Organisers
Founder and Honorary President of the BBCC
György Gulyás
choirmaster
President of the BBCC
István Puskás
Deputy Mayor of Debrecen MJV responsible for culture
Members of the ARTISTIC COMMITTEE
Ágnes Török
choirmaster
Zoltán Holper-Kocsis
chief, choirmaster
József Nemes
choirmaster
ORGANISERS of the Competition
Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen ranks among Hungary’s top symphonic ensembles. Owned by the municipality of Debrecen, the second largest city of Hungary, it coordinates the classical music life of both the city and the region.
The Philharmonia unites and manages two nationally acclaimed ensembles, the Kodály Philharmonic and the Kodály Choir, both the pride of the city, and it is one of Hungary’s leading cultural institutions. Dániel Somogyi-Tóth was appointed as its General Music Director in 2022.
The orchestra is often joined by the 46-member choir for their immensely popular season ticket concerts. Furthermore, the orchestra often invites renowned musicians both from Hungary and around the world, while the choir gives a cappella concerts with guest artists or presents exciting productions that include other forms of art.
Founded in 1965, JM Hungary is a member organization of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) operating since 1945. JMI has now grown into the world's largest youth music organization, with an outreach of about 7 million children and young people in 61 countries from Canada to China every year with its various programs, including the World Youth Choir.
Since 2012, the professional and operational background of JM Hungary has been provided by Papageno - not only known as one of the largest cultural media platforms, but is also a key player in the music scene through the organization of internationally important professional events - concerts, competitions and conference