Competitors attending the II Éva Marton International Singing Competition

The Review Committee headed by Éva Marton is admitting 77 competitors to the live rounds of the competition (19-25 September 2016), among whom nearly 60 young singers are making the trip to Budapest in order to test their abilities in the Liszt Academy. Click here for a brief CV and programme of the participants. The programme of competitors is also printed in the competition catalogue. The 100-page publication has articles on the background to the competition, preparations, the jury and behind-the-scenes features. In an exclusive interview for the free publication available from the Liszt Academy from 19 September, Éva Marton is quoted as saying: “I don’t think there is another music institution of higher education anywhere in the world that provides such a distinguished and at the same time state-of-the-art environment for the staging of a music competition. Making an appearance at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music is an inspiring experience for all and it is enormously prestigious to have performed here. There are major prizes on offer but, naturally, it is not the financial element that is most important. I believe the greatest gain is in the spirit of the place and the chance to prove oneself in front of a jury.” The catalogue also contains the detailed scheduling of the competition, the members of the jury and patrons as well as participants. Click here to access the online version of the publication, and you can download it from this link.