| Sections | Vocals |
| Deadline | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Finals | 06 Sep 2026 |
| Where | Budapest, Hungary |
| Age groups | Born after: 1 September 1994 (for female candidates); 1 September 1991 (for male candidates) |
27 February 2026 - Early bird application deadline
27 April 2026 - Application deadline
20 May 2026 - Information on the qualification to the live competition will be communicated
30 August 2026 - Opening Ceremony
31 August – 1 September 2026 - Preliminaries
2 – 3 September 2026 - Semi-finals
5 September 2026 - Orchestral final
6 September 2026 - Gala Concert
1st Prize: 30.000 EUR
2nd Prize: 20.000 EUR
3rd Prize: 10.000 EUR
Special prize by Éva Marton: 10.000 EUR
Prizes cannot be divided. Prizes are subject to tax as required by Hungarian taxation laws.
Several special prizes and concert engagements will also be offered to the finalists.
The first Éva Marton International Singing Competition was an important milestone for both the Liszt Academy and the person after whom it is named. The academy’s first ever major music competition organized from scratch immediately won itself a place among leading global classical music contests, while it also fulfilled a long-held dream of the Liszt Academy alumnus now Professor Emerita.
“Teaching is a calling for me. I have never done anything that I didn’t put my heart and soul into. Teaching has essentially been a second career for me. I always advise my students to listen to more music, become familiar with opera literature and remember that a solid future can only be built on traditions”
As proof of her commitment to education, the Éva Marton International Singing competition became an unmissable opportunity and door onto the international opera scene, a professional organization and a legendary venue, the Liszt Academy.
Usually more than 100 contestants from five continents submit entries for the competition every year, and about 70 are selected to participate in the live rounds. World-known members of the jury like Anatoli Goussev or Miguel Lerín are looking for the sort of artists who seem to be capable of realizing what Éva Marton achieved, whose career is founded on an incredible level of hard work and much learning.
Full video recordings and photo galleries, as well as the full list of all competitions’ results and the brief CVs of competitors are available on the Éva Marton Competition website.
Éva Marton, Head of the Jury
Anatoli Goussev
Peter Mario Katona
Miguel Lerín
Andrea Meláth
Szilveszter Ókovács
Vittorio Terranova
Deniz Uzun
Dmitry Vdovin
Competitors pay their own travel costs, and if applicable, accommodation. Many students of the Liszt Academy warmly offer free private accommodation in their homes, an option that competitors are welcome to choose.
Organisers will cover the accommodation for the contestants approved to the Final, in case they stay at a hotel recommended by the Secretariat, for the days of the Final and the Gala concert.
