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Budapest International Cello Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
The Budapest International Cello Competition took place at the Liszt Academy in September 2025 with a preliminary round, semi-final, final and gala concert. The prize fund includes cash prizes, an audience prize, a Kodály prize and concert engagements with Hungarian orchestras.
- Organiser
- Filharmónia Magyarország
- Instruments
- Cello
- Category
- Solo cello
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Not published on the official pages we could check.Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary round: 8 Sep 2025
- Semi-final: 9 and 11 Sep 2025
- Final: 13 Sep 2025
- Gala concert: 14 Sep 2025
Repertoire
Not published on the official pages we could check.Jury & prizes
Jury
- Frans Helmerson (head)
- Anne Gastinel
- András Keller
- Jens Peter Maintz
- Gwen Starker
- Santiago Cañón Valencia
- István Várdai
Prizes
- 1st EUR 18,000
- 2nd EUR 12,000
- 3rd EUR 6,000
- Audience prize EUR 2,000
- Best Kodály performance EUR 1,000
- Concert tour opportunities in Hungary
Past editions
- 2025 — Budapest source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source