Sessions of Day 1 of the Preliminary Round:
4 PM – 6 PM
7 PM – 8:15 PM

Müpa Budapest will hold the György Solti International Conducting Competition between 1 and 10 October 2026, with the aim of giving young conductors from many parts of the world the opportunity to compete in front of prominent representatives of the profession in Hungarian concert halls boasting the finest acoustics in the country, with the involvement of internationally renowned Hungarian orchestras, thereby providing support in launching their careers.

The preliminary round will take place between 1 and 4 October 2026 in the Concert Hall of the Kodály Centre in the city of Pécs, with the participation of the Pannon Philharmonic. The competitors who reach the preliminary round of the Solti International Conducting Competition will be assigned two pieces to conduct. Before the performance, a draw will be held to determine which pieces each competitor will conduct.

16:05–16:30
Sebastián ALMÁNZAR
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b (selected excerpt)

16:30–16:55
Oren GROSS THALER
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Kodály: Peacock Variations (selected excerpt)

17:15–17:40
Belián HÁMORI
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 (entire work)

17:40–18:05
Yukuang JIN
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b (selected excerpt)

19:00–19:25
Célia Nashely CANO
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Kodály: Peacock Variations (selected excerpt)

19:25–19:50
Sukjong KIM
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b (selected excerpt)

19:50–20:15
Yu-Te WU
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 (entire work)

Presented by: Müpa Budapest