CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERTO BUDAPEST (Hungary)

Orsolya Winkler, violin
Áron Soós, violin
Előd Soós, viola
Janka Mekis, viola
János Aranyos, cello

Programme:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), String Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 614
I. Allegro di molto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto. Allegretto
IV. Allegro

György Kurtág (1926), 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 44
I. Invocatio (un fragment)
II. Footfalls (…mintha valaki jonne…)
III. Capriccio
IV. In memoriam György Sebok
V. Rappel des oiseaux (etude pour les harmoniques)
VI. Les Adieux (in Janáček’s manner)

Intermission

Antonin Dvořák (1841–1904), String Quintet in E-flat Major, No. 3, Op. 97
I. Allegro non tanto
II. Allegro vivo — Un poco meno mosso
III. Larghetto with 5 variations
Variation 1. Un poco più mosso
Variation 2. Poco più mosso
Variation 3. Un poco più mosso
Variation 4. Poco meno mosso
Variation 5. Un poco più mosso
Coda. Meno mosso
IV. Finale. Allegro giusto

The Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra, presented on this occasion by its chamber ensemble, is widely regarded as one of Hungary’s leading orchestras. Renowned for its versatility and progressive artistic vision, the orchestra is distinguished by the passion, vitality, and dedication that its musicians bring to performances spanning beloved classical masterworks as well as newly composed works of the twenty-first century. Through its ambitious and innovative programming and its distinctive sound, Concerto Budapest has added a vibrant new dimension to Hungary’s musical landscape.

With a history spanning more than a century, Concerto Budapest is among Hungary’s oldest orchestral ensembles. Its predecessor was founded in 1907, and in 2007, during the orchestra’s centenary year, internationally acclaimed Hungarian violinist and pedagogue András Keller was appointed Artistic Director and Chief Conductor. Under his visionary leadership, the orchestra entered a remarkable period of artistic growth and renewal, joined by many of Hungary’s foremost young chamber musicians.

The orchestra regularly collaborates with many of Hungary’s most celebrated artists, as well as internationally renowned guest soloists and collaborators, such as Christian Tetzlaff, Augustin Hadelich, Sergej Krylov, Pierre-LaurentAimard, Angela Hewitt, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Anthony Marwood, Marc Bouchkov, Arvid Engegård, and Lucas Debargue, among others. Concerto Budapest’s repertoire ranges from large-scale symphonic works by composers such as Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich, to classical concertos by Mozart and Beethoven, as well as contemporary works by the likes of Thomas Adès, Lera Auerbach, György Kurtág, and Krzysztof Penderecki.

 Presently, Concerto Budapest is firmly established on the international music scene, performing to critical acclaim in major cultural centres across China, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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