• "The characteristics of a good musician are a well-trained ear, a well-trained mind, a well-trained heart and a well-trained hand. All four parts must develop together in constant equilibrium." (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "A good folk song is a perfect masterpiece in itself" (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "It is my firm conviction that mankind will live the happier when it has learned to live with music more worthily. Whoever works to promote this end, in one way or another, has not lived in vain." (Zoltán Kodály)
  • “Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it is not a torture but a joy for the pupil; instil a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for a lifetime.” (Zoltán Kodály)
  • “If one were to attempt to express the essence of this education in one word, it could only be singing” (Zoltán Kodály)
  • "Music is an indispensable part of universal human knowledge. He who lacks it has a faulty knowledge. A man without music is incomplete. It is obvious that music should be a school subject. It is essential!" (Zoltán Kodály)
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Call for nominations - Election 2025

In conformance with the statutes of the International Kodály Society, the membership is invited to send in nominations for the 2025 elections. Only members in good standing can be nominated. The candidates should be qualified by their achievement, activities and devotion. The Board of Directors should, as much as possible, represent a geographical distribution of the membership.

Please take note that the following persons are holding a mandate on the Board of Directors or the Committee of Supervisors until 2027 and cannot be nominated for the present election:

Jerry L. Jaccard
James Cuskelly
Susanna Saw
Miriam Factora
Hilda Morán-Quiroz
Róisín Blunnie Dominika Lenska

The following six positions will be vacant:
Vice-President
Secretary-Treasurer
Director
Supervisor (two positions)
Alternate Supervisor

Signed suggestions should be sent before January 15, 2025, to the Chair of the Election Committee, Katalin Körtvési, c/o Executive Office of the Society, H-1364 Budapest, P.O.Box 67, Hungary, or by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .