Liszt-Bartók Zongoraverseny

41st INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION
BUDAPEST  
 
INTERNATIONAL
LISZT-BARTÓK PIANO COMPETITION
 
September 3-15, 2006
 
The International Liszt-Bartók Piano Competition - organized by the Filharmonia Budapest Concert Agency and the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest - will take place between the 3rd and the 15th of September, 2006.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The competition is open to piano players of all nationalities who were born on or after the 1st of January, 1974.


APPLICATION

The application form should be mailed by the 10th of May, 2006 (at the latest) to the address of Filharmonia Budapest Concert Agency (H-1066 Budapest, Jókai u. 6.).
All of the following documents must be enclosed with the application form: 
a/
brief curriculum vitae
b/
certificate of musical qualification
c/
letter of recommendation from a prominent personality in music life
d/
birth certificate (copy)
e/
two recent photographs with your name on the back
f/
the copy of the receipt about the transfer of the entry fee
 
The entry fee of a EUR 140 is to be remitted to the following bank account:
 
KERESKEDELMI ÉS HITELBANK
Filharmonia Budapest Concert Agency - Piano Competition
H-1066 Budapest, Jókai u. 6.
10032000-00286978-00000048
Swift code: MANEHUHB
IBAN: HU70 1003 2000 0028 6978 0000 0048

The entrance fee will not be refunded to contestants who withdraw from the competition.
Candidates will be informed of the acceptance of their application by the 10 of June, 2006.
The application is valid only after the letter of confirmation has been received.
The number of participants will be determined by the Organizing Committee which has the right of pre-selection.


LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE COMPETITION

The competition will take place in the Great Hall of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. Before each stage, competitors will have the opportunity of a short rehearsal at the venue of the competition.
The competition is divided into three rounds: preliminary, semi-final, final. Finalists will perform twice during the final round. All rounds will be open to the public. The order of appearance will be decided by a ballot at the opening of the competition. This order will be valid throughout the competition.
After the distribution of the prizes, the prize winners will perform at a Gala Concert. There will be no royalties paid for this or any of the contestants' performances, radio and TV recordings during the competition, and for any further use of these recordings.
 
JURY
 
The jury will evaluate the performances with points ranging from 1 to 25 and will handle the points strictly confidential.
The competitors selected for the next round will be listed in alphabetical order.
According to plans the jury will select 12 contestants for the semi-final and 6 contestants for the final round.
The jury reserves the right to decide whether or not to award the prizes, or to change the contents of any of the prizes. The jury‘s decisions are final and are not open to any appeal or discussion.


INTERNATIONAL JURY
CLIDAT, France - France
FALVAI Sándor  - Hungary
FLORES, Noel - Austria
GADZIJEV, Siavush - Russia
JANDÓ Jenő - Hungary
LANTOS István - Hungary
LAPSÁNSKY, Marián - Slovak Republic
NÁDOR György - Hungary
TOPERCZER, Peter - Czech Republic
WATANABE, Kenji - Japan
WIJN, Jan - The Netherlands
ZEMPLÉNI Kornél - Hungary
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
FALVAI Sándor
JANDÓ Jenő
LANTOS István
NÁDOR György
PERÉDI Márta


SECRETARY OF THE JURY 
 
SCHANDA Beáta


SECRETARY OF THE COMPETITION
 
LISZKAY Mária
 
ACCOMMODATION
 
The organizers of the competition offer a reduced-price accommodation possibility for the participants of the competition and their accompaniment. The hotel is about 5 minutes walk from the venue of the competition. To make a reservation, please turn to the hotel directly until the 31st of July, 2006 at the latest.
 
Hotel MEDOSZ
1061 Budapest
Jókai tér 9.
Phone: +36-1-353-1700
Fax: +36-1-332-4316

                      
The price of accommodation for a double room with breakfast included is around 26€/night/person. When making the reservation, you are kindly requested to make reference to the Liszt-Bartók Piano Competition.  
Those selected to play in the final will be the guests of Filharmonia Budapest Concert Agency till the end of the competition.


PRIZES 
First Prize
10000€
Second Prize
8000€
Third Prize
6000€
                                 
Beyond these prizes concert engagements and special prizes might be offered to the winners by foreign and Hungarian institutions, festivals and concert organizers.


SECRETARIAT OF THE COMPETITION
 
All communications should be addressed to:
 
Filharmonia Budapest Concert Agency
Mária Liszkay, Manager, Secretary of the Competition
H-1066 Budapest, Jókai u. 6.
Phone: +36-1-302-4961
Fax: +36-1-302-4962