing together 32 young talents from 16 countries.

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Applications for the 2023 competition to open soon

Applications for the 2023 competition to open soon

3 February 2023

The Liszt Academy in Budapest, as the organizer, has announced the Bartók World Competition – Violin 2023 with a total prize of 44,000 euros. The jury will again consist of world-renowned musicians.

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