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SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS OF THE 11TH JÓZSEF SIMÁNDY SINGING COMPETITION

Special Prize for the Youngest Contestants 

  • Szabó Bence
  • Vizsnyai Ferencz-Botond

Hungarian State Opera - invitation 

  • Kapi Zsuzsanna
  • Papp Balázs

Müpa Budapest - concert invitation 

  • Papp Balázs

Budapesti Operettszínház - fellépési lehetőség

  • Gebe-Fügi Renáta

National Theatre of Szeged - invitation for season 2021/22

  • Vesna Đurković

Symphony Orchestre Szeged - concert invitation for season 2021/22

  • Hongyu Chen

Hungarian Opera Cluj Napoca - inviatation for season 2021/22

  • Süle Dalma

Hungarian Cultural Centre London - concert invitation for two singers

  • Gebe-Fügi Renáta
  • Kapi Zsuzsanna

Collegium Hungaricum Vienna - concert invitation for two singers

  • Süle Dalma
  • Kristóf István

Collegium Hungaricum Beograd - concert invitation for two singers

  • Papp Balázs
  • Losonczki Andrea

Helsinki Magyar Nagykövetség - koncert fellépési lehetőség egy énekes részére

  • Szenthelyi Krisztián

Hungarian Cultural Institute Moskow  - concert invitation 

  • Csuzdi Eszter

Radio Bartók - concert engagement in the Concert of Prizewinner young singers in the Marble Hall in season 2022/23

  • Csuzdi Eszter
  • Süle Dalma
  • Hongyu Chen

Radio Dankó  - recording engagement for one singer, who has the opportunity to sing 5 Hungarian songs in the legendary radio studio

  • Kiss Attila Andor

Special Prize of Erika Miklósa  - 100 000 HUF  for one talented singer from Szeged

  • Hencz Ráhel

Special Prize of Éva Bátori - 100 000 HUF  for one talented singer 

  • Ruszó Alexandra

Association of Opera Friends in Szeged - concert engagement for two singers in season 2021/22

  • Kiss Attila Andor
  • Hencz Ráhel

Romanian National Opera in Timișoara - engagement in season 2021/22

  • Sonja Sarić

Soroptimist Club Szeged – for the best female singer from Szeged

  • Csuzdi Eszter

Angel Voice Festival Beograde 

  • Csuzdi Eszter
  • Hencz Ráhel 
  • Kiss Attila Andor 

Special Prize for the Most Promising Tenor 

  • Kiss Attila Andor

 Bel Canto Special Prize offered by  Andrea Rost  – for a talented liric soprano

  • Gebe-Fügi Renáta

Special Prize of the Slovacian Sinfonietta - invitation for season 2022/2023

  • Hencz Ráhel

Invitation to the Emil Petrovics Contemporary Music Competition 

  • Szenthelyi Krisztián
  • Losonczki Andrea

Dunakanyar Arti Festival / Opera festival  – concert invitation for all prizewinners for 29th of August at Visegrád

Special Prize of Opera Pannonica 

  • Papp Balázs
  • Szenthelyi Krisztián
  • Jinxin Chen
  • Kim Namil
  • Alexe, Diana

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE IV. AGE GROUP

PRIZE WINNER'S GALA CONCERT 2021. 06. 20. 6 pm. NATIONAL THEATRE OF SZEGED

1. prize: Saric, Sonja

2. prize: Durkovic, Vesna

3. prize: Chen, Hongyu

 

Hazám, Hazám-  Prize: Kristóf István

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE III. AGE GROUP

1st Prize: Josipa Bilic

2nd Prize: Gebe-Fügi Renáta

3rd Prize: Süle Dalma 

Hazám, Hazám - Prize: Süle Dalma

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE II. AGE GROUP

Díjkiosztó Gálakoncert 2021. június 20. vasárnap 18 óra Szegedi Nemzeti Színház

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE II. AGE GROUP

 

 

 

1. prize - Csuzdi Eszter

2. prize - Papp Balázs

3. prize - Szenthelyi Krisztián

 

MY HOMELAND, MY HOMELAND - prize Kiss Attila Andor and Ráhel Hencz 

4TH AGE GROUP - ORDER OF FINAL

FRIDAY, JUNE 18 AT 18:30 The Final is broadcast by Radio Bartók and our Facebook site.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18 AT 18:30
The Final is broadcast by Radio Bartók and our Facebook site.

 

 

1. Ruszó Alexandra

Donizetti:  La Favorita - Fia dunque vero… O mio Fernando (Leonora)

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila - Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (Dalila) 

 

2. Chen, Hongyu

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera - Eri tu, che macchiavi guell'anima (René)

Giordano: Andrea Chénier - Nemico della patria? (Gérard)

 

3. Alexe, Diana

Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi - Eccomi in lieta vesta ... Oh! quante volte (Giulietta)

Massenet: Manon - Suis-je gentille ainsi?... Obeissons quand leur voix appelle (Manon)

 

4. Saric, Sonja

Verdi: Aida - O cieli azzurri (Aida)

Verdi: Il trovatore -  Tacea la notte placida ... Di tale amor (Leonora) 

 

5.Dokic, Svjetlana

Verdi: Don Carlos - O don fatale (Eboli)

Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur - Acerba voluttà, dolce tortura (Princess de Bouillon)

 

6. Durkovic, Vesna

Verdi: La Traviata - È strano! è strano!... Sempre libera (Violetta)

Tchaikovsky: Iolanta - Otchgo’ eto prezhde ne znala (Iolanta)

 

7. Kristóf István

Erkel: Bánk bán - Mint száműzött ki vándorol ... Hazám, hazám (Bánk) 

Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream - When my cue comes, call me (Bottom) 

 

 

III. AGE GROUP - Order of Final

FRIDAY, 18. JUNE, 2021. THE IS GOING TO BE STREAMED TO OUR FACEBOOK SITE AND BROADCASTED BY RADIO BARTÓK.

 1. Losonczki Andrea

 

Puccini: Pillangókisasszony - Un bel dì, vedremo (Cso-cso-szán)

Leoncavallo: Bajazzók - Qual fiamma avea nel guardo... Stridono lassù (Nedda) 

 

 2. Kapi Zsuzsanna

Verdi: Rigoletto - Gualtier maldé...Caro nome (Gilda)

Previn: A vágy villamosa - I want magic (Blanche)  

 

3. Süle Dalma

Mozart: A varázsfuvola - Der Hölle Rache (az Éj királynője)

Offenbach: Hoffmann meséi - Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Olympia)

 

4. Anusca, Alexandra

Puccini: A fecseke- Chi bel sogno di doretta (Magda)

Gounod: Roméo et Juliette - Amour, ranime mon courage (Juliette) 

 

5. Bilic, Josipa

Händel: Julius Caesar Egyiptomban HWV 17. - Da tempeste (Cleopatra )

Gounod:Rómeó és Júlia - Dieu! Quel frisson court dans mes veines... Amour, ranime mon courage (Júlia)

 

6. Chen, Jinxin

Wagner: Tannhäuser - O du, mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram)

Verdi: Rigoletto - Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Rigoletto)

 

7. Gebe-Fügi Renáta

Mozart: Idomeneo - Quando avran fine omai... Padre, germani, addio (Ilia)  

Bellini: Puritánok - Qui la voce sua soave...Vien, Diletto (Elvira)

IV. AGE GROUP - RESULTS OF SEMI-FINAL

1. ALEXE, DIANA

2. CHEN, HONGYU

3. DOKIC, SVJETLANA

4. DURKOVIC, VESNA

5. KRISTÓF ISTVÁN

6. RUSZÓ ALEXANDRA

7. SARIC, SONJA

III. AGE GROUP - RESULTS OF SEMI-FINAL

1. ANUSCA, ALEXANDRA

2. BILIC, JOSIPA

3. CHEN, JINXIN

4. GEBE-FÜGI RENÁTA

5. KAPI ZSUZSANNA

6. LOSONCZKI ANDREA

7. SÜLE DALMA

2ND AGE GROUP FINAL

FRIDAY, JUNE 18 AT 10:00 The final is broadcast by Radio Bartók.

1. PAPP BALÁZS

  • Rimszkij-Korszakov: Szadko - Az indiai vendég dala  (Az indiai, 2. kereskedő) 
  • Erkel: Bánk bán - Mint száműzött ki vándorol... Hazám, hazám (Bánk)

2. MILOVANOVIC, TAMARA

  •  Donizetti: Az ezred lánya - Convien partir! (Marie) 
  • Puccini:Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro (Lauretta)

3. SZENTHELYI KRISZTIÁN

  •  Wagner:Tannhäuser - O du, mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram)
  • Donizetti: Szerelmi bájital  - Come Paride vezzoso (Belcore) 

4. CSUZDI ESZTER

  • Dvořák: Rusalka - Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém ( Rusalka)
  • Haydn: Az igazi állhatatosság  – Dove fuggo, ove m'ascondo (Rosina)

5. KISS ATTILA ANDOR

  • Kodály: Magyar népzene énekhangra és zongorára X. füzet 55.dal A csitári hegyek alatt
  • Puccini: Turandot - Nessun dorma (Calaf)  

6. HENCZ RÁHEL

  • Boito: Mefistofele - L'altra notte in fondo al mare (Margit)
  • Gershwin: Porgy és Bess - Summertime (Serena) 

4TH AGE GROUP - SEMI-FINAL

THURSDAY JUNE 17 AT15:00

1. Chen, Hongyu

2. Dani Dávid

3. Kristóf István

4. Namil Kim

5. Ruszó Alexandra

6. Alexe, Diana

7. Tötös Roland

8. Christofakakis, Emmanouil

9. Dokic, Svjetlana

10. Cser Ágoston

11. Durkovic, Vesna

12. Brassói-Jőrös Andrea

13. Szalai-Illés Gabriella

14. Gulyásik Attila

15. Sándor Eszter

16. Saric, Sonja

 

4TH AGE GROUP - PRELIMINARY RESULTS

1. ALEXE, DANAE

2. BRASSÓI-JŐRÖS ANDREA

3. CHEN, HONGYU

4. CHRISTOFAKAKIS, EMMANOUIL 

5. CSER ÁGOSTON

6. DANI DÁVID

7. DOKIC, SVJETLANA

8. DURKOVIC, VESNA

9. GULYÁSIK ATTILA

10. KRISTÓF ISTVÁN

11. NAMIL KIM

12. RUSZÓ ALEXANDRA

13. SÁNDOR ESZTER

14. SARIC, SONJA

15. SZALAI-ILLÉS GABRIELLA

16. TÖTÖS ROLAND

2ND AGE GROUP - RESULTS OF SEMI-FINAL

1. CSUZDI ESZTER

2. HENCZ RÁHEL

3. KISS ATTILA ANDOR

4. MILOVANOVIC, TAMARA

5. PAPP BALÁZS

6. SZENTHELYI KRISZTIÁN

3RD AGE GROUP SEMI-FINAL - ORDER OF CONTESTANTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 17 AT 10:00

  1. Brindás Boglárka
  2. Endrész Ferenc
  3. Losonczki Andrea
  4. Süle Dalma
  5. Kapi Zsuzsanna
  6. Gebe-Fügi Renáta
  7. Chen, Jinxin
  8. Bilic, Josipa
  9. Anusca, Alexandra
  10. Prodan, Mladen
  11. Jeung, Hanbyul

2ND AGE GROUP SEMI-FINAL

2021. JÚNIUS 15. SZERDA 10:00

1. SZŐKE DIÁNA

2. CSUZDI ESZTER

3. HENCZ RÁHEL

4. ZUBAC, NINA

5. IVORY LIGONS

6. KISS ATTILA ANDOR

7. MILOVANOVIC, TAMARA

8. SZENTHELYI KRISZTIÁN

9. Papp Balázs

4TH AGE GROUP - PRELIMINARY

1. Đokić, Svjetlana

2. Kristóf István

3. Csejtei-Varga Júlia

4. Bocskai István

5. Farkas Judit

6. Chen, Hongyu

7. Szkáli Edina

8. Dani Dávid

9. Namil, Kim

10. Čuposka, Marija

11. Djokic, Strahinja

12. Đoković, Nevena

13. Matic, Mirjana

14. Javorková Ildikó

15. Szőke Csaba

16. Dálnoky Annamária

17. Szalai-Illés Gabriella

18. Alexe, Diana

19. Handó István

20. Eleni, Danae

21. Gulyásik Attila

22. Sándor Eszter

23. Cser Ágoston

24. Tötös Roland

25. Šarić, Sonja

26. Đurković, Vesna

27. Fodor Szabina Barbara

28. Hekler Melinda

29. Katona Tamás

30. Ruszó Alexandra

31. Subedi Anna

32. Christofakakis, Emmanouil

33. Brassói-Jőrös Andrea

3RD AGE GROUP - PRELIMINARY RESULTS

1. ANUSCA, ALEXANDRA

2. BILIC, JOSIPA

3. BRINDÁS BOGLÁRKA

4. CHEN, JINXIN

5. ENDRÉSZ FERENC

6. GEBE-FÜGI RENÁTA

7. JEUNG, HANBYUL

8. KAPI ZSUZSANNA

9. LOSONCZKI ANDREA

10. PRODAN, MLADEN

11. SÜLE DALMA

II. AGE GROUP - RESULTS OF PRELIMINARY

1. CSUZDI ESZTER

2. HENCZ RÁHEL

3. KISS ATTILA ANDOR

4. IVORY LIGONS

5. MILOVANOVIC, TAMARA

6. PAPP BALÁZS

7. SZENTHELYI KRISZTIÁN

8. SZŐKE DIÁNA

9. ZUBAC, NINA

1ST AGE GROUP - FINAL

MONDAY, JUNE 14 AT 15:30

1ST AGE GROUP - FINALIST 

 

  1. Papp Zoltán Bence -  piano: Baja Mónika
  2. Mezei Márta - piano: Ritter Oszkár
  3. Szabó Bence (tenor) - piano: Baja Mónika
  4. Polonkai Renáta Gertrúd - piano: Pék Marianna
  5. Dolhai Luca  - piano: Baja Mónika
  6. Papp Viktor - piano: Nagy Márta
  7. Bognár Anna - piano:Révész László
  8. Bosert, Ana - piano: Katarina Ivanovic
  9. Knáb András Benedek - piano: Bozay Melinda
  10. Sekulic, Andrija - piano: Katarina Ivanovic
  11. Balogh Luca - piano: Bozay Melinda
  12. Vizsnyai Ferencz-Botond - piano: Kerényi Mariann
  13. Szabó Bence (bariton) - piano: Kerényi Mariann

3RD AGE GROUP PRELIMINARY - ORDER OF CONTESTANTS

TUESDAY, JUNE 15 AT 15:00

  1. Süle Dalma
  2. Brindás Boglárka
  3. Ijjas Noémi
  4. Kapi Zsuzsanna
  5. Losonczki Andrea
  6. Majercsik Júlia
  7. Sóki Richárd
  8. Szeleczki Artúr Norbert
  9. Zhang Lanlan

    BREAK

  10. Anușcă, Alexandra
  11. Jen, Jinxin
  12. Katoh, Hiroko
  13. Görbe Norbert
  14. Lévai Léda Hanna
  15. Ahn, Donhyung
  16. Szabó Dóra Cintia
  17. Jeung Hanbyul
  18. Gebe-Fügi Renáta
  19. Prodan, Mladen
  20. Jovović, Natasha
  21. Endrész Ferenc
  22. Bilić, Josipa

 

 

2ND AGE GROUP PRELIMINARY - ORDER OF CONTESTANTS

TUESDAY, JUNE 15 AT 10:00

  1. Szenthelyi Krisztián
  2. Ašćerić, Ermin
  3. Kovács Eszter
  4. Sas Nelli
  5. Leszkó Balázs
  6. Štula, Ana
  7. Papp Balázs
  8. Szőke Diána
  9. Hunyadi Donatella

    BREAK

  10. Csuzdi Eszter
  11. Makkos Ambrus
  12. Hencz Ráhel
  13. Spenger Mihály
  14. Milovanović, Tamara
  15. Ligons, Ivory
  16. Zubac, Nina
  17. Visi Ágoston
  18. Kiss Attila Andor

1st AGE GROUP - PRELIMINARY

MONDAY, JUNE 14 AT 11:00

 

  1. Bajnóczi Ágnes
  2. Balogh Luca
  3. Bognár Anna
  4. Bosert, Ana
  5. Dégi Tamás
  6. Denke Dorka
  7. Dolhai Luca
  8. Szabó Bence (tenor)
  9. Galesev, Anja
  10. Garics Laura
  11. Kerekes Anna Viktória
  12. Knáb András Benedek
  13. Pusztai Hajnalka
  14. Papp Viktor
  15. Polonkai Renáta Gertrúd
  16. Papp Zoltán Bence
  17. Stanisic, Maja
  18. Putnoki Napsugár
  19. Sekulić, Andrija
  20. Babić, Đurđica
  21. Mezei Márta
  22. Szabó Bence (baritone)
  23. Sternberger Sophie Sarah
  24. Vizsnyai Ferencz – Botond

Information on general rules of border crossing for our Contestants

According to the information published on the police.hu we would kindly ask our contestants to pay attention to the following instructions.

As of 1 September 2020, the Government of Hungary has temporarily reintroduced border control at the Slovenian, Austrian and Slovak border sections and at internal air border crossing points. Border crossing is only possible at designated border crossing points. The designated border crossing points can be found on the website of the police (www.police.hu) under the border information menu item.

The following categories can enter Hungary without being subject to restrictions:

 

  • those providing satisfactory proof while entering Hungary that they have undergone COVID-19 infection within 6 months prior to reporting to entry;
  • those providing their protection against the COVID-19 while entering Hungary with valid immunity certificate (issued according to the 60/2021 Government Decree) with the travel document indicated on the immunity certificate, and a person under his/her supervision who enters Hungary with him/her and has not reached the age of eighteen;
  • those providing their protection against the COVID-19 while entering Hungary with valid immunity certificate issued by a State specified by decree of the Minister responsible for foreign policy and a person under the age of 18 years under his/her supervision who enters Hungary along with him/her;
  • who, by presenting an immunity card issued by a country listed in MFAT Decree No. 17/2021 (V. 22.) on the unilateral recognition of immunity certificates, certifies his/her COVID immunity and a person under the age of 18 years under his/her supervision who enters Hungary along with him/her.

Non-Hungarian citizens who

d) are participants of a cultural event in Hungary as

            da)artist/performer,

            db) member of the technical staff.

can enter Hungary, if the person proves with a document issued in English or Hungarian that (s)he has undergone a molecular biological tests (SARS-CoV-2 tests) within 5 days prior to reporting to entry that meets healthcare professional criteria and was conducted on two occasions in an interval exceeding 48 hours, and such tests did not reveal SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in his/her body.

Notwithstanding, persons can enter Hungary if, within 3 days prior to the sporting event, sporting program or cultural event a SARS-CoV-2 PCR test (a molecular biological test in accordance with health professional rules) is made. And the result of the test certifies that SARS -CoV-2 coronavirus was not detected in the body at the time of the study.

For further, more extended information, please visit the following website:

http://www.police.hu/en/content/information-on-general-rules-of-border-crossing

Picture: police.hu

Competition postponed to June

Although the emergency measures due to coronavirus announced on February 8, 2021 were mitigated by the Hungarian government, unfortunately the partner institutions of our Singing Competition cannot be open and larger cultural events are not allowed. Based on these, we are forced to postpone the Singing Competition scheduled for April. We will be able to hold the Singing Competition in June at the earliest, as soon as we will receive a permit. The competition will by no means be missed. Applications submitted to the competition are valid. Until the start of the competition, we wish all singers a deep, joyful and diligent preparation!

Pleased be informed about the following:

Although the emergency measures due to coronavirus announced on February 8, 2021 were mitigated by the Hungarian government, unfortunately the partner institutions of our Singing Competition cannot be open and larger cultural events are not allowed.

Based on these, we are forced to postpone the Singing Competition scheduled for April.
We will be able to hold the Singing Competition in June at the earliest, as soon as we will receive a permit.

The competition will by no means be missed. Applications submitted to the competition are valid.

Until the start of the competition, we wish all singers a deep, joyful and diligent preparation!

Concert opportunity in London

The Hungarian Cultural Centre in London is offering a special prize for talents of the 11th International József Simándy Singing Competition.

The Hungarian Cultural Center in London is offering a special prize for the talents of The 11th International József Simándy Singing Competition, which is a joint concert opportunity in London for two singers and the accompanying pianist with accommodation and daily allowance.

The epidemic situation is currently improving in the United Kingdom. Around 30 million people has been already vaccinated. According to the announcement of the British government, a larger-scale concert can be held in June at the earliest. The concert of the two Special Prize Winner singers most probably can be held in August or beginning of September. 

In official announcement of the Hungarian Cultural Center in London it is explained that the Cultural Centre is very pleased to be able to help introduce the opera singers of the future and collaborate with such a series of events as the prestigious József Simándy Singing Competition.

Due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus please be informed about the following

According to the correspondence with the Hungarian Ministry of Culture our government will issue a decree that will regulate cultural events in Hungary. This new regulation will be announced in two weeks. We plan to organize The 11th International József Simándy Singing Competition in Szeged between 19-25th of April, 2021. Due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus, we may be forced to change the date. We will provide more information regarding competition date as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus please be informed about the following: 

According to the correspondence with the Hungarian Ministry of Culture our government will issue a decree that will regulate cultural events in Hungary. This new regulation will be announced in two weeks.

We plan to organize The 11th International József Simándy Singing Competition in Szeged between 19-25th of April, 2021

Due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus, we may be forced to change the date.

The competition will by no means be missed, but it will be held as required by official measures. Application submitted for the competition are valid.

We will provide more information regarding competition date as soon as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

Final application deadline: March 15

We plan to organize the singing competition between April 19 and 25 in Szeged, but due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus, the organizers may be forced to change their dates. Please note that the application deadline will not be extended.

Please submit your online application by clicking here. 

Singers may apply in four groups: 

1st age group: for students in high schools and music high schools
2nd age group: for all Bachelor students of universities and music academies
3rd age group: for all Master students of universities and music academies
4th age group: for all Young Artists until age of 36 

Chief patron of the Competition is Prof.Dr. Miklós Kásler, minister of human resources.

The Prizewinner's Gala Concert will take place in The National Theatre of Szeged. The winners perform opera arias with the Symphony Orchestra of Szeged conducted by Sándor Gyüdi. 



Prizewinners' Gala Concert

It has become a tradition that Winners of The 'József Simándy' International Singing Competition receiving their prizes at a ceremonial Gala Concert in the National Theatre of Szeged.

Winners perform opera arias with the Symphony Orchestra of Szeged conducted by Sándor Gyüdi.

In this competition many talented singers appeared who became young stars of the Hungarian and international opera world. We warmly recommend this event that gives a special musical experience to every participant. Let us enjoy great musical achievments and cheer together for the next generation of opera stars!

Watch our gala concerts from previous years on our YouTube channel

 

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