7TH LISZT – BARTÓK – LIGETI
INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION
SOFIA, November 29 – December 2, 2013
COMPETITION RULES
The seventh edition of the Liszt – Bartók – Ligeti International Piano Competition will be dedicated to the 90 th birth anniversary of Hungarian composer György Ligeti.
The organizers of the Competition would like to invite pianists who are currently studying at specialized music high schools or academies in Bulgaria and abroad. In doing so they hope to continue to support and develop the interest toward the music of three Hungarian geniuses, who, each in his unique way, laid the foundations of the modern trends in composition and piano playing.
The competition is organized by the the Balassi Institute Hungarian Cultural Institute in Sofia and the Professor Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music.
The Competition is held with the support of the Embassy of Hungary in Sofia , the Ministry of
Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria , Orange Factory Music House , and the Professor Lyuba
Encheva Foundation .
S
ENDING APPLICATIONS AND DRAWING OF LOTS
All applications should be e-mailed to uki@uki.bg
by 5 p.m., Monday, 11 November 2013.
The drawing of lots in which the competitors will perform will take place at 12 p.m. on 28
November 2013 at the Hungarian Cultural Institute (Sofia 1000, 16 Aksakov Str.). The competitors are not required to attend the drawing of lots. All competitors will be notified about the time of their acoustic rehearsal and the order in which they will perform by e-mail on 28 November 2013.
The Competition will open with a concert of the members of the jury, which will take place at
7 p.m. on 29 November 2013 at the Concert Hall of the Professor Pancho Vladigerov National
Academy of Music (94 Evlogi Georgiev Blvd.).
C
OMPETITION
R
ULES
The Competition will be held in three age groups:
Age group 1: competitors born after 1 January 1998
Age group 2: competitors born after 1 January 1994
Age group 3: competitors born after 1 January 1981
The results will be announced after all auditions have been held.

Competition Timetable:
Drawing of lots : Thursday, November 28
Concert of the members of the jury : Friday, November 29, 7 p.m.
Acoustic rehearsals : Friday, November 29 (the exact hours and the place of the acoustic rehearsals are to be decided)
Auditions:
Saturday, November 30 – Age group 2 (in the afternoon) and Age group 3, First round (in the morning)
Sunday, December 1 – Age group 3, Second round (with two pianos)
Monday, December 2 – Age group 1, laureates’ rehearsal (4 p.m. – with orchestra, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. – preparation)
Gala concert and cocktail party : Monday, December 2, 7 p.m.
J
URY
The jury of the Competition comprises renowned Bulgarian pianists and pedagogues. It is traditionally presided by foremost Hungarian pianist and pedagogue Professor Balázs
Szokolay.
The jury has the right to alter, if necessary, the timetable of the Competition.
The jury’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
The members of the jury cannot judge the performance of their students who take part in the
Competition.
In the event of equal scores, the decision of the president of the jury will be taken into consideration.
The organizers of the Competition should not be held responsible for any personal accidents the competitors may suffer on the Competition premises or during their stay in Sofia.
By signing the Registration Form each candidate attests that he or she has agreed to the Rules of the Competition.
In the Second round the Competitors from Age group 3 will perform the piano concerto to the accompaniment of a second piano, and the winner of the First Prize will perform with an orchestra at the Gala Concert of the Laureates. All competitors will be assigned accompaniment on the second piano by the organizers of the Competition.
The competitors must cover their own travel expenses. The organizers are unable to cover the accommodation of the competitors.

The competitors are exempt of entry fee.
The candidates must fill in the attached Registration Form and send it back by e-mail to the
Hungarian Cultural Institute together with: 1) a copy of their birth certificate, 2) a candidate’s recent photo (passport format), 3) a freely composed letter, which should mention briefly the competitor’s bio, former education, piano teachers, and participation in concerts. Applications can also be submitted in person at the Office of the Secretary of the Hungarian Cultural
Institute in Sofia.
Deadline for submission of applications – 11 November 2013
Hungarian Cultural Institute – Sofia 1000, 16 Aksakov Str.
Tel. 02 987 23 07, 987 29 63 e-mail: uki@uki.bg
http://szofia.balassiintezet.hu
Opening hours: 9 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
COMPETITION REPERTOIRE
Age group 1
Performances should last 12 – 15 min.
І. Ferenc Liszt
One or several pieces of free choice
ІІ. Béla Bartók
One or several pieces of free choice from the following:
“Rumanian Christmas Songs”
,
“For Children”, “15 Hungarian Peasant Songs”, “10 Easy
Pieces”, “Rumanian Folk Dances”, “9 Little Pieces”, “Microcosmos”, etc.
Age group 2
Performances should last 20-30 min.
I. Ferenc Liszt
1) One or several lyrical pieces from the following:
“Liebesträume”, “Consolations”, “Années de pèlerinage”, “Sonetti del Petrarca”; a Liszt transcription of a song by Franz Schubert, etc.

2) One or several virtuoso pieces from the following:
Mephisto-Walzer, Fantasie und Fuge, Tarantella, Trauervorspiel und Trauermarsch, ballades, polonaises, légendes, rhapsodies, variations, studies, etc.
II. Béla Bartók
One or several pieces from the following:
“Sketches” op. 9 (№1-4 or №5-7); “Little Suite” “3 Rondos”; “Rumanian Folk Dances” (from
Hungary); “4 Dirges” op. 9а; “Sonatina”, “Ostinato”, “15 Hungarian Peasant Songs” (№1-6 or №7-15); “Allegro barbaro”, 4 bagatelles from “14 Bagatelles” op. 6; 3 pieces of free choice from “Microcosmos” (Book VI); “3 Songs”; “Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm” from
Microcosmos” (Book VI), etc.
Age group 3
First round. Performances should last 35-45 min.
І. Ferenc Liszt
1) One or several pieces of free choice or a piano transcription by Liszt of a composition by another author
2) One or several studies of free choice
ІІ. Béla Bartók
A cyclic composition from one of the following:
“2 Rumanian Dances” op. 8a; “2 Elegies” op. 8b; “3 Burlesques” op. 8 c; “3 Studies”; Deux
Images” op. 10; “Improvisations on Hungarian Folksongs” op. 20; “Rhapsody”, op. 1,
“Suite”, op. 14; “Out of Doors”; “Dance Suite”, “Sonata”, etc.
ІІІ.
György Ligeti
(only if the competitor wishes to)
One piece of free choice for the György Ligeti Special Prize
Second round:
І. Ferenc Liszt
One of the following works for piano and orchestra with the participation of the Academic
Symphony Orchestra of the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music:
“Piano concerto No 1 in E-flat major”; “Piano concerto No 2 in A major”; “Totentanz”.
The scores can be obtained from the Office of the Secretary of the Hungarian Cultural
Institute (16 Aksakov Str.).

PRIZES:
Age group 1:
First Prize –350 BGN
Second Prize – 250 BGN
Third Prize – 200 BGN
Three encouragement prizes – 100 BGN each
Age group 2:
First Prize – 600 BGN
Second Prize – 500 BGN
Third Prize – 400 BGN
Two encouragement prizes – 150 BGN each
Age group 3:
First Prize – 1200 BGN
Second Prize – 900 BGN
Third Prize – 700 BGN
Ferenc Liszt Special Prize – 300 BGN
Béla Bartók
Special Prize – 300 BGN
György Ligeti Special Prize – 300 BGN
*
Special Prize awarded by the Ministry of Culture – 1000 BGN
Special Prize awarded by the Professor Lyuba Encheva Foundation for Overall Performance –
400 BGN
Special Prize awarded by His Excellency Mr. András Klein, Ambassador of Hungary to
Bulgaria