The ensembles of the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Music (Bartók ‘Konzi’) give three concerts at the Liszt Academy in the 2016–17 concert season. Szabolcs Benkő, director of the conservatory, spoke to the Concert Magazine about the close relationship between the two institutions and about future plans.

The II Éva Marton International Singing Competition organized by the Liszt Academy came to an end with the triumph of Belarusian bassist Alexander Roslavets.

She has already enjoyed a career spanning 17 years, yet she still ranks among the generation of youthful singers. As well as being attracted to 20–21st century music, she also finds the Baroque repertoire especially to her taste, while she has worked with some of the greatest – Abbado, Boulez, Harnoncourt included – in both areas. World-famous soprano Anna Prohaska brings arias by Baroque heroines to the Liszt Academy. In an interview with the Concert Magazine she speaks about her programme choice, dream roles, development of her voice and discrimination against women.

The course, which is also open for foreign students is provided by two acknowledged professors of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Gábor Csalog and András Kemenes. As a guest performer, Balázs Horváth composer is participating in the five days program as well.

Since the beginning of June onwards, the complete concert calendar of the Liszt Academy Concert Centre for the season September to December, 2016 has been accessible, and both single concert tickets and season subscription packages are available at the ticket office of the Liszt Academy Concert Centre in the main building at Liszt Ferenc Square and at zeneakademia.hu.