The Liszt Academy announces Ede Banda Cello Competition

The competition's namesake, Kossuth Prize-winning cellist Ede Banda, was a distinguished teacher at the Liszt Academy for 48 years, and we commemorate him with this event, which aims to create a tradition. An important objective of the competition is to give students the opportunity to show their artistic qualities, beyond the usual examination conditions. The programme allows enough freedom to play outside the traditional repertoire from the wide range of cello literature.

Invited jury president: Pál Banda

The other members of the jury are teachers from the Cello Sub-department of the Liszt Academy.

Application deadline: 20 October 2024.

Ede Banda cello competition | BA, Round 1

Tuesday 10 December 2024, 10.00

Old Academy, Chamber Hall

Ede Banda cello competition | MA, Round 1

Wednesday 11 December 2024, 10.00

Old Academy, Chamber Hall

Ede Banda cello competition | Final

Thursday 12 December 2024, 13.00

Solti Hall

Ede Banda cello competition | Prize-giving ceremony

Tuesday 12 December 2024, 19.00

Solti Hall

Programme of the competition:

BA, Round 1:

one Popper work (etude or performance piece)

Free choice of solo work of max. 10 minutes

MA, Round 1:

Free choice of solo work max. 10 minutes

One Popper work (etude or performance piece)

BA Final:

an excerpt from a cello concerto max. 15 min.

Free choice of a piece up to 15 minutes

MA final:

an excerpt from a cello concerto up to 15 minutes

Free choice of piece up to 15 minutes

Competition date and venue: 10 - 11 December 2024 Old Academy of Music, Chamber Hall

Final and prize-giving ceremony: 12 December 2024. 242424