On 26 and 27 August, the 2nd Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition will continue with the third round in Debrecen, where conductors compete this year.
308 young musicians from 56 countries on five continents applied to the 2nd Kodály Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition, organized by the Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen and JM Hungary from 20-28 August.
The following competitors have been shortlisted for the all-important third round:
- Alexander Sinan BINDER
- Dániel ERDÉLYI
- Mateusz GWIZDALLA
- Jiří HABART
- Eric STAIGER
During the Zoltán Kodály International Music Competition, young conductors work with the ensembles of the Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen. In the third round, each contestant will conduct Zoltán Kodály’s Psalmus Hungaricus, composed exactly 100 years ago, with István Kovácsházi as soloist.
The final rounds will start at 7 pm on both days, with a rehearsal day on 25 August at 2 pm, also part of the competition.
Detailed schedule of the 3rd Round
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 BINDER – rehearsal with the orchestra and choir
26 AUGUST – SESSION 1
- 19:00-19:15 Eric STAIGER – rehearsal with the soloist, orchestra and choir
- 19:15-19:40 Eric STAIGER – full performance
- 19:55-20:10 Dániel ERDÉLYI – rehearsal with the soloist, orchestra and choir
- 20:10-20:35 Dániel ERDÉLYI – full performance
- 20:50-21:05 Mateusz GWIZDALLA – rehearsal with the soloist, orchestra and choir
- 21:05-21:30 Mateusz GWIZDALLA – full performance
27 AUGUST – SESSION 2
- 19:00-19:15 Jiří HABART – rehearsal with the solist, orchestra and choir
- 19:15-19:40 Jiří HABART – full preformance
- 19:55-20:10 Alexander Sinan BINDER – rehearsal with the solist, orchestra and choir
- 20:10-20:35 Alexander Sinan BINDER – full preformance
The international jury of seven is chaired by a true legend, 92-year-old Jorma Panula.
Members of the jury are:
- János Ács (Italy/Hungary),
- Peter Broadbent (UK)
- Remy Franck (Luxembourg)
- Zsolt Hamar (Hungary)
- Oksana Madarash (Ukraine)
- Imre Kollár (Hungary)
The free rounds of the competition will take place in the Great Hall of the Kölcsey Centre, while the final event (Award Ceremony and Gala Concert) will also take place in the Kölcsey Centre on 28 August, for which registration tickets are available for HUF 500.
All the rounds of the competition can be followed live on Papageno and the public can vote online for the winner of the 2023 Kodály Competition Audience Prize.
