Budapest International Cello Competition - Semi-Final

Are you curious about what the world’s best cellists are like? And would you also like to know what the competition is like? Then the semifinals of the Budapest International Cello Competition by Filharmonia Hungary are for you! At this stage, only musicians who have been personally invited by the jury, based on their recordings and introductory videos, are allowed to perform. Young cellists from all over the world gather here, and since there are still many competitors at this point, the audience gets a unique opportunity to hear how the cello is played across different continents. And what do they play? The most notable concertos in the cello repertoire - some famous, others known mostly to cellists. Come and discover the next generation of cello stars and the very best of the cello repertoire!

• 6:08–6:42 PM – Antonia Straka
  Piano accompaniment by: Gabriel Meloni
  PROGRAMME:

  • Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello

  • Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38

  6:43–7:22 PM – Simon Tetzlaff
  Piano accompaniment by: Imre Dani
  PROGRAMME:

  • Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99

  • Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello – 3rd movement

  7:22–7:42 PM – Intermission

  7:44–8:14 PM – Michael Wehrmeyer
  Piano accompaniment by: Yukie Takai
  PROGRAMME:

  • Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5, Op. 102

  • Dutilleux: Trois Strophes sur le nom de Sacher

  8:15–8:54 PM – Arne Zeller
  Piano accompaniment by: Yukino Kaihara
  PROGRAMME:

  • Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99

  • Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello – 3rd movement

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