Six contestants competed in the finals of the first Kodály International Music Competition between 17 and 26 June. According to the decision of the international jury chaired by violinist Kristóf Baráti, 1st prize goes to Carlos Vidal.
On 24 and 25 June, the first edition of the Kodály International Music Competition continued with the finals where contestants each performed a concerto as soloists of the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra.
After the final rounds the jury decided as follows:
- VIDAL, Carlos – cello (Spain)
- ABRAMOVA, Valeria – violin (Russia)
- HULOT, Marie-Astrid – violin (France), MICHALSKI, Krzysztof – cello (Poland)
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- TEMESVÁRI, Bence – cello (Hungary)
- YOON, Yuri – viola (South Korea)
The competitors are also awarded with the following 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
In addition to Kristóf Baráti (violin, Budapest), the international jury of the competition – with prizes worth a total of €45,000 – consists of teachers from the world’s most prestigious institutions: Vladimír Bukač (viola, Prague), Anne Shih (violin, Mainz), Denis Severin (cello, Geneva, Bern), Wilfried Strehle (viola, Berlin), Máté Szűcs (viola, Geneva), István Várdai (cello, Vienna), as well as General Music Director Dániel Somogyi-Tóth and chief conductor Imre Kollár from Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen.
The Gala Concert with the awards ceremony—featuring the best contestants—will be held on 26 June at 7 pm at the Kölcsey Centre in Debrecen. The award ceremony can be followed live online on the competition’s website and on Papageno’s Facebook page.
The competition is organized by Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen and Papageno, and its professional partner is the world’s largest youth music organization Jeunesses Musicales International.
