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Admission to the semi-final concerts is free of charge, subject to prior registration. The procedure and conditions for registering will be announced soon.
Further information about the Conducting Competition is available here.
Admission to the event is free of charge.
Sessions of Day 2 of the Semi-final
4 PM – 6:40 PM
7:45 PM – 9:30 PM
10:15 PM Announcement of the Results
Müpa Budapest announced in the autumn of 2025 that it would hold the György Solti International Conducting Competition with the aim of giving young conductors from around 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.
Ten competitors will advance to the semi-finals of the Conducting Competition, with five of the young conductors each taking the podium in the Grand Hall of the Liszt Academy on 5 and 6 October. Their task will be to conduct the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (and the vocal soloists) in a total of three works or excerpts in the following order: a Mozart aria, a Puccini aria, and a contemporary symphonic piece. The works to be conducted will be decided by a random draw.
The names of the finalists will be announced at around 10:15 pm, after the jury discussion at the end of the competition day on October 6.
1. Conducting Task
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – La Contessa, Recitativo and Aria “E Susanna non vien!” / “Dove sono i bei momenti”
Puccini: Tosca – Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle”
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Il Conte, Recitativo and Aria “Hai già vinta la causa” / “Vedrò mentr’io sospiro”
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi – Lauretta’s aria “O mio babbino caro”
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Susanna, Recitativo and Aria “Giunse alfin il momento” / “Deh vieni, non tardar”
Puccini: La Bohème – Rodolfo’s Aria “Che gelida manina”
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro – Figaro, Recitativo and Aria “Tutto è disposto” / “Aprite un po’ quegli occhi”
Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Cio-Cio-San’s Aria “Un bel dì vedremo”
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Donna Anna, Recitativo and Aria: “Crudele? Ah no, mio ben” / “Non mi dir, bell’idol mio”
Puccini: Tosca – Tosca’s Aria “Vissi d’arte” [Ricordi]
2. Conducting Task
two contemporary symphonic orchestral works, 6-8 minutes in length, composed specifically for this occasion
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
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