On 26 and 27 August, the 2nd Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition continued with the third, all-decisive round, during which young conductors competed. After the final the jury decided as follows:

• 2nd Prize (shared) – Alexander Sinan BINDER & Mateusz GWIZDALLA
• 3rd Prize – Dániel ERDÉLYI
• 4th Prize – Eric STAIGER
• 5th Prize – Jiří HABART

Special Prizes

Jiří Habart won the following special prizes: 

• Special prize of the Kodály Philharmonia – Concert opportunity
• Special prize of the Hungarian State Opera – Concert opportunity
• Special Prize of the Dohnányi Orchestra of Budafok – Concert opportunity

Eris Staiger won the following special prizes: 

• Special Prize of the Philharmonia Hungary – Concert opportunity

Dániel Erdélyi has been awarded the following special prizes 

• Special Prize of the Budapest Philharmonic Society – Concert opportunity
• Special Prize of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra – Concert opportunity
• Papageno Special Prize – Audience Award

Alexander Sinan Binder has been awarded the following special prizes 

• Special prize of the Danubia Orchestra – Concert opportunity
• Special prize of the Timisoara “Banatul” Philharmonic Orchestra – Concert opportunity

Mateusz Gwizdalla received the Special Prize of the ETSU Symphony Orchestra from the United States.