Recent student successes

Piano

Violin, Cello

Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba, Clarinet

Cimbalom, Guitar, Harp, Accordion, Organ

Singing

Chamber music

Folk music

Composing

Conducting

 

Piano

 

Márton Takáts

- first prize, Béla Bartók International Piano Competition (2012)

 

Cho Younghoon

- second prize, Béla Bartók International Piano Competition (2012)

 

Yurie Wakasugi and Emika Oguro

- second prize of the 9th International Music Performance Competition’s four hands section in Padova, 2011

 

Yokiko Kiyomatsu 

- second prize of the 13rd Concorso Euterpe held in Corato, 2011

- second prize  of the Piano Competition of San Gemini, 2011

 

Narihito Mukeda

- fourth place at the Pietro Agrento Music Competition in Italy, 2011

 

László Váradi 

- first prize of the Vítězslav Novák International Piano Competition in Kamenice, 2011

 

Mónika Ruth Vida

- second prize (Category B) of the International Competition for Young Pianists (EPTA) in Osijek, 2011

 

János Palojtay

- Gundel Art Prize in classical music category, 2011

 

Ildikó Jakab

- third prize at the Luciano Pavarotti Giovani International Opera Competition in Vercelli, 2010

 

Zoltán Fejérvári

- second prize of the James Mottram International Piano Competition, Manchester (2010)

 

Ivett Gyöngyösi (Exceptional Young Talents' School; BA course)

- first prize of the Vladimir Krainev International Piano Competition in Kharkov, 2010

- second prize of the International Jenő Takács Piano Competition in Graz, 2010

- Young Talent of 2011 award of the 'New Talent' international competition organized by Euroradio, 2011

 

János Balázs

- shared grand prize of the Nishinihon International Music Competition in Japan, 2010

- third prize of the XIII. International Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest, 2011

 

Lilla Csurgai-Horváth

- third prize of the Liszt Competition in Los Angeles, 2010

 

Marcell Szabó

- third prize - 4th International Béla Bartók Piano Competition, 2010

 

Yuka Iwasaki

- third prize of the 17th Anemos International Competition in Rome, 2010

 

Kasumi Kagawa

- first prize of the 8th International Music Competition in Padova, 2010

 

Yurie Machida

- third prize of the 8th International Music Competition in Padova, 2010

 

Emika Oguro and Emi Kuno

- first prize of the 22nd European Music Competition Cittá di Moncalieri in Italy, 2010

 

Yurie Machida

- second prize of the Luigi Denza International Music Competition in Naples, 2010

 

Ayaka Osako

- second prize of the 17th Anemos International Competition in Rome, 2010

 

Gábor Farkas

- first prize of the 6th International Liszt Piano Competition in Weimar and Bayreuth, 2009

 

Anzhelika Fuchs

       -  third prize of Utrecht Liszt Competition, 2008

 

Lebhardt Dániel (Exceptional Young Talents' School):

- first prize of the Russian Music International Piano Competition, San José (2009)

 

Tihanyi Zsuzsanna:

- second prize of the MR3-Bartók Rádió National Piano Competition (2009)

- second prize of the Ella Philip International Piano Competition

 

Licsák Attila:

- second prize of the MR3-Bartók Rádió National Piano Competition (2009)

 

Fülei Balázs (DLA):

- special prize for the best piano accompanist - Tschaikovsky Competition (2007)

- third prize of the Concorso Pianistico Internazionale "Ennio Porrino" in Cagliari (2010)

 

Borbély László (DLA):

- third prize of the MR3-Bartók Rádió Országos Zongoraversenye (2009)

 

Violin

 

Júlia Pusker: Exceptional Young Talents' School - first prize

Bálint Kruppa: Exceptional Young Talents' School - second prize

Lajos Sárközi: Exceptional Young Talents' School - third prize

Kata Borsos: university student - first prize

Zsuzsa Laskay: university student - second prize

Alíz Szabó: university student - third prize

- Dénes Kovács Memorial Competition, 2010

 

Ayaka Osako

- second prize of the 17th Anemos International Competition in Rome, 2010

 

Cello

 

Shingo Yamada

- third prize of the XXII. Moncalieri European Music Competition, String Section in Italy, 2011


Janka Jámbor

- first prize of the David Popper Cello Competition in Várpalota 2009

 

Ildikó Szabó (Exceptional Young Talents' School)

- first prize of the David Popper Cello Competition in Várpalota 2009

- first prize of the Antonio Janigro Competition 2008

 

István Várdai

 - first prize and 3 special prizes of  Concours Geneve 2008

 

Ildikó Szabó

- first prize of  VII. Antonio Janigro Competition 2008

 

Flute

 

Mária Kerner

- first prize of the Anton Eberst international flute competition in Novi Sad, 2011

 

Máté Bán

- second prize of the Anton Eberst international flute competition in Novi Sad, 2011

 

Lívia Duleba and Máté Bán

- first prize of the 14th 'Friedrich Kuhlau' International Flute Competition in Uelzen, 2011

 

Kristina Vaculová

- second prize of the 13th International „Friedrich Kuhlau” Flute Competition, 2009

 

Vanda Szabó

- first prize of the International Flute Competition in Larissa, 2009

 

Tímea Acsai

- second prize of the International Flute Competition in Prague, 2009

 

Lívia Duleba

- first prize of the Anton Eberst International Flute Competition in Novi Sad, 2009

 

Eszter Márfi

- third prize of the Anton Eberst International Flute in Novi Sad, 2009

 

 

Oboe

 

Emília Szkordilisz

- first prize of the 11th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS “Città di Chieri” in Italy, 2011

 

 

Trumpet

 

Mihály Könyves-Tóth

- first prize in MA category of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competition in Debrecen, 2011

 

Róbert Asztalos

- third prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

János Elmauer

- first prize of the 33rd Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

Gábor Vanyó

- overall winner, first prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

István Siket

- second prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Balázs Pecze

- third prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Balázs Tóth

- Special Prize of the City of Budapest - 43th International Competition in Budapest - International Trumpet Competition in Memory of Joseph Haydn, 2009

- first prize of Jeju Brass Competition, 2008

 

French horn

 

Hunor Varga

- first prize of the 35th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2012

 

Máté Börzsönyi

- first prize of the 11th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS “Città di Chieri in Italy, 2011

 

Ferenc Farkas, Evelin Varga 

- first prize of the 8th International Interpretative Brasswind Competition in Brno, 2011

 

Kata Seres, Péter Gulyka

- third prize of the 8th International Interpretative Brasswind Competition in Brno, 2011

 

Dávid Fretyán, Evelin Varga

- second prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

Tibor Kállai

- special prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

- second prize of the 33th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2010

- third prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Péter Bekker

- second prize of the 9th International Horn Competition in Chieri, 2009

- special prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Tamás Farkas, Péter Gulyka

- third prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Ferenc Farkas

- special prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Máté Hamar

- third prize of the Yamaha Competition

 

János Benyus

- second prize of Jeju Brass Competition 2008

 

Trombone

 

István Juhász, Róbert Harold Tamás, Márk Antal Tóth, Tibor Ujj - trombone

- first prize of the International Trombone Festival's Quartet Competition in Nashville, 2011

 

Attila Sztán - trombone

- first prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

- first prize of the 8th International Interpretative Brasswind Competition in Brno, 2011

 

Ildikó Kulcsár - trombone

- third prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

István Juhász

- second prize of the First Moscow Conservatory International Competition for Winds and Percussion in the tenor trombone category, special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece and for his play on bass trombone, 2009

 

Balázs Kovács

- first prize of the Yamaha Competition

- second prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

- second prize of the 8th International Interpretative Brasswind Competition in Brno, 2011

 

Márk Tóth:

- third prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

 

Tibor Ujj

- first prize of the 33rd Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

Ildikó Kulcsár, András Váradi

- third prize of the 33rd Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

Mátyás Veér, bass trombone

- first prize of Jeju Brass Competition, 2008

 

András Beregi, tenor trombone

- third prize of Jeju Brass Competition, 2008

 

Róbert Stürzenbaum

- third prize of Jeju Brass Competition 2008

 

 

Tuba

 

Domonkos Szász

- second prize of the 8th International Interpretative Brasswind Competition in Brno, 2011

 

András Beregi

- first prize of the 33rd Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

- overall winner, first prize of the 7th International Competition in Brno, 2009

- third prize of the Jeju Brass Competition, 2008

 

Péter Blága - tuba

- second prize of the 33rd Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

- first prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

Bálint Keresztes

- second prize of the International Competition in Brno, 2009

- second prize of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competititon in Debrecen, 2011

 

 

Clarinet

 

Szabolcs Antal

- shared first prize, International Music Competition in Deva, wind instrument category, 2012

Alexandra Vincze

- shared first, International Music Competition in Deva, wind instrument category, 2012

- second prize, International Music Competition in Deva, final round for category winners, 2012


Cimbalom/Dulcimer

 

Petr Spěvák - first prize (3rd solo category)

Nikol Kuchínková and Petr Spěvák - first prize (duo category)

Nikol Kuchínková and Petr Spěvák - special prize for flawless interpretation of contemporary works

- 8th International Dulcimer Play Competition, 2011

 

 

Guitar

 

Annamária Szlama - first prize (1st age group)

Dániel Rónai - special prize (2nd age group)

Zsuzsanna Priskin . second prize (3rd age group)

-  National Guitar Contest in Szeged, 2011

 

Miklós Környei:

- second prize of the 2nd International Classical Guitar Festival in Târgu Mureș, 2008

 

Zsombor Sidoo (Exceptional Young Talents' School)

- third prize of the Lions European Musical Competition for Classical Guitar, 2010

 

 

Harp

 

Anastasia Razvalyaeva

- first prize of the 14th International Competition of Young Musicians "Petar Konjovic", 2009

 

Kornélia Orbán

- third prize of the Petar Konjovic International Competition, 2011

 

 

Accordion

 

Demeniv Mykhaylo

- first prize of Coupe Jeunesse, Bratislava (2011)

 

Organ

 

Ágoston Tóka

- third prize of the Bach-Liszt International Organ Competition in Weimar, 2011

 

Balázs Szabó

- first prize of the ION organ competition in Nürnberg, 2011

 

Péter Dobszay

- third prize of the 17th Petr Ebeb International Organ Competition in Opava, 2010

 

 

Singing

 

Emőke Baráth

- first prize of the International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera in Innsbruck, 2011

- third prize of the Karlovy Vary Dvořak Singing Competition 2009

 

Zita Szemere - first prize (Category II)

Gabriella Balgová - second prize (Category II)

- 7th National and 2nd International József Simándy Singing Competition in Szeged, 2011


Szilvia Vörös

- Gundel Art Prize in classical music category, 2011

 

Ildikó Jakab

- third prize of the Luciano Pavarotti Giovani International Singing Competition in Vercelli, 2010

 

Anita Misinszki

- third prize of the International Singing Competition in Chieri (2009)

 

Gyula Orendt

- XLVII International Singing Contest "Francisco Viñas" in Barcelona, 2010:

Special prize «Oratorio-Lied» to the best performer in the «Oratorio-Lied» classification.

Special prize  in memory of Max Klein and Madronita Andreu, offered by their daughters, to the best performer of Mozart.

Extraordinary prize, offered by the pianist Dalton Baldwin as a scholarship to attend the Vocal Interpretation Course, at the International Summer Academy in Nice, to a singer.

 

Mária Celeng

- XLVII International Singing Contest "Francisco Viñas" in Barcelona, 2010:

 Extraordinary prize as a scholarship to attend the Course of Classical German Lied, French Melodies and Lied Piano Accompaniment, in Barcelona, within the «Francisco Viñas» Musical Interpretation Courses to a young contestant.

 

 

Chamber Music

 

László Nyári, Mátyás Gutmann, László Berki, István Balázs (string quartet)

- Award of Excellence of the Ernő Dohnányi Chamber Music Competition, 2012

 

Barnabás Kelemen, Katalin Kokas, Gábor Homoki, Dóra Kokas (string quartet)

- second prize, audience award and 'Musica Viva" special prize of the 6th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, 2011

- shared first place, 4th Beijing International Music Competition, 2011

 

Anna Fellegi and Lilla Csurgai-Horváth (violin, piano)

László Nyári, Mátyás Gutmann, László Berki, István Balázs (string quartet)

- Award of Excellence of the Ernő Dohnányi Chamber Music Competition, 2011

 

László G. Horváth, Andor Jobbágy, Géza Bence Hargitai, Tamás Migróczi : string quartet category - first prize

Mihály Stefkó, Mikola Román, Dávid Tóth, Natasha Szervánszky: string quartet category - first prize

Eszter Dávid, Péter Dávid, Katalin Krenedits, Csilla Szilvay: string quartet category - third prize

Mátyás András, Benedek Horváth: violin-piano sonata category - second prize

Csaba Fehér, Brigitta Taraszova: violin-piano sonata category - second prize

Andor Jobbágy, Judit Kádár - violin-piano sonata category - third prize

- Leó Weiner National Chamber Music Competition, 2010

 

 

Folk Music

 

András Soós (folk violin)

 - first prize of the violin competition at the 22nd Kecskemét Folk Music Gathering, 2009

 


Composing

 

Adrián Kovács

- first prize, Chanson Competition of the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, 2012

 

Szabolcs Mátyássy

- first prize, Chanson Competition of the Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest, 2012

 

Balázs Kecskés D. 

- composing grand prize of the Hajnalok Völgye Hungarian Choir Festival in Slovakia, 2011

- third prize, Composing Competition 'Generace' in Ostrava, Czech Republic, 2012

 

Balázs Horváth and Péter Tornyai 

 - first prize of the 2nd Composition Competition of the New Hungarian Musical Forum, 2011

 

Máté Gergely Balogh - first prize

András Gábor Virágh - second prize

Árpád Solti - third prize

- Composing Competition organized by the Composition Department of the Liszt Academy, 2011

 

András Gábor Virágh - first prize

Benedek Héja - second prize

Máté Bella - third prize

- Composing Competition 2010

 

 

Conducting

 

Dániel Erdély

- first prize and audience award, Rezső Lantos Conducting Competition (2012)

 

Szabolcs Hermann

- third prize and KÓTA special prize, Rezső Lantos Conducting Competition (2012)

 

 
  • Recent Student Successes
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