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Kirill Gerstein (piano) and the Hungarian National Philharmonic

11 April 2019

The Faust Symphony is one of Ferenc Liszt's most complex compositions, a work particularly intricate in musical and philosophical terms, a serious intellectual challenge. As regards its form and concept, it is as unique a piece as the Piano Sonata in B minor. If the Faust Symphony is a special piece of music, its relationship to the literary precedent, Goethe's dramatic poem, also makes it unparalleled: Liszt's is one of the most original 19th-century interpretations of Faust. Zsolt Hamar, who has demonstrated his commitment to Liszt on several occasions, now undertakes a multi-faceted, nuanced rendering of this work. The guest soloist of the concert is Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein, who studied, among others, with Ferenc Rados and Dmitri Bashkirov. This greatly versatile artist makes his Budapest debut in the solo part of Brahms's monumental D minor piano concerto.

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Kornél Fekete-Kovács: Foundations

27 March 2019

In Yamas and Niyama, the first two members of the eight branches of yoga, Patanjali summarised the fundamental rules of a 'yoga existence, before then outlining the subsequent modes of behaviour and thought. This system, which consists of two sets of five points, bears many similarities to the founding principles of other cultures and religious schools. In Foundations, Kornél Fekete-Kovács's newest full-length orchestral piece, these ten points are represented in ten musical movements. Over the past 13 years, the Modern Art Orchestra, who will perform this evening under the artistic direction of the composer Kornél Fekete-Kovács, have become one of the most important groups on the Hungarian jazz scene. The band like to see themselves as an 'experimental workshop', and are capable of playing concerts and recording albums that are equally at home in the realms of contemporary classical music and jazz. Not only have they been joined by such renowned musicians as Tom Harrell, David Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Rhoda Scott, Adam Nussbaum and Ennio Morricone, they have also invited talented young Hungarian creators to present their own compositions at their concerts. The big band will have some outstanding accompaniment with a list of superb guest musicians who would appear to come from rather different directions. Percussionist András Dés and guitarist Márton Fenyvesi also play alongside Kornél Fekete-Kovács in the electronic improvisational band Effected. This evening the group will perform their meditative, difficult-to-define music that flits effortlessly between different genres. As special guests for this special themed concert we will enjoy Veronika Harcsa, and the Kossuth Prize-winning pianist, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos.

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31 March 2019, 7 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Organ Duel - Sietze de Vries and Dirk Elsemann

3 April 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina

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19 April 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Ádám Cser and the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra

28 April 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Chamber concert by Denis Matsuev and Julian Rachlin

3 May 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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World music, jazz, popular music

GoGo Penguin

10 April 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Judith Hill

18 April 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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The Beady Belle and Bea Palya

8 May 2019, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Veronika Harcsa-Bálint Gyémánt Quartet

27 June 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Charlotte Gainsbourg

30 June 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Take 6 Symphonic

6 July 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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12 November 2019, 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Colour Concerts

26 March 2019, 5 pm Banner Square

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Dance, contemporary circus

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6 April 2019, 8 pm Outside

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BANDALOOP: Strings

6 April 2019, 8:40 pm Festival Theatre

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7 April 2019, 8 pm Outside

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National Dance Company of Korea: Scent of Ink

18 April 2019, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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25 April 2019, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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26 April 2019, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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27 April 2019, 3 pm Festival Theatre

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Family and youth events

My Passion: Early Music - György Vashegyi

28 April 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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My Passion: Jazz - Veronika Harcsa

5 May 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Sing-Spiel - Mozart: The Magic Flute

29 September 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Ránki: King Pomádé's New Clothes

10 November 2019, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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The Hero of Vienna

15 December 2019, 11 am Festival Theatre

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Literature, cinema, fine arts

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11 April 2019, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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13 May 2019, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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20 May 2019, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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