🎹 The Semi-finalists of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition have been announced!

Following the performances of the Preliminary Round, the Jury has selected the seven pianists who will continue in the competition.

In performance order:

✨ Deng Houjiyuan
✨ Ron Maxim Huang
✨ Vilhelm Moqvist
✨ Sebestyén Pellet
✨ Ildikó Rozsonits
✨ Barbare Tataradze
✨ Calvin Abdiel

Congratulations to all the Semi-finalists, and our heartfelt thanks to every contestant for their wonderful performances in the Preliminary Round! ❤️

The competition continues tomorrow at the Kodály Centre with the Semi-final! 🎹✨

Semi-final | 17 September 2026

The Franz Liszt International Piano Competition continues with the Semi-final, where the remaining pianists present programmes of up to 50 minutes featuring major original works, transcriptions and opera paraphrases by Liszt.

Semi-final 1 | 13:00

13:07 Deng Houjiyuan – China
13:50 Ron Maxim Huang – Germany
14:53 Vilhelm Moqvist – Sweden
15:38 Sebestyén Pellet – Hungary

Semi-final 2 | 18:00

18:07 Ildikó Rozsonits – Hungary
18:51 Barbare Tataradze – Georgia
19:37 Calvin Abdiel – Indonesia / Australia

At the end of the round, four pianists will advance to the Final.

Follow the Semi-final live from the Kodály Centre in Pécs or on our YouTube channel.

Programme and tickets HERE!