International music competition opens in Budapest

 International music competition opens in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Budapest's 46th International Music Competition opened here Thursday, attracting musicians worldwide to perform on instruments selected in advance by organizers.

The event, the Jozsef Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition, is named after the Hungarian violin virtuoso¹ who died in 1973. Szigeti was known for his unprecedented² elegance³ and technical perfection in the performance of solo masterpieces and chamber⁴ music literature.

With a first prize of 8,000 euros (10,105 U.S. dollars), the event runs until Sept. 15 with 88 competitors from 24 countries.

Twenty-two competitors come from Hungary and the rest are from France, Japan and China, among others. Five musicians from China are vying⁵ in the competition.

Both the violin and viola competition sections comprise preliminaries, a semi-final and final during which the competitors must perform in front of a 9-person international jury playing pieces of composers including J. S. Bach, Bela Bartok, Niccolo Paganini and other masters who wrote pieces for violin and viola.

The climax⁶ of the competition will be a gala and award-presenting ceremony in Budapest's Palace of Arts.

1 virtuoso   

n.精于某种艺术或乐器的专家，行家里手

参考例句：

• He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.作为一位技艺非凡的大师，他声誉日隆。
• His father was a virtuoso horn player who belonged to the court orchestra.他的父亲是宫廷乐队中一个技巧精湛的圆号演奏家。

2 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

3 elegance   

n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙

参考例句：

• The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
• John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

4 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

5 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

6 climax   

n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点

参考例句：

• The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
• His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。