The second in-person meeting of the consortium aiming a joint master programme, formed through the Erasmus Mundus Design Measure (EMDM), took place in Milan recently.

Thomas Selditz, professor of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna teaches students of the Liszt Academy on 22 and 23 October, the event is open for the public.

Dr Mátyás Bolya participated in the international academic and arts festival associated with the 6th Nomad World Games, while Miklós Félegyházi, student, won a special prize at the music competition held in connection with the event.

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.

The associate professor at the keyboard department was jury member at an international competition and held masterclasses.

An international mini-conference was held at the Liszt Academy with delegates from the Basel Academy of Music (FHNW), the Milan Conservatory, and the Valencia Conservatory to discuss the planned joint master’s programme.

We, the undersigned professors of piano at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, were deeply shocked to learn that the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition held in Budapest since 1933 is planned to be organized in Pécs this year, not at the Liszt Academy.

The bagpipe students of the Liszt Academy took part in a masterclass and launched a research project at the Móra Ferenc Museum.

Dr. Dávid Báll, associate professor of the Keyboard and Harp Department held masterclasses and lectures in three countries, and was president of an international competition. 

Roza Amanova, Director of the Research Center for Traditional Culture and Art in Kyrgyzstan, visited the Department to strengthen professional ties.