Welcome
to the very first edition of the Kodály International Music Competition which will be held between 17-26 June 2022 in Debrecen, Hungary.

Debrecen is Hungary’s second largest city, the home of not only a prominent symphonic orchestra and an exquisite theatre, but also of the world-renowned Kodály Choir. A truly youthful and international city: the University of Debrecen has about 30,000 students, with the highest proportion of foreign graduates from the CEE countries.
As the cultural, educational and economic center of Eastern Hungary, it is easily reachable by all means of transportation, and it also has an international airport.
We believe that the tremendous cultural potential of Debrecen can be fully exploited by this new competition which is planned to be held every two years, each time in different categories. The first edition will be a string—violin, viola & violoncello—competition, followed by conductor and piano competitions.
PRIZE WINNERS OF THE 1ST KODÁLY COMPETIOTION DEBRECEN
1st – VIDAL, Carlos
2nd – ABRAMOVA, Valeria
3rd (shared) – HULOT, Marie-Astrid, MICHALSKI Kzysztof
5th – TEMESVÁRI, Bence
6th – YOON, Yuri
SPECIAL PRIZES
Bence Temesvári
- Bartók Radio – Chamber music concert opportunity during the 2023/2024
- Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Filharmonia Hungary – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Papageno Consulting – Media sponsorsip
Krzysztof Michalski
- Danubia Orchestra Óbuda – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
Marie-Astrid Hulot
- Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó Kft. – Sheet music gift voucher
- Győr Philharmonic Orchestra – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
Valeria Abramova
- Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó Kft. – Sheet music gift voucher
- House of Music Hungary – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
Carlos Vidal
- Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season
- Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó Kft. – Sheet music gift voucher
- Müpa Budapest – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season in Müpa Budapest’s Discoveries series
- Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Concert opportunity during the 2023/2024 season in Solti Hall