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Jenő Hubay International Violin Competition

Budapest, Hungary

Next edition

Dates
Announced as 'coming soon' (venue: Liszt Academy, Grand Hall, Budapest)
Location
Liszt Academy, Budapest

Source: fesztivalakademia.hu

Overview

Regional international competition for violinists under 22 from Hungary's neighbouring countries and the Visegrád Four, founded in 2020 by Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen. The jury is chaired by Kristóf Baráti and has one violinist or teacher from each participating country. Finalists are automatically invited to the Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition.

Organiser
Festival Academy Budapest (founded in 2020 by Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen)
Instruments
Violin
Category
Solo violin
Age limits
Under 22, in four age groups; open to violinists from Hungary's neighbouring countries and the Visegrád Four

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Applications not yet open for the next edition; entry fee plus a separate fee for an accompanist.

Rounds & time limits

  • Age group 1: one round
  • Age groups 2-4: two rounds each

Repertoire

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Jury & prizes

Jury

  • Kristóf Baráti (chair)
  • Bartłomiej Tełewiak
  • Maria Spengler-Markovic
  • Žiga Brank
  • Goran Končar
  • Bohdan Warchal
  • Barnabás Kelemen
  • František Novotný
  • Vlad Raceu
  • Anke Schittenhelm

Prizes

  • Total prize money EUR 5,500 (2025)
  • Finalists invited to the 6th Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition (July 2026)

Past editions

  • 2025 — Music Palace, Miskolc (13-16 November) source

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source