Virtuosos (TV program)

Virtuosos is a Hungarian classical music-based reality competition television program for children and young adults, contested by players of classical instruments and classical singers drawn from nationwide auditions. The show is broadcast on Hungarian's MTVA network, airing a total of four seasons as of 2018. Mariann Peller producer is responsible for developing the format of the show. The show's patron is the wife of the President of Hungary, Mrs. Anita Hercegh.

Summary

Throughout the competition, the contestants perform not only classical pieces, but movie theme songs and crossover music as well. Their performances are judged by 5 professional judges – in the fourth season the judges were András Batta, Gergely Kesselyák, Erika Miklósa, Janos Balazs, Istvan Vardai. The goal is to discover talented people and provide them with strong professional background, attention, challenges and performance opportunities necessary for growth, and has resulted in auditions by thousands of musicians, and boosting applications to music schools.[1]

Broadcast

The first season of the show began in October 2014 and ended in December 2014. The second season aired from 15 April to 8 June 2016. The third season aired from 7 April to 2 June 2017. A fourth season debuted in April 2018.

In May 2018 it was announced that the rights to the program have been acquired for versions in the United States and The UK by James Corden's London-based production company, Fulwell 73. Also, Placido Domingo has become a shareholder in Virtuosos Holding Ltd., which owns the international rights to the program.[1]

Seasons

Season First episode Finale Winner Hosts Judges
6–13 y/o 14–19 y/o 20–28 y/o
First season October 17, 2014 December 19, 2014 Misi Boros Dániel Ali Lugosi Ivett Gyöngyösi Edit Varga
Ádám Bősze		 Erika Miklósa
András Batta
Gergely Kesselyák
Attila Némethy
Miklós Szenthelyi
Second season April 15, 2016 June 3, 2016 Eszter Holozsai Tamás Kökény Gyula Váradi
Third season April 7, 2017 June 2, 2017 Amira Abouzahara Radu Kis Réka Kristóf
Koltay Anna
Ádám Bősze		 Erika Miklósa
András Batta
Gergely Kesselyák
Várdai István
Balázs János
     – Grand Prize winner

The Young Virtuosos Foundation

The creators of the show support young musicians even after the end of the series. For this, the "Young Virtuosos Foundation" was set up to help these young artists with professional and financial support, scholarships and by organizing concerts at the most prestigious venues in the world, from the United States through Europe to Asia.

Some of the young musicians discovered by Virtuosos perform every year on the New Year’s Eve concert at the Hungarian Academy of Music, which is broadcast on national TV. Other memorable performances include the Hungarian week in Shanghai, the grand opening event of Hungary's Visegrad Four Presidency, at the Strasbourg Human Right Convention at the Palace of Europe, the opening ceremony of Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, for the delegates of the Budapest NATO summit, at the Kossuth Award gala, at the Olympics’ honouring ceremony near the Parliament, and also at the Milan World Fair.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hungary Talent Show for Classical Musicians Gets US, UK Deal". The New York Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-05.

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