"Music is a language that needs no translation; it connects generations, crosses national borders and unites diverse communities in a single musical motif.” This was a thought announced at the opening of the concert concluding the International Summer Academy for Young Musicians, where the Zoltán Kodály World Youth Orchestra took the stage of Kölcsey Center after thirteen days of intensive rehearsals. The young musicians then performed the greatest classical works while also paying homage to founding conductor Tamás Vásáry.
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Nearly two hundred outstanding young talents from fourteen countries are coming to the 25th International Summer Academy for Young Musicians. At this large-scale professional gathering organized by the Faculty of Music at the University of Debrecen, thirty-five master instructors from Hungary and abroad will share their expertise with the students. In keeping with tradition, the Zoltán Kodály Youth World Orchestra will once again be formed from among the summer academy’s participants under the baton of conductor Zoltán Bolyky, paying tribute to the memory of Tamás Vásáry, who passed away in February.
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We are pleased to inform you, there are still a few places left in some of our masterclasses and in the Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra., so the application deadline has been extended.
Dear Former Participants, It is hard to believe, but the Young Musicians’ Summer Academy celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Looking back over the past quarter-century, we remember not only the concerts, masterclasses, and rehearsals...
We hereby inform you that the funeral ceremony of Tamás Vásáry, the founding conductor of the Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on 11 March, 2026 at the Fiume Road Graveyard.
We bid farewell to Tamás Vásáry, the founding conductor of the Zoltán Kodály Youth World Orchestra, honorary citizen of Debrecen, and honorary doctor of the University of Debrecen.
We are pleased to inform you that the concert of the Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra on 14th July, 2025 will be available to view online.
More than 200 students from 24 countries have applied for the YMSA this year, with the participation of more than 30 master teachers. This summer, the Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra will be formed under the leadership of
We are pleased to inform you, there are still a few places left in some of our masterclasses and in the Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra., so the application deadline has been extended.