The Foundation – Géza Anda Foundation

About us

The Géza Anda Foundation was created in 1978 by Hortense Anda-Bührle (1926-2014) in memory of her husband, the Hungarian-Swiss pianist Géza Anda.

Its aim is to promote young, talented pianists in the musical spirit of Géza Anda. The Géza Anda-Foundation has held an international piano competition in Zurich every three years since 1979. The Concours Géza Anda is a unique, extraordinary institution among the countless competitions that exist on the international scene today – and not just because of its distinguished jury, which comprises outstanding members of the music world. The Concours Géza Anda goes beyond organising its prestigious final concert and awarding significant monetary prizes. The Géza Anda Foundation is committed to mentoring its winners for three years and also to providing them with concert engagements.

In addition, the Foundation engages in the support of young pianists by organising numerous other projects.

Members of the Géza Anda-Foundation Board

Prof. Tobias Richter, President
Gratian Anda
Barbara Bodmer-Wolfensberger
Gergely Madaras
Irina Nikitina Haefliger
Ilona Schmiel
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rathert

Office

Markus Wyler, M.A., Secretary General
Belina Kostadinova, Chargée de Mission
Jan Golch, M.A., Project Management

Géza Anda-Foundation
Bleicherweg 18
8002 Zurich

Projects

In addition to organising the Concours Géza Anda international piano competition every three years in Zurich, the Géza Anda Foundation is also involved in other ways in promoting young pianists and, in particular, in enabling the laureates of previous competitions to present themselves to the public. This includes numerous projects and events which are arranged with various partners.

Partners

Institutional Partners

With special thanks for their support to:

Artistic Partners

Other Partners

Private Supporters and donations

A wide range of opportunities to support talented pianists

Host families

A long-standing tradition of the Concours Géza Anda are the wonderful host families who have contributed indispensably from the very beginning. Young pianists travel to Zurich from all over the world to take part in a high-calibre competition. This often involves uncertainty, nervousness and sometimes even a touch of fear. In this situation, host families offer much more than just a roof over their heads: they provide support, security and a temporary home. Many prize winners still remember the warm welcome they received in Zurich – and it is not uncommon for these encounters to develop into lifelong friendships.

We would like to continuously expand this circle of hosts and cordially invite you to become part of this tradition next time. Having a practice facility is not a prerequisite.

For further information, please contact info@geza-anda.ch.

Practice facilities

For the first round of the competition, in which around 40 participants will compete, we are looking for grand pianos (or upright pianos) in and around Zurich that can be used for practice. The instruments should be tuned and easily accessible by public transport.

If you would like to offer such a facility, we would be delighted to hear from you at info@geza-anda.ch.

Donations

Your donation supports the work of our foundation, which is dedicated to promoting the next generation of pianists. Every contribution helps to give young artists access to instruments, CD recordings and valuable performance opportunities – including travel, board and lodging – or other musical projects. Together, we can help talented pianists in their artistic development and support them on their international journey. In this way, you help to ensure that music continues to connect and inspire people in the future.

You can easily make your donation by bank transfer to our donation account with the reference ‘Donation’ or via TWINT.

Account holder: Géza Anda-Stiftung
Bank: ZKB, Bahnhofstrasse 9, 8001 Zürich
IBAN: CH35 0070 0114 9018 4153 4

Your contribution is, of course, tax deductible. We will be happy to send you a donation receipt after receiving your donation.

For further information or questions, please contact: Markus Wyler, Secretary General, markus.wyler@geza-anda.ch