The Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition will take place in Debrecen for the third time between 5-13 July 2025, and this time brass players will have the chance to compete. After the strings (2022) and conductors (2023), horn, trumpet and trombone players are invited to apply for the 2025 Kodály Zoltán International Music Competition.
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: Special Prizes Jiří Habart won the following special prizes: Eris Staiger won the following special prizes: Dániel Erdélyi has been awarded the following special
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KODÁLY COMPETITION – 3RD ROUND (PSALMUS HUNGARICUS) 25 AUGUST – REHERSAL DAY 14:00-14:30 Eric STAIGER – rehearsal with the orchestra and choir 14:30-15:00 Dániel ERDÉLYI – rehearsal with the orchestra and choir 15:20-15:50 Mateusz GWIZDALLA – rehearsal with the orchestra and choir 15:50-16:20 Jiří HABART – rehearsal with the orchestra and choir 16:40-17:10 Alexander Sinan
23 August – Session 1 14:00-14:30 Maximilian OTTO Kodály: Dances of Marosszék (excerpts) Puccini: Messa di Gloria – I. Kyrie 14:30-15:00 Filip PALUCHOWSKI Kodály: Dances of Galánta (excerpts) Verdi: Quattro pezzi sacri – Stabat mater (excerpts) 15:00-15:20 interval 15:20-15:50 Omer SHTEINHART Kodály: Dances of Marosszék (excerpts) Vajda: Magnificat – Suscepit Israel (excerpts) 15:50-16:20 Eric STAIGER
Tal BENATAR Alexander Sinan BINDER Marcell DÉNES-WOROWSKI William DUTTON Dániel ERDÉLYI Mateusz GWIZDALLA Jiří HABART Maximilian OTTO Filip PALUCHOWSKI Omer SHTEINHART Eric STAIGER Toby THATCHER
21 AUGUST / SESSION 1 10:00-10:20 Yukuang JIN – Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus – Overture 10:20-10:40 Brian LIAO – Johann Strauss II: Der Zigeunerbaron – Overture 10:40-11:00 Paul MARSOVSZKY – Bartók: Dance Suite – I. Moderato, IV. Molto tranquillo, VI. Finale. Allegro 11:00-11:20 Yury MIKHAYLENKO – Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus – Overture 11:20-11:40
Concert engagements and other special prizes have been offered by the following orchestras, institutions and organizations:
21 August1st Round / Session 1: 10:00-13:001st Round / Session 2: 15:00-18:00 22 August1st Round / Session 3: 10:00-13:001st Round / Session 4: 15:00-18:00 23 August2nd Round / Session 1: 14:00-18:00 24 August2nd Round / Session 2: 14:00-18:00 25 August3rd Round / rehearsal day: 14:00-18:00 26 August3rd Round / Session 1: from 19:00 27 August3rd
– 1st & 2nd & 3rd Round (21-27 August, Kölcsey Centre): free admission, no registration needed, open to public– Award Ceremony and Gala Concert (28 August 7 pm, Kölcsey Centre): 500 HUF registration ticket can be purchased at: kodalyfilharmonia.jegy.hu Klassz Pont Ticket Office (H-4025 Debrecen, Simonffy u. 4-6.) Kölcsey Centre Ticket Office (H-4026 Debrecen, Hunyadi utca