Concerts

A total of 136 composers from 36 countries submitted 144 short works for string quartet to the composition round of Liszt Academy’s Bartók World Competition 2026.

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.