Virtuosos - We play the same language. The TENTH, JUBILEE season is here!

The world-renowned Virtuosos international classical music talent competition will once again discover young talents of classical music from both Hungary and abroad in the 2024/2025 season. The tenth, jubilee season brings a special focus on uncovering Hungarian talents beyond the country’s borders. For the first time, special regional auditions will be organized for cross-border participants near their place of residence. The best performers will receive special prizes and the opportunity to appear on the show.

The Virtuosos international production invites young talents to showcase and measure their musical skills against classical music competitors from other countries. Since its launch in 2014, this TV program stepped onto the international stage in 2020, gaining millions of viewers worldwide who follow this Hungarian classical music talent program.

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Why Apply?

  • One winner will be selected from each participating country by a professional jury. Among them, an overall winner will be chosen in 2025.
  • Winners will receive monetary prizes and opportunities to perform alongside internationally renowned artists.
  • Special awards will be granted.
  • Runners-up will also receive significant rewards, including a chance to perform in concert with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
  • All contestants who qualify for the program in their respective countries are already winners, as they gain exposure before an internationally acclaimed jury (including Plácido Domingo and HAUSER) and the viewers of participating countries.

Virtuosos is more than a TV show; it is a genuine talent development program.

List of Accepted Instruments

  • Plucked string and keyboard instruments: piano, cembalo, harp, accordion, guitar
  • Bowed string instruments: violin, viola, cello, contrabass
  • Woodwind instruments: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
  • Brass instruments: trumpet, trombone, tuba, baritone horn, French horn
  • Percussion instruments: xylophone, marimba, cimbalom
  • National/folk instruments
  • Solo voice

Instrumental contestants can apply between the ages of 6 and 21, while vocalists can apply up to the age of 24.

To apply, fill out the application form and upload:

  1. A video of a classical music performance recorded within the last six months.

Application deadline: 6 January, 2025, 11:59 PM.

If a contestant qualifies for the audition based on their submitted video and advances further, they will have the opportunity to perform twice more in the international program (semifinal and final rounds)

Program Structure:

From the online applicants, a pre-selection professional jury, composed of music teachers, will recommend candidates for the auditions. At this stage, contestants will perform in front of TV cameras, prepared with either a solo piece or a work accompanied by piano. From the
auditions, two contestants per country and age group will advance to the international semifinals. The best two contestants per country from the semifinals will proceed to the international finals.

Episodes from previous seasons can be viewed on the Virtuosos YouTube channel.