General Information

General Information

Founder Co-Directors:

(1990 to 2018)
Geraldine Keeling and Judith Neslény

Co-Directors:
(2018 to present)

Éva Polgár: repertoire and scheduling
epolgar@apu.edu

Katherine Hickey: registration and other business
kathy_hickey@redlands.edu

 

2024 Awards

Awards will be presented at the Saturday (November 23) and Sunday (November 24) Winners Concerts in Munson Chapel at Azusa Pacific University.

Voice Division IX — New York Concert — offers the winner a solo recital of the music of Liszt at the Liszt Institute in New York City (date TBA). Although the recital will require 50 minutes of music, only 20 minutes is required for the November competition. The judges will take into consideration not only the November performance but also the coherence of the complete proposed concert.

Piano Division X — Budapest Concert — offers the winner a solo recital of the music of Liszt at the prestigious Liszt Ferenc Museum and Research Center in Budapest, Hungary on May 31, 2024. The recital will take place in the same hall where Liszt taught his students. Although the recital will require 50 minutes of music, only 30 minutes will be required for the November competition. The judges will take into consideration not only the November performance but also the coherence of the complete proposed program. The November performance should demonstrate that the contestant will have complete technical and musical mastery of the proposed program.

All participants receive a certificate of performance. Other awards include books, CDs, cash awards, concert opportunities, and a commercial CD recording opportunity granted by Hunnia RecordsAll awards are subject to change. 

Adjudicators

Check back soon for details on 2024 adjudicators…

Sponsorship

Donor Categories:

$1000.00 and above Commander Liszt

$500.00 – $999.00 Abbé Liszt

$100.00 – $499.00 Franzi

$25.00 – $99.00 Le petit Litz

Current Sponsors include:

  • The American Liszt Society (ALS)
  • The SoCal Chapter of ALS
  • Music Teachers Association of California, Pasadena Branch
  • California Federation of Music Clubs
  • The Hungary Foundation
  • The Hungarian Academy of Arts
  • Taige Wang, Winner of LAILC Division I, 2021
  • Dr. Ernő Dániel, pianist and conductor, founder of The Dr. Ernő and Katinka Dániel Memorial Prize