The most important class, however, for me and for hundreds of other Hungarian musicians, was the chamber-music class. From about the age of fourteen, and until graduation from the Academy, all instrumentalists except the heavy-brass players and percussionists had to participate in this course. Presiding over it for many years was the composer Leó Weiner, who thus exercised an enormous influence on three generations of Hungarian musicians.
23 May 2024
A total of 106 female and 90 male singers from thirty-two countries around the world submitted valid applications for Liszt Academy's competition, which offers prizes amounting to 70,000 euros.
17 May 2024
World-famous British violinist Daniel Hope, the young but internationally recognized Brazilian male soprano Bruno de Sá, and French string quartet Quatuor Ébène are among the performers at the concerts of the Liszt Academy in autumn 2024. Tickets are available at an extraordinary discount until the end of May.
9 May 2024
Renowned researchers from nine countries will present their latest findings at a conference open to the public on 16-17 May.
11 April 2024
The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music has made significant progress in the QS rankings by subject: with its 22nd place in the performing arts category, it is the world’s highest-ranked Hungarian university.
