18th July, Monday
Cultural Centre, 6 p.m.
Opening of the József Gregor (1940-2006) Memorial Exhibition
Kodály Institute, 7 p.m.
Opening of the Exhibition of sculptor Angelo Minuti
Piarist Church, 8 p.m.
Opening concert of the 26th International Kodály Seminar and Kodály Art Festival
Concert of the New Liszt Ferenc Chamber Choir
Conductor: Péter Erdei
Program:
Kodály Zoltán (1882-1967): Liszt Ferenchez (To Franz Liszt)
Liszt Ferenc (1811-1886): Ave Maria in A
Orbán György (1947-): Cor mundum
Szokolay Sándor (1931-): Cantate Domino
Liszt Ferenc: Salve Regina
Megyeri Krisztina (1974-): Magnificat
Szabó Barna (1976-): Prófétaének (Song of a Prophet)
Liszt Ferenc: Pater Noster
19th July, Tuesday
Calvinist College, 1 p.m.
Concert of Special Prize Winners of the Kodály Zoltán International Violin Competition in Galánta, Slovakia
Cultural Centre, 8 p.m.
Special Opening of the Exhibition of Arnon Blaid and Okina Sorob by Sárik Péter Trió
20th July, Wednesday
Calvinist College, 8 p.m.
Song recital of Kirsi Tiihonen (Finland)
Program:
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): Six Songs, Op. 88
Richard Wagner (1813-1883): Wesendonck Lieder
Liszt Ferenc (1811-1886): A selection of songs (composed for poems by Victor Hugo)
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Four Lieder, Op. 27
21th July, Thursday
Cultural Centre, 8 p.m.
Hungarian Rhapsody: Sources of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies – Jánosi Folk Band
22th July, Friday
Lutheran Church, 8 p.m.
Hommage á Kodály – Contemporary music concert of THReNSeMBLE
Program:
Tornyai Péter: Fukla Hegozovi (2010)
Kõszeghy Péter: KEEN (2010)
Luciano Berio: O King (1968)
Futó Balázs: Just a Song
(2003)
Dargay Marcell:
Fragmente (2008)
Horváth Balázs: Cirkuszoid (2007)
George Gershwin: Summertime (1935)
Dinyés Dániel: Hommage á Kodály, avagy "Legyen a zene mindenkié" (2003)
23th July, Saturday
Ruins by the Church of Friars, 8 p.m.
Fairytale Dance House - Brass in the Five and Csaba Méhes
Program:
The quintet and the mime lead children to the realm of fantasy, from a Renaissance fair to the jungle or to the house of dwarves.
Ruins by the Church of Friars, 9 p.m.
Dreams of love (1970)
(Hungarian film about the life of Ferenc Liszt, no subtitles or dubbing)
24th July, Sunday
Kodály Institute, 8 p.m.
Concert of Péter Szabó (cello) and Ágota Lénárt (piano)
Program:
Igor Stravinsky: Italian Suite for cello and piano
Moór Emanuel: Suite for two cellos, Op. 110
Kodály Zoltán: Sonata for cello and piano, Op. 4.
Bartók Béla:
1st Rhapsody for cello and piano
25th July, Monday
Kodály Institute, 7 p.m.
Brian Johnston: Romanian Reflexions - Exhibition opening
Big Catholic Church, 8 p.m.
Concert of the Zoltán Kodály World Youth Orchestra
Conductors: Máté Hámori and Tamás Vásáry
Program:
Liszt Ferenc (1811-1886): Prometheus - symphonic poem
- Conductor: Máté Hámori
Liszt Ferenc: No. 2 A major Piano Concerto
Kodály Zoltán (1882-1967): Dances of Galánta
Liszt Ferenc: Tasso - symphonic poem
- Conductor and piano soloist: Tamás Vásáry
26th July, Tuesday
Church of Friars, 1 p.m.
Concert of The Choristers of Llandaff Cathedral (Wales)
Conductor: Simon Lovell-Jones
Program:
Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995): Magnificat in D
Iain Quinn (1973-): Ave Maria
Pablo Casals
(1876-1973): Nigra sum
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy (1809-1847): Laudate Pueri
Franz Biebl (1906-2001): Ave Maria
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Missa Brevis
Aidan Cruttenden (1964-): Dechrau Canu
Calvinist College, 8 p.m.
Piano concert of Keren Hanan (Israel)
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849): Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Liszt Ferenc (1811-1886): Sposalizio (Years of Pilgrimage II)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): 6 Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 - excerpts: Andantino, Allegro, Andante Cantabile, Presto
27th July, Wednesday
Church of Friars, 8 p.m.
Concert of the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra
Program:
W. A. Mozart (1756-1791): Divertimento in B flat major
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartoldy (1809-1847): No. 10 String Symphony in B minor
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Recollections of Florence, Op. 70
28th July, Thursday
Courtyard of the Town Hall, 8. p.m.
Sixpence Opera - Gruppo Amarcord Opera Company
In case of rain the concert will be held at the Calvinist College
29th July, Friday
Calvinist College, 8 p.m.
Closing concert of the 26th International Kodály Seminar's Master Courses
Course leaders: Péter Erdei (conducting) and Orsolya Szabó (piano) with the Új Liszt Ferenc Kamarakórus
30th July, Saturday
Calvinist College, 8 p.m.
Closing concert of the 26th International Kodály Seminar
Performers: the choirs of the Kodály Seminar participants
conductors: László Norbert Nemes and Katalin Kiss
and the professors of the Kodály Institute
The concert will be broadcasted online!
(See details later)
31th July, Sunday
Courtyard of the Town Hall, 8. p.m.
Closing concert of the Kodály Art Festival
Concertino - Concert of the Kecskemét Symophony Orchestra
Program:
Vajda János: Concertino for two flutes and string orcherstra
Kadosa Pál: Concertino
Farkas Ferenc: Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra
Kodály Zoltán: Concerto
