The first Solti International Conducting Competition organized by Müpa Budapest is set to begin on Oct. 1. Applications were received from 61 countries for the three-round competition. Nearly 400 young conductors taking part in the preliminary selection process. The 24 competitors who will advance to the live preliminary round in Pécs are Sebastián Almánzar, Yael Avivi, Francesco Cagnasso, Célia Nashely {…}

Müpa Budapest, in collaboration with Hungarian public media and international partners, will launch the Solti International Conducting Competition. The event, set for  Oct. 1–10, 2026, will spotlight emerging conducting talents aged 18 to 35, opening up early career exposure on Hungary’s leading stages. “Sir Georg Solti embodied passion and precision, which made him one of the greatest and most charismatic {…}