Welcome
to the fourth edition of the Kodály International Music Competition which will be held between June 26 – July 4, 2027 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 series launched with a string competition (for violin, viola, and cello) held from June 17 to 26, 2022, followed by a conductors‘ competition from August 20 to 28, 2023, while brass instruments took center stage between July 5 and 13, 2025.