Solti International Conducting Competition – Preliminary Round, Day 3

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Solti International Conducting Competition – Preliminary Round, Day 3 – Pécs

3 October 2026 Saturday

11 am - 8:15 pm

Kodály Centre

Produced by Müpa Budapest

Conductor:

Yuji Maruoka
Trevor Wilson
Nitai Rach
Yael Avivi
Apor Szüts
Viktor Záray
Fernando Gaggini

Featuring:

Pannon Philharmonic

Sessions of Day 3 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
Yuji MARUOKA
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Kodály: Peacock Variations – designated excerpt

11:30–11:55
Trevor WILSON
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 – complete work

12:15–12:40
Nitai RACH
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 3. Royal March and 7. Ragtime
Bartók: Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 – complete work

12:40–13:05
Yael AVIVI
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Kodály: Peacock Variations – designated excerpt

19:00–19:25
Apor SZÜTS
Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – 4. The Little Concert and 10. Triumphant March of The Devil
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b – designated excerpt

19:25–19:50
Viktor ZÁRAY
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica, Op. 32b – designated excerpt

19:50–20:15
Fernando GAGGINI
Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat major (“Dumbarton Oaks”) – 1st movement
Kodály: Peacock Variations – designated excerpt