Concerts

With performances by the twelve finalists, the ceremonial presentation of the prizes, and the announcement of the special awards, this year’s Éva Marton International Singing Competition of the Liszt Academy came to a close on Sunday with a gala evening at the Hungarian State Opera.

Valentina Pravdina received the 30,000 euros first prize as well as the 5,000 euros special prize for the best performer of a Liszt song and the audience award at the Saturday evening final of the 7th Éva Marton International Singing Competition organized by the Liszt Academy.

Liszt Academy’s world-renowned event began on 30 August with the drawing of the order in which the 80 contestants from all over the world will perform in the preliminaries.

The world-renowned opera star has agreed to support the prestigious international competition at the invitation of its namesake, Éva Marton, and its organiser, the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest.