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Kodály Competition Debrecen (Brass)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 26 June - 4 July 2027 (Woodwinds edition)
- Location
- Debrecen
Source: kodalycompetition.com
Overview
The Kodály Competition in Debrecen alternates instrument groups; the Brass edition is open to horn, trumpet and trombone players of any nationality, who compete together in a single category. Up to 18 players advance to the second round and six to the third round, with at least one per instrument in the final.
- Organiser
- Kodály Competition Debrecen
- Instruments
- Horn, Trumpet, Trombone
- Category
- Trumpet & cornet, Horn, Trombone
- Rotating
- Alternates instrument groups; 2027 is woodwinds
Next edition: other instruments - Age limits
- Born on or after 5 July 1995 (30 or under on opening day, 2025 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application with passport copy, biography, repertoire list and two unedited videos; EUR 100 entry fee payable only by those admitted to round 1 (2025 edition: deadline 14 February 2025).
Rounds & time limits
- Qualifying round (video)
- 1st round (public)
- 2nd round (public)
- 3rd round with orchestra (public)
Repertoire
Instrument-specific: e.g. trumpet - Honegger Intrada and a Charlier etude (qualifying), a Baroque concerto plus a contemporary solo (1st round), Böhme or Brandt plus a set piece and Szentpáli Cover (2nd round), Tomasi or Desenclos concerto (3rd round). Horn and trombone programmes are set analogously.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Marie-Luise Neunecker (President)
- Gábor Boldoczki
- Abbie Conant
- Frits Damrow
- Gusztáv Hőna
- Wim Van Hasselt
- Szabolcs Zempléni
Prizes
- 1st EUR 15,000
- 2nd EUR 10,000
- 3rd EUR 6,000
- 4th EUR 4,000
- 5th EUR 3,000
- 6th EUR 2,000
- Special prizes incl. concert engagements
Past editions
- 2025 — Debrecen, Hungary source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source