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Kodály Festival 2009


KODÁLY FESTIVAL
2009


and 25th International Kodály Seminar


20 July, Monday, 8 p.m. - Ferenc Erdei Cultural and Conference Centre

Opening concert of the Festival and Seminar

KECSKEMÉT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Roni Porat (Israel)

With Ádám Banda - violin

PROGRAMME:

Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Violin Concerto , No. 2 (1937-38)
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967): Concerto (1939-40)

Dr. Mihály Ittzés opens the exhibition entitled Hidden Treasures of the Kodály Institute
Dr. László Norbert Nemes, director of the Institute welcomes the audience of the concert given by the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roni Porat (Israel) and Ádám Banda. Professor Péter Erdei officially opens the 25th International Kodály Seminar and Kodály Festival.


22 July, Wednesday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

TRIO LIGNUM

Csaba Klenyán, Lajos Rozmán
- clarinet, bass clarinet
György Lakatos - bassoon

PROGRAMME:

"Evergreens with Imre Földes"

Guillaume de Machaut (~1300-1377): Ma fin est mon commencement [=My end is my beginning]
Josquin des Prez (~1450-55-1521): Proportion Canon
John Bull (~1562-63-1628): In Nomine IV.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Divertimento, B flat major, Nr. 1 - Allegro
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - Kondor Ádám (1964-): Fünf Stücke für Flötenuhr Hob. XIX: 17, 10, 18, 9, 24

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"Games with László Sáry, or Quartet Lignum"

Tom Johnson (1939-): Narayana's Cows
László Sáry (1940-): 'Complements', Symphony in Four Movements, Duet, Chromatic Game, Fives Repeated, Teak-wood Music

In the frist half of the concert, Imre Földes, professor of the Liszt Academy spoke about the pieces.
In the second half of the concert, compositions of László Sáry were performed with the participation of the composer himself.

24 July, Friday, 8 p.m. - Church of Friars

A:N:S CHORUS

Pál Benkő, Zoltán Gavodi, Csaba Gyulai, András Koncz, Zoltán Mizsei

Conductor: János Bali

With Dóra Pétery - organ

PROGRAMME:

Buda, 1490

Johannes Tinctoris (~1435 - 1511): O Virgo, miserere mei (a3)
Jacobus Barbireau (1455-1491): Three chansons (a3)
- Gracuuly et biaulx (a Casanatense chansonnierből)
- Scon lief (az Ammerbach-tabulatúrából)
- Een vroylic wesen (az Ammerbach-tabulatúrából)
Jacobus Barbireau: Missa 'Faulx perverse' (a4)
- Kyrie
- Gloria in excelsis Deo
- Credo in unum Deum
- Sanctus
- Agnus
Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537): Salve regina (a3)
Johannes Regis (~1425-~1496): Clangat plebs flores (a5)



27 July, Monday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

FRANZ LISZT CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Artistic director: János Rolla

PROGRAMME:

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Divertimento, E flat major, Hob.II:6

Pjotr Csajkovszkij (1840-1893):Serenade, C major, Op. 48

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Hungarian Dances - selection


 

29 July, Wednesday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

BERNADETT WIEDEMANN and JOHANNES VON DUISBURG (Germany)
LIED AND ARIA RECITAL

With Orsolya Fajger - piano

PROGRAMME:

Besides the songs of R. Strauss, Verdi, Mascagni and Kodály, popular excerpts from Bizet: Carmen, Verdi: Don Carlos can be heard during the concert.

     

31 July, Friday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

GERGELY BOGÁNYI
PIANO RECITAL

PROGRAMME:

Franz Liszt (1811-1886):
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses - No. 7 'Funérailles'
Trois Etudes de Concert - No.2 'La leggierezza'
Zwei Konzertetüden - No. 1 'Waldesrauschen', No. 2 'Gnomenreigen'
Harmonies poétiques et religieuses - No. 3 'Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude'

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Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Papillons, Op. 2

Franz Liszt: Transcendental etudes - No. 4 'Mazeppa', No. 11 'Harmonies du soir', No. 10 F minor

     

3 August, Monday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

KECSKEMÉT FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE

Artistic directors: László Lukács, Mrs. Eszter Lukács-Haránt

Accompanied by: Hírös Ensemble

PROGRAMME:

The ensemble is going to perform the most typical dances of the Carpathian Basin, as well as a choreography on the music of Zoltán Kodály.

     


4 August, Monday, 12:30 p.m. - Calvinist College

LUNCH-TIME CONCERT

JANKA JÁMBOR - cello

With Katalin Sarkady (piano), teacher of the Liszt Academy

PROGRAMME:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Suite VI, D major, BWV.1012 - Sarabande, Gigue

Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994): Sacher Variations

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967): Romance lyrique

Pjotr Csajkovszkij (1840-1893): Pezzo Capriccioso, B minor, Op. 62

     

5 August, Wednesday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

ALMA MATER CHOIR OF THE LISZT ACADEMY

Chorus master: Péter Erdei

Conductors: participants of the Seminar's Intensive Choral Conducting Course

PROGRAMME:

Choral pieces of Zoltán Kodály, János Vajda, Miklós Csemiczky and György Orbán will be performed.

     

7 August, Friday, 8 p.m. - Calvinist College

CLOSING CONCERT
with the participants and choirs of the Seminar

Conductor: László Norbert Nemes

 

The concert can be heard online via our website. Exact website address comes later.


Tickets can be purchased at the venues before the concerts or at the Kodály Institute (Kecskemét, Kéttemplom köz 1.).

Adult: 1000 HUF, student/pensioner: 500 HUF, family: 1500 HUF. Tickets for more than one concert can be purchased with discount.


EXHIBITIONS during the Seminar at the Kodály Institute:

1st week: Hidden Treasures of the Kodály Institute

2nd week: New works from the International Studio of Enamel Art

3rd week: Selections from the Bozsó Collection


Acknowledgements:


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