Solti International Conducting Competition – Preliminary Round, Day 2

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Solti International Conducting Competition – Preliminary Round, Day 2 – Pécs

2 October 2026 Friday

11 am - 8:15 pm

Kodály Centre

Produced by Müpa Budapest

Conductor:

Levente Zsiros
Sungjin Kim
Francesco Cagnasso
Virgil Fok Chin Wai
Jesús Ortega Martínez
Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro
Drummado Wijnhamer

Featuring:

Pannon Philharmonic

Sessions of Day 2 of the Preliminary Round
11 AM – 1:10 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.

11:05–11:30
Levente ZSIROS
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 – complete work

11:30–11:55
Sungjin KIM
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b – designated excerpt

12:15–12:40
Francesco CAGNASSO
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Kodály: Peacock Variations – designated excerpt

12:40–13:05
Virgil FOK Chin Wai
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b – designated excerpt

19:00–19:25
Jesús ORTEGA MARTÍNEZ
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 – complete work

19:25–19:50
Gabriela OPACKA-BOCCADORO
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 – complete work

19:50–20:15
Drummado WIJNHAMER
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b – designated excerpt