The most important class, however, for me and for hundreds of other Hungarian musicians, was the chamber-music class. From about the age of fourteen, and until graduation from the Academy, all instrumentalists except the heavy-brass players and percussionists had to participate in this course. Presiding over it for many years was the composer Leó Weiner, who thus exercised an enormous influence on three generations of Hungarian musicians.
11 April 2024
The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music has made significant progress in the QS rankings by subject: with its 22nd place in the performing arts category, it is the world’s highest-ranked Hungarian university.
26 March 2024
"He joined us driven by dedication and exceptional attention, keen to share the knowledge he acquired through his remarkable international career," says Gyula Fekete, Vice-President of Research and International Affairs, Head of the Composition Department in his praise of Péter Eötvös, the world-famous composer-conductor who died at the age of 80.
23 January 2024
Organizers of the 6th Éva Marton International Singing Competition and the 8th Bartók World Competition for composers welcome applications for both events from around the world.
16 January 2024
Applications for the contest – being started between 1- 8 September 2024, with total prize money amounting to €70,000 – can be submitted by sending in video recordings until 13 May.
