The rector of the renowned Austrian institution commended the Franz Liszt University of Music as one of the most excellent institutions of its kind in Europe, known globally for its outstanding achievements and significant traditions.

The professor from Cluj-Napoca is coming to Budapest at the invitation of the Church Music Department.

Perselí trio's concert will take place on 14 September at 20:00 at the BMC Opus Jazz Club, followed by a masterclass for students and teachers of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and the Bartók Konzi on 15 September.

Lilia Pocitari won the first prize of 22,000 euros at the 2023 Bartók World Competition of Liszt Academy on Sunday.

The delegation – led by Hajime Furuta, the governor of Gifu Prefecture – held discussions with Dr. Andrea Vigh, rector at the Liszt Academy, about continuing the nearly 30-year-old cooperation as well as the participation of the institution at a festival in Japan next year.

The Liszt Academy officially opened the 2023/2024 academic year in the presence of first year students and the university’s management.

After the order of appearance for the entrants was determined, the 2023 Bartók World Competition for Violinists at the Liszt Academy of Music, with a total prize fund of 46,000 euros, began on 3 September with the preliminaries and will end on 10 September with the award ceremony and gala, bringing together 32 young talents from 16 countries.

The workshop is open to all students of the Liszt Academy.

Zhou Jiale, student of the School for Exceptional Young Talents, has won first place in several international competitions in recent weeks.

Kyeongmin Kang has achieved an outstanding place in the Gabriel Fauré World Music Competition.