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Budapest Spring Festival 2012
16 Mar - 1Apr 2012

Orchestral Concerts

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Erdődy Chamber Orchestra

Karłowicz: Serenade, op. 2
Lajtha: Sinfonietta No. 1 for string orchestra, op. 43
Weiner: Pastorale, Fantasy and Fugue op. 26
Orbán György: New piece – word premičre

Italian Institute of Culture

Szeged Symphony Orchestra

Lajtha: Mass in Phrygian Mode

Conductor: Zoltán Peskó

With: Szeged Symphony Orchestra, Viktor Vaszy Choir (choirmaster: Sándor Gyüdi)

March 16
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Opening concert of Budapest Spring Festival

Bartók: Viola concerto
Lajtha: Hortobágy – suite, op. 21/b

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár

With: MR Symphony Orchestra

March 17
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Maxim Vengerov and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for violin, viola and orchestra, K 364
Bach: Double violin concerto in D minor, BW 1043
W. A. Mozart: Symphony in C major (Jupiter), K 551

With: Özcan Ulucan – viola

March 22
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Russian National Orchestra

Rachmaninoff: Piano concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 1
Scriabin: Symphony No. 1 in E major, op. 6

Conductor: Mikhail Pletnov

With: Nikolai Lugansky – piano

March 25
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

An Evening with the Hungarian National Philharmonic on the Anniversary of Bartók’s Birth

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Bartók: The Wooden Prince – premičre

Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis

Choreographer: Tamás Juronics

With: Szeged Contemporary Dance Company

March 26
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: Violin concerto in D major, op. 3
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125

Conductor: Charles Dutoit

With: Kristóf Baráti – violin

March 27
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Tokyo College of Music

Liszt: Piano concerto No. 1. in E flat major
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Conductor: Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro

With: Kaneko Miyuji – piano

March 29
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Danube Youth Symphony Orchestra

J. Strauss: On the Beautiful Danube – Waltz
J. Haydn: Seasons – Spring
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major (Titan)

Conductor: Kálmán Záborszky

With: Zugló Philharmonia – King Stephen Symphony Orchestra and Choir, students of Anton Bruckner Private University (Linz), University of Music and Performing Arts (Vienna), Academy of Performing Arts (Bratislava), University of Arts (Belgrade), the Liszt Academy of Music

March 31
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester

Wagner: Tristan and Isolde – Prélude
Webern: Six Pieces for large orchestra, op. 6
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde – Isoldes Liebestod
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major (Leningrad), op. 60

Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher

Chamber Evenings

Uránia National Cinema Palace

Piano recital by Mihaela Ursuleasa

 

Marble Hall of the Hungarian Radio

Piano recital by Koki Murata

Copland: Passacaglia
Mozart: Sonata in C major, K 279
Liszt: Années de pčlerinage – Deuxičme année: Italie (Years of Pilgrimage – Second Year: Italy)
Liszt: Aprčs une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata (Dante Sonata)
Debussy: Préludes – Book 1
Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D minor, op. 14

March 24
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

I Musici di Roma

Vivaldi: Concerto in C major, RV 114
Vivaldi: Concerto for two violins, viola and strings in G major, RV 575
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Vivaldi: Concerto for strings in D minor, RV 127
Vivaldi: Concerto for strings in G minor, RV 157

With: Magali Mosnier – flute

March 25
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Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys‘ Choir)

 

Opera

March 17
Hungarian State Opera House, 7.00 pm

R. Strauss: Arabella – premičre

Arabella: Eszter Sümegi
Zdenka, her sister: Zita Váradi
Count Waldner, their father, a retired cavalry officer: Péter Fried
Adelaide, their mother: Bernadett Wiedemann
Mandryka, a Croatian landowner: Béla Perencz
Matteo, a young officer: Attila Fekete
Count Elemer, one of Arabella's suitors: Attila Wendler
Count Dominik, another: János Gurbán
Count Lamoral, a third: László Szvétek
The Fiakermilli, belle of the Coachmen's Ball: Erika Miklósa
Welko, Djura and Jankel, Mandryka's servants: Gábor Csiki (spoken)

Conductor: Stefan Soltész

With: Orchestra and Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera House

Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Director: László Marton

Opera in three acts, sung in German with Hungarian surtitles.

March 21
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.00 pm

Handel: Hercules – semi staged concert

Hercules: István Kovács
Dejanira, wife of Hercules: N.N.
Iole, daughter of the King of Oechalia: Szilvia Hamvasi
Hyllus, son of Hercules: N.N.
Lichas, a herald: Péter Bárány

Conductor: György Vashegyi

With: Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir
Director: Csaba Káel

Musical drama in three acts

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

March 23
Railway Museum, 7.00 pm

Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)
Performance by Csokonai Theatre (Debrecen)

Director: Attila Vidnyánszky

March 25
Hungarian State Opera House, 7.00 pm

Verdi: Traviata

Violetta Valéry, a courtesan: Bori Keszei
Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois from a provincial family: Ottokár Klein
Giorgio Germont, Alfredo's father: Anatolij Fokanov
Flora Bervoix, Violetta's friend: Katalin Gémes
Annina, Violetta's maid: Jolán Sánta
Gastone, Alfredo's friend: Gábor Csiki
Barone Douphol, Violetta's lover, a rival of Alfredo: Antal Bakó
Marchese d'Obigny: Attila Kárpáti
Dottore Grenvil: Tamás Szüle

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár

With: Orchestra and Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera House

Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Hungarian surtitles: Ágnes Romhányi

Set: Miklós Fehér
Costumes: Judit Schäffer
Choreographer: Jenő Lőcsei

Director: András Békés

Opera in three acts, sung in Italian with Hungarian surtitles.

March 28
Hungarian State Opera House, 7.00 pm

Verdi: Traviata

Violetta Valéry, a courtesan: Bori Keszei
Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois from a provincial family: Ottokár Klein
Giorgio Germont, Alfredo's father: Anatolij Fokanov
Flora Bervoix, Violetta's friend: Katalin Gémes
Annina, Violetta's maid: Jolán Sánta
Gastone, Alfredo's friend: Gábor Csiki
Barone Douphol, Violetta's lover, a rival of Alfredo: Antal Bakó
Marchese d'Obigny: Attila Kárpáti
Dottore Grenvil: Tamás Szüle

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár

With: Orchestra and Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera House

Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Hungarian surtitles: Ágnes Romhányi

Set: Miklós Fehér
Costumes: Judit Schäffer
Choreographer: Jenő Lőcsei

Director: András Békés

Opera in three acts, sung in Italian with Hungarian surtitles.

Operetta - Musical

March 23
RAM Colosseum, 7.00 pm

Gyula Szarka: Toldi – premičre

Director: Zsolt Meskó

Choreography: Sándor Román

March 24
RAM Colosseum, 7.00 pm

Gyula Szarka: Toldi

Director: Zsolt Meskó

Choreography: Sándor Román

International Theatre Festival

March 31
National Theatre - Main Stage, 7.00 pm

I Went to the House and Did Not Enter
Guest performance by Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne E.T.E.

A joint programme with the National Theatre

April 1
National Theatre - Main Stage, 7.00 pm

I Went to the House and Did Not Enter
Guest performance by Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne E.T.E.

A joint programme with the National Theatre

Special Treats

March 18
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 11.00 am

Percussion Day

11.00 am / Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Family concert
With: Bob Becker, Amadinda Percussion Group

12.30 am / Festival Theatre
Tambuco Percussion Ensemble

2.00 pm / Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
Conductor: András Keller
With: Concerto Budapest, Amadinda Percussion Group, Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Mátyás Antal)

3.30 pm / Festival Theatre
Sō Percussion (USA)

5.00 pm / Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Bartók: Sonata for two pianos and Percussion
Stravinsky: Les noces (The Wedding)
Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis
With: Zoltán Kocsis, N.N. – piano, Aurél Holló, Zoltán Rácz – percussions, József Balog, László Borbély, Gábor Farkas, Balázs Fülei – piano, Amadinda Percussion Group, Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Mátyás Antal)

6.30 pm / Festival Theatre
Druschetzky: Partita in C major for timpani and chamber orchestra
Druschetzky: Concerto in C major for oboe, timpani and chamber orchestra
Creston: Concertino for marimba and chamber orchestra
Conductor: Peter Sadlo, Zoltán Rácz
With: Peter Sadlo – vibraphone and marimba, Zoltán Rácz – timpani, Lajos Lencsés – oboe

8.30 pm / Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Recital by Gary Burton (percussions) & Chick Corea (piano)

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

March 18
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 11.00 am

Percussion Day 7.1

Family concert

With: Bob Becker, Amadinda Percussion Group

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

 

March 18
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 12.30 pm

Percussion Day 7.2

Tambuco Percussion Ensemble

Members of the group: Ricardo Gallardo, Alfredo Bringas, Raúl Tudón, Miguel González

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

Prices: HUF 2500

March 18
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 2.00 pm

Percussion Day 7.3

Carl Orff: Carmina Burana

Conductor: András Keller

With: Concerto Budapest, Amadinda Percussion Group, Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Mátyás Antal)

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

 

March 18
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 3.30 pm

Percussion Day 7.4

Sō Percussion (USA)

Members of the group: Eric Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Jason Treuting

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

 

March 18
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 5.00 pm

Percussion Day 7.5

Bartók: Sonata for two pianos and Percussion
Stravinsky: Les noces (The Wedding)

Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis

With: Zoltán Kocsis, N.N. – piano, Aurél Holló, Zoltán Rácz – percussions, József Balog, László Borbély, Gábor Farkas, Balázs Fülei – piano, Amadinda Percussion Group, Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Mátyás Antal)

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

March 18
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 6.30 pm

Percussion Day 7.6

Druschetzky: Partita in C major for timpani and chamber orchestra
Druschetzky: Concerto in C major for oboe, timpani and chamber orchestra
Creston: Concertino for marimba and chamber orchestra

Conductor: Peter Sadlo, Zoltán Rácz

With: Peter Sadlo – vibraphone and marimba, Zoltán Rácz – timpani, Lajos Lencsés – oboe

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

 

March 18
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 8.30 pm

Percussion Day 7.7

Recital by Gary Burton (percussions) & Chick Corea (piano)

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

March 19
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 8.00 pm

Gypsy-Indian World Jazz Project

With: Béla Szakcsi Lakatos – piano, Reginald Veal (USA) – double bass, Terri Lyne Carrington (USA) – drum, Roby Lakatos (B) – violin, Bireli Lagrčne (F) – guitar, Ikhlaq Hussain (USA, India) – sitar, Amit Chatterjee – voice, guitar; Mónika Miczura (Mitsoura) – voice, Mónika Rostás – voice, Adittee Bhagwat (Bombay) – authentic Indian dance, Csaba Rostás – percussion, authentic dance, Zsolt Farkas – authentic dance

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts

March 20
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 7.00 pm

MÚSICA, MUSIQUE, MUSIK

Director: Réka Pelsőczy

With: Adél Jordán, Gergely Kocsis, Ervin Nagy, Eszter Ónodi, Judit Rezes, Bence Tasnádi

Theatre performance in Hungarian

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts and Katona József Theatre

March 24
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 7.00 pm

MÚSICA, MUSIQUE, MUSIK

Director: Réka Pelsőczy

With: Adél Jordán, Gergely Kocsis, Ervin Nagy, Eszter Ónodi, Judit Rezes, Bence Tasnádi

Theatre performance in Hungarian

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts and Katona József Theatre

March 29
Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre, 7.00 pm

MÚSICA, MUSIQUE, MUSIK

Director: Réka Pelsőczy

With: Adél Jordán, Gergely Kocsis, Ervin Nagy, Eszter Ónodi, Judit Rezes, Bence Tasnádi

Theatre performance in Hungarian

Organised jointly with Palace of Arts and Katona József Theatre

April 1
Heroes’ Square, 5.00 pm

Singing City

Conductor: Gergely Kesselyák

With: MR Symphony Orchestra

Prices: HUF

Folk Music, Folk Dance

Hungarian Heritage House

Performance by the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Prices: HUF

March 17
RAM Colosseum, 7.30 pm

100-Member Gypsy Orchestra

March 21
RAM Colosseum, 7.00 pm

On the Waves of Danube – premičre
Performance by Rajkó Ensemble

March 30
Palace of Arts - Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 7.30 pm

Dance House Gathering – Gala programme

March 31
Papp László Budapest Sportarena, 10.00 am

31th National Dance House Gathering and Arts and Crafts Fair

The programme is organised by the National Dance House Association. Further information: (+ 36 1) 214-3521

April 1
Papp László Budapest Sportarena, 10.00 am

31th National Dance House Gathering and Arts and Crafts Fair

The programme is organised by the National Dance House Association. Further information: (+ 36 1) 214-3521

Dance

Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre

La edad de oro
Performance of Israel Galván

 

Palace of Arts - Festival Theatre

TRACES
Performance by Les 7 doigts de la main

 

March 24
Hungarian State Opera House, 7.00 pm

Minkus: Don Quijote

Conductor: Valéria Csányi / András Déri

With: Hungarian National Ballet Company, Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera House

Set: Attila Csikós
Costumes: Nelly Vágó
Choreography: Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky, Eldar Aliev

 

Other Events

March 23
Italian Institute of Culture, 7.30 pm

MR Musical Ensembles

Conductor: Gergely Vajda

With: MR Musical Ensembles

 

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