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Concerts at the Institute - March, May, 2010

The Danish Trio Con Brio gave a concert at the Institute as part of the Kecskemét Spring Festival. More information about the trio is available at their website.

Alessandra Pompili's lecture recital about Franz Liszt's lesser-known pieces:


Conducting Course at the Institute - 29 April - 2 May, 2010

The one-week study programme of the Conducting Course was organized by the Liszt Academy.


Special Week at the Institute - 15-19 February, 2010

Instead of regular teaching, students of the Institute listened to different lectures and workshops during the special week. From left to right: Elisabeth Moll - former teacher of Pennsylvania University - gave a lecture on Zoltán Kodály's former student Katalin Forrai's influential pedagogical work; Károly Binder- pianist, composer, and teacher of jazz piano and jazz composition, and head of faculty at the Liszt Academy - lectured on jazz improvization and gave a concert; Mónika Benedek - teacher of the Kodolányi János University of Applied Sciences - gave a lecture on solfege regarding classical and jazz music; Sergio de la Ossa - MA student at the Institute - taught Galician dances to the students and faculty.



'Mini Study Tour' in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy

The first Mini Study Tour in cooperation with the BKA was initiated by the late Prof Éva Vendrei, deputy director-general of the Insitute, seven years ago.
It has been the 7th occasion that the study tour for the members of the British Kodály Academy was held on 15-17 February. The programme was made up of daily musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, and observation classes.



Guests from Keimyung University (Daegu, Korea) visiting the Institute

The leaders of Keimyung University (Daegu, Korea) spent a day at the Institute on 21 February observing a demonstration class and discussing possible routes of future co-operation with the Liszt Academy and the Institute.



OBITUARY

Dr. Klára Kokas, retired professor of the Kodály Institute of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, passed away on 7 February, 2010. The news conveyed on her sudden death left her followers, colleagues and hundreds of students in Hungary and abroad deeply shocked. Among her admirers were both adults and children, who were presented with several extraordinary musical experiences through Dr. Kokas's pedagogy based on inclusion, understanding, tolerance and special attention. We shall never forget the delightful discoveries we made with her in the empire of children and classical masterpieces. Klára Kokas was one of the most inspiring Hungarian music pedagogues, a marvellous person with a highly original and creative power of mind, who accomplished a remarkable scientific life-work related to the transfer effect of Kodály-based music education.

The memories of her wonderful, enquiring, attentive and radiating glance and her beautiful smile nourished by her innermost peace, plentiful love and fathomless optimism will never fade away. We shall remember her the way we saw her just a couple of weeks ago at the Music Academy, the youthful and determined aunt Klári whose desire to create something new over and over again never seemed to cease. We shall also remember her helping us to sink into the world of infinite happiness reached through music, freedom and her highly spiritual presence.

She revealed us the secret: music which touches the soul the deepest and reveals to us the transcendental world can never be accessed through the road of dry scientific and technical terms but through genuine spirituality and inspiration only.

We shall treasure her memory forever.

(Dr. László Norbert Nemes, Director - Kodály Institute)


Short Course organized for Students of Monash University, Australia - 11-15 January, 2010

The one-week study programme for the students and teachers of the Monash University (Australia) was made up of musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, and observation classes.


Moments of the 2009-2010 Academic Year - an MA class - January, 2010

"On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award and Semester Closing Concert - 12 December, 2009

In 2009 the Board of Trustees of the Kodály Institute decided to give the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award to Ildikó Csányi-Koós, head of the Institute Library, and Mrs Mária Horváth, staff member of the Institute's Archives.
According to the Rules of the Board of Trustees, this award can be given to people who have done outstanding work for the Institute or to institutions that have regularly or occasionally helped the Institute to achieve its goals.
The official ceremony was held on December 12, in the concert hall of the Kodály Institute when the students of the Institute gave the semester-closing Christmas concert.


Kodály Seminar in Asia

The Young Musicians' Society (Singapore) organized the course in collaboration with the Kodály Institute between 16 and 27 November. The course was primarily offered for music pedagogues and choral conductors. The aim of the course was to give the participants an enhanced knowledge of the compositions and educational philosophy of Zoltán Kodály, and the knowledge of application of the Kodály Concept of Music Education - musicianship, vocal and choral training - from primary to advanced levels.

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Book Presentation - Mihály Ittzés: Bárdos Lajos

The occasion of the book presentation on 12 November was the 110th birth anniversary of the Hungarian composer, music pedagogue, and conductor Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986).
The audience was welcome by Dr László Norbert Nemes, director of the Kodály Institute. Tamás Daróci Bárdos, composer and conductor, commemorated the anniversary.
Mihály Ittzés's book entitled Bárdos Lajos, written in Hungarian and published by Mágus Publishing Ltd, was presented by Dr Melinda Berlász, head of department at the Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
A small concert
from the works of Lajos Bárdos accompanied the event. The performers were János Klézli (voice) and Roland Hajdu (piano) from the Kodály Institute, József Palotás (violin) and Anna Heibl (piano) from the M. Bodon Pál Music School of Kecskemét, and the Psalmus Choir of the Calvinist College conducted by Zsolt Jámbor.

Tamás Daróci Bárdos; Dr Mihály Ittzés
Dr Melinda Berlász; Ágota Bárdos, one of the composer's daughters

Workshop held by Dr Klára Kokas
On 12 November, Dr Klára Kokas, whose 80th birthday was celebrated by the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy in April and October [see our News Archives], held a special music class for the students and visitors of the Institute.

Visiting Group from Portugal
Between 8 and 13 November, a group of students led by Cristina Brito da Cruz (a former student of the Institute) from the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, visited the Institute. Their study programme was made up of lectures, solfege lessons held by dr Katalin Kiss, lectures held by Klára Nemes, methodology held by Sarolta Platthy and observations at the Kodály School and at the Liszt Academy. They also participated in workshops led by Orsolya Szabó, Zsuzsa Pásztor and Klára Kokas.

International Evening at the Institute
On 11 November students of the 2009-2010 academic year introduced themselves at the international evening. Their performances included singing, instrumental playing, dancing and teaching dance, and dramatized tales.

Visiting Group from the North Texas University
Between 13 and 15 October, a group of teachers and students from the North Texas University visited the Institute. Their programme was made up of class observations, lectures and workshops.

Concert at the Institute
On 14 October, Anna Gulyás gave a concert of songs and arias by Smenata, Dvorak, Bellini, Mozart, R. Strauss, Kodály and Bartók. Piano accompaniment was given by Péter Morva, teacher of the Liszt Academy.

The 2009-2010 Academic Year started

On September 18 the 2009-2010 Academic Year officially began. After Director László Norber Nemes's speech at the Opening Ceremony, the students took the traditional oath to become official members of the Institute community.



Closing events of the 2008-2009 Academic Year - May, 2009

With the traditional end-of-semester student recitals and student concert on May 23 and the Closing Ceremony on May 29 when students received their diplomas, the 2008-2009 Academic Year officially ended. See the moments of these events below!



Open day at the Kodály Institute for higher education students of music - 7 May, 2009
Since its opening in 1975, the Kodály Institute has been functioning as an internationally and nationally recognised centre for Hungarian music pedagogy. It has conducted special training courses for Hungarian music pedagogues and has been cooperating with Hungarian and foreign higher education institutions.
Since 2005, the Institute has been an integral part of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. This integration made it possible for the Institute to join the Hungarian higher education system on the MA level. The one-year MA in Kodály Music Pedagogy started in 2007. Later we would like to introduce a 2-year MA programme as well.

On 7 May, teachers and students from universities of Hungary came to see the study programmes of the Institute. They observed demonstration classes and visited the Institute's library and music pedagogical archives.
Dr András Batta, rector of the Liszt Academy and Dr László Norbert Nemes, director of the Institute, welcoming the visitors.
Visiting the Archives and Library of the Institute; Prof Roland Hajdu holding chamber music lesson and Prof Orsolya Szabó holding a piano class
Prof Péter Erdei holding conducting class and Prof Sarolta Platthy holding methodology class
Dr Katalin Kiss and Zoltán Pad holding solfege classes


"Music lifts up my hands" - Celebrating the 80-year-old Klára Kokas - 18 April, 2009
The Kodály Institute and the Music Pedagogy Department of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music organized the celebratory event in Budapest at the Liszt Academy. The programme was made up of demonstration classes and mini concerts with guest performers, lecturers and children.

Dr. Klára Kokas is one of the most inspiring Hungarian music pedagogues who, with her talent and knowledge, has called the attention of generations of music teachers to the importance of the Kodály concept at home and worldwide. She is one of those few who knew Kodály and worked with him. She was one of the first pedagogues to realize that music education based on the Kodály concept has a positive impact on developing children's learning abilities in non-musical fields as well. She extended her experiences of the transfer effects of music education to dealing with children with disabilities.

Klára Kokas and János Devich, deputy-rector, Liszt Academy
Mrs Sarolta Kodály
Klára Kokas and Dr András Batta, rector, Liszt Academy
Klára Kokas among the audience and receiving presents
Photos: Kata Schiller

 
Children's programme at the Institute on Good Friday - 10 April, 2009

The Kodály Institute cooperated with the Szórakaténusz Toy Museum in Kecskemét to hold a children's programme during the Easter Holiday.
Elementary school children came to visit the Institute and had a special music lesson held by Emese Szanka. They enjoyed having the special class among the walls of the monastic building of the Institute.



Polish Students Visiting the Institute - 23-27 February, 2009
The one-week programme was organized for students of the Karol Szymanowski Music Academy, Katowice, Poland. The study programme was made up of class observations, musicianship classes, conducting, lectures on different topics.


'Mini Study Tour' - in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy - 16-18 February, 2009
The 3-day "Mini Study Tour" was organized for the members of the British Kodály Academy. The study programme was made up of class observations, daily musicianship classes, methodology, lectures, and a mini concert.


Recipients of the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award - January 28, 2009
At its meeting in November, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Kodály Institute decided to give the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award to Katalin Hartyáni-Szarka - financial administrator, Prof Péter Erdei - present professor and former director of the Institute and Klára Kokas - music pedagogue, former teacher of the Institute (see picture from left to right).
According to the Rules of the Board of Trustees, this award can be given to people who have done outstanding work for the Institute or to institutions that have regularly or occasionally helped the Institute to achieve its goals.
The official ceremony was held on January 28, 2009 in the concert hall of the Kodály Institute where afterwards Klára Kokas held a special music lesson for the students of the Institute.


Kodály: Visszatekintés [Selected Writings] - book presentation at the Kodály Institute - 19 November, 2008

The audience of the book presentation was welcome by Dr László Norbert Nemes, director of the Kodály Institute and Dr Mihály Ittzés, co-president of the Hungarian Kodály Society, professor of the Institute. A small concert given by students of the Kecskemét Kodály School and teachers of the Kecskemét M. Bodon Pál Music School made the programme complete.
The new enlarged edition of the three-volume Visszatekintés in Hungarian containing Zoltán Kodály's writings and speeches was presented by József Láng, director of Argumentum Publishing. The first and 1989 publications of the volumes can very rarely be found, even in second hand bookshops nowadays.
The schools and public institutions of Kecskemét were given gift copies of the book by the Kodály Heritage Programme and support of the town of Kecskemét.


Dr László Norbert Nemes
director of the Kodály Institute
Dr Mihály Ittzés
professor at the Kodály Institute, co-president of the Hungarian Kodály Society
Mme Sarolta Kodály
József Láng,
director of Argumentum Publishing

Éva Pusker (violin) and
József Palotás (violin),
from the teacher chamber group of M. Bodon Pál Music School in Kecskemét

Dr. István Sárközy
vice mayor of Kecskemét
handing over the gift copies



Nami Hiruta's piano concert at the Kodály Institute - 12 November, 2008
Ms Hiruta is one of the most promising young artists of Japan. Her passion for classical music led her to Warsaw, where she attended the Chopin Academy from 2003-2007. Among her distinctions, she was named valedictorian. She has won several prizes in piano competitions such as the 3rd International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia. She studied under Professor Yumiko Kitagawa, Tadashi Nonaka, Yukiko Hironaka, Reiko Kikuchi, Michiko Ohno, Józef Stompel and Maria Szraiber. She is currently residing in Japan where she maintains an active performance schedulel.



Portuguese group of students visiting the Institute - 10-14 November, 2008
A group of students led by Cristina Brito da Cruz (a former student of the Institute) from Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, visited the Institute in November. Their study programme was made up of lectures, solfege lessons, observations at schools, folk music and other events.



Celebrating Mihály Ittzés - October 2008
Dr Mihály Ittzés, who has been teaching at the Institute for more than 30 years, was celebrated on his 70th birthday at the Institute. The faculty and staff presented a special programme for him. See a few moments of the event:


The 2008-2009 Academic Year started with a special event - 19 September, 2008
The opening ceremony of the 2008-2009 academic year was a special one. Dr László Norbert Nemes, director of the Kodály Institute, Madame Sarolta Kodály, Dr András Batta, rector of the Liszt Academy, Dr Mihály Ittzés, professor of the Institute, and Éva Ginder, director of the Kodály School gave speeches in appreciation of Professor Péter Erdei who, after 33 years, stepped down as director of the Kodály Institute. The newly appointed director for the next five-year period is Dr László Norbert Nemes whose tenure began on 1 June, 2008.
Professor Erdei continues as advisor to the director and as a teacher at the Institute.

The opening ceremony ended with the students' traditional oath to become official members of the Institute community, and some piano music played by Orsolya Szabó, professor of the Institute.
Dr László Norbert Nemes
director of the Institute
Dr András Batta
rector of the Academy
Laura Kéri
deputy-director of the Institute
Madame Sarolta Kodály, Péter Erdei and other guests at the opening ceremony
Students of the 2008-2009 academic year
Before the start of the academic year, students could take part in the orientation week which was a good opportunity for them to get acquainted not only with Hungary's history, culture and cuisine but also with each other.

Participants of the orientation week
Playing with the echo in Tihany at Lake Balaton
Trying archery is always fun at the Ópusztaszer National Memorial Park
What is so interesting in this well in the town of Veszprém?


Summer Course for Solo Singers - 21-31 July, 2008

The course led by Prof Roland Hajdu and Dr János Klézli was held between July 21 and 31. It included musicianship taught by Zoltán Pad, voice training, and private instruction in song interpretation. The course was enriched with evening workshops on art songs by different composers. Accompanying pianists were Éva Madarász and Péter Morva. The participants of the course gave a mini concert at the end.


Concert of the Tomkins Vocal Ensemble at the Kodály Institute - 30 July, 2008

As part of the Kodály Festival, the 30-year old Tomkins Vocal Ensemble gave a concert from the works of Palestrina, Marenzio, Erzsébet Szőnyi, Kodály, and many others.
Artistic director: János Dobra.
The ensemble was founded in 1978. During the past 30 years they have mastered an outstandingly wide repertoire, from Gregorian and Renaissance to contemporary music. They have performed liturgical music of several religions and took part in oratorio and opera productions.


New World Singers of the Columbus Children's Choir (Ohio, USA) in Kecskemét for the second time - 21 June, 2008

Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Sandra Mathias, the Columbus Children's Choir has performed and delighted audiences throughout Central Ohio, in New York, Toronto, Disneyworld, and in Russia. The choir was established to provide Central Ohio's talented young singers the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence through education and performance.
The Columbus Children's Choir is made up of 300 children ages 8-17 and is divided into nine different ensembles: the Isabella, Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria Choirs, the Concert Boys' Choir and the Senior Boys' Choir, the Pickerington Satellite Choir, the International Ensemble, and the top touring and performing ensemble, the New World Singers who gave a concert at the Institute on 21 June. Conductor was
Dr. Sandra L. Mathias.


The first MA students of the Kodály Institute - June, 2008

The first students of the Kodály Institute to hold an MA in Kodály Music Pedagogy - waiting for the results in the library - Róisín Blunnie (Ireland), Miok Jeong (Korea), Yutao Song (China), Akiko Ikeda (Japan), Fumie Ito (Japan), and Carlos Basto (Columbia) - and together with their Institute supervisors and examiners. On 12 June, at the final examination, they all successfully finished the course that was held for the first time in the 2008-2009 academic year.



Change of leadership at the head of the Kodály Institute - 1 June, 2008

After 33 years, Peter Erdei stepped down as director of the Kodály Institute. The newly appointed director for the next five-year period is Dr László Norbert Nemes whose tenure began on 1 June, 2008. He started his teaching career at the Institute and at present he is an associate professor at the Liszt Academy.
Professor Erdei will continue as advisor to the director and as a teacher at the Institute.
On the pictures from left to right: Dr László Nemes, Laura Kéri (deputy director), and Péter Erdei.


The 2007-2008 Academic Year ended

With the traditional end-of-semester student recitals and student concert on May 17 and the Closing Ceremony on May 31 when students received their diplomas, the 2007-2008 Academic Year officially ended. See the moments of these events below!



Scholarship Recipients of the 2008-2009 Academic Year
Three scholarships were announced by the Foundation for the Kodály Institute for the 2008-2009 academic year for studies at the Kodály Institute:

- half of the Sarolta Kodály Scholarship was granted to Ms Joanna Maluga (Poland)
- half of the Sarolta Kodály Scholarship was granted to Ms Claire O'Brien (Ireland)
- Éva Vendrei Scholarship (half scholarship) was granted to Ms Wipawan Jumneanpan (Thailand)


Special short course for Hungarian music teachers living in neighbouring countries - 25-29 March, 2008
Thanks to the financial grant of the National Civil Fund, the Foundation for the Kodály Institute, together with the Institute, organized a special short course in March 2008 for Hungarian music teachers who live in neighbouring countries. The study programme was made up of solfege, methodology, class observations and lectures/workshops on Kodály, children's choir literature (see photo on the left with Péter Erdei), folk music, and voice training.


"Mini Study Tour" - Visitors' Course at the Institute in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy - 18-20 February, 2008

The first Mini Study Tour in cooperation with the BKA was initiated by the late Prof Éva Vendrei, deputy director-general of the Insitute, five years ago.
It has been the 5th occasion that the study tour for the members of the British Kodály Academy was held between February 18 and 20. The programme was made up of daily musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, and daily observation classes in the Kodály Music Primary School.
Works by Zoltán Kodály and Ferenc Farkas were performed at the mini concert given by the professors of the Institute.



Short Course organized for Students of Monash University, Australia - 14-18 January, 2008

The one-week study program for the students and teachers of the Monash University (Australia) was made up of musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, and observation classes, and a mini-concert given by professors of the Institute.

"On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award - December 15, 2007
In the Kodály anniversary year, the Board of Trustees of the Kodály Institute decided to give the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award to Prof Mihály Ittzés.
According to the Rules of the Board of Trustees, this award can be given to people who have done outstanding work for the Institute or to institutions that have regularly or occasionally helped the Institute to achieve its goals.
The official ceremony was held on December 15, in the concert hall of the Kodály Institute when the students of the Institute gave the semester-closing Christmas concert.

From left to right: 1. Péter Erdei, director of the Institute and Prof Mihály Ittzés, recipient of the Award
2. the Institute's Choir and their conductor, Zoltán Pad
Photos: József Komlós JR

Voices of Spirit - Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University - 19 November, 2007

Led by Christine Jordanoff, director of choral organizations in the School of Music, Voices of Spirit is the most selective of the Music School's choral groups. The students performed at historic churches, including Budapest's St. Mathias Church, St. Nicholas Cathedral in Prague and Karlskirche in Vienna, and the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét.

Concerts during the Voices of Spirit tour featured a repertoire ranging from Renaissance motets to American spirituals, a cappella in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Hungarian, Church Slavonic and English.
Jordanoff, who spent a year studying in Hungary after receiving her master's degree, took the group to the birthplace of Zoltán Kodály, Kecskemét.

In addition to performing there, they visited the Kodály school for teaching demonstrations. At the Kodály Pedagogical Institute, where a number of Duquesne alumni have studied, they took part in a master class with the institute's director, Peter Erdei, Jordanoff's former teacher.


Concert organized by the Danish Cultural Institute in Kecskemét - 30 September, 2007
Two talented and excellent young musicians Henrik Dam Thomsen, solo cellist from The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and the pianist László Borbély from Hungary gave a concert on 30th September at the Kodály Institute on the occasion of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Danish Cultural Institute in Kecskemét.

Distinguished Guests at the Institute - 24 September, 2007
Mrs Erzsébet Sólyom, wife of the President of the Hungarian Republic, regularly organizes cultural programmes for woman ambassadors or wives of ambassadors in Hungary in order to make them acquainted with Hungarian culture.
This year, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Zoltán Kodály's birth, Mrs Sólyom and her guests visited the Kodály Institute. Péter Erdei, director of the Institute welcomed her and her guests, and showed them around the building and the Kodály exhibitions.
There was a short concert of Kodály's works as well, performed by the Miraculum Children's Choir of the Kecskemét Kodály School, conducted by László Durányik; and János Klézli (voice) and Roland Hajdu (piano), professors of the Institute performed from Kodály's Hungarian Folkmusic.

Cultural Heritage Days at the Institute - 15-16 September, 2007
On the occasion of the Cultural Heritage Days there were different programmes organized at Kodály Institute, such as:
- Concert from Zoltán Kodály's works given by the pupils of Grade 5 of the Kecskemét Kodály School, conducted by Ildikó Szegedi (see picture).
- Concert given by the Kecskemét Renaissance Consort and Ádám Buda
- Violin duo concert given by Éva Pusker and Tamás Ittzés, accompanied by László Révész (piano).

By now the celebration of man-made heritage - the Cultural Heritage Days - is organised in 48 countries of Europe under the auspices of the European Council.

The 2007-2008 Academic Year began
On September 14 the 2007-2008 Academic Year officially began. After Director Péter Erdei's speech at the Opening Ceremony, the students took the traditional oath to become official members of the Institute community.

During the orientation week the students got acquainted not only with Hungary's history, culture but also with each other.


In Ópusztaszer National Memorial Park trying archery
Visiting the Paprika Museum in Kalocsa
At the Cathedral of Kalocsa there was a chance to try playing on the organ
Last day of the orientation week - Who was tired?

The Kodály Festival and Seminar began with the festive events of the issuing of the Kodály Memorial Silver Coin, the Kodály Memorial Stamp, the opening of exhibitions and the concert given by the Kodály Quartet.
The photos were taken by Anikó Walter.

Mrs Tamás Rácz
(Hungarian Post Zrt.)
Prof Péter Erdei
(director of the Kodály Institute)
Judit Iglódi-Csató
(Hungarian National Bank)
The Kodály Memorial Silver Coin was designed by Gábor Gáti
Mrs Tamás Rácz introduces the Kodály Memorial Stamp

The Kodály Memorial Stamp was designed by László Dudás
Prof Erzsébet Szőnyi at the festive event
The Memorial Stamp at a close look

The opening of the exhibitions of Kodály's Life in Pictures edited by Mihály Ittzés and of Győző Varga's Kodály Illustrations
From right to left: Győző Varga, Prof Erzsébet Szőnyi, Prof Péter Erdei, Prof Mihály Ittzés
Prof Erzsébet Szőnyi and Győző Varga
Madame Sarolta Kodály and Győző Varga

Parts of the exhibitions at the Kodály Institute
The Kodály String Quartet at the opening concert of the Kodály Festival 2007
The Kodály Festival and Seminar in pictures - July 16 - August 3, 2007
The photos were taken by Anikó Walter.

Concert given by
TeTraVERSI Flute Quartet
in the Lutheran Church on 18 July
Zoltán Zsigmond at the piano
at the György Orbán composer's evening
on 20 July
György Orbán, the composer and Péter Erdei, director of the Kodály Institute
Andrea Meláth and Árpád Kákonyi at the composer's evening
on 20 July

Concordia String Quartet
from Rumania at the composer's evening
Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra on 23 July
William Butt (Ireland) - cello and
Márta Erdei - piano at the Sonata Evening
on 25 July

László Borbély - piano and
István Várdai - cello at the Prize Winners' Concert
on 27 July
Stockholm Singers (Sweden) conducted by Bo Aurehl
on 29 July
Urszula Jankowska-Matan (voice),
Mihal Borzykowski (cello) and
Katarzyna Jankowska-Borzykowska (piano) at the Polish-Hungarian Composers' Evening: Kodály & Symanowski on 30 July

Concert given by the participants of the Intensive Choral Conducting Course of the Seminar
with Stockholm Singers and László Révész (organ)
on 1 August in the Kodály School, Kecskemét
Péter Erdei, leader of the Course congratulates the conductors
The Intensive Choral Conducting Course participants and Péter Erdei

Concert given on 2 August at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest at the XVIth BUDAfEST Summer Festival
Performed by: Seminar Choir (chorus master: Péter Erdei)
Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra
Atilla Kiss-B. - tenor
Conductor: Tamás Vásáry

Rehearsal and Closing Concert of the Festival and Seminar on 3 August at the Big Catholic Church in Kecskemét
Performed by: Seminar Choir (chorus master: Péter Erdei)
Kodály Zoltán World Youth Orchestra
Atilla Kiss-B. - tenor
Conductor: Tamás Vásáry

Moments of the 24th International Kodály Seminar
Solfege classes with teachers Andrea Antoni (Kodály School, Kecskemét) and
Márta Sárosi-Szabó (Head of Music Theory Dept., Debrecen University )

Demonstration class at the Seminar
8th Grade of the Zoltán Kodály Primary Music School, Kecskemét
Teacher: László Durányik

Demonstration class at the Seminar
4th Grade of the Zoltán Kodály Primary Music School, Budapest
Teacher: Edina Barabás

Millenium Award for the Institute - April 26, 2007

Each year on April 26, governments and organizations around the world join WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations - in celebrating World Intellectual Property Day.
The Millenium Award is an award founded by the Hungarian Patent Office in the year of Millennium, which is won by the institutions playing a significant role in the protection of intellectual property. The award is delivered on the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day.

One of the award winners in 2007 was the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét.

The Award was handed over on 26 April, 2007 in the historical building of the Műcsarnok in Budapest. Besides others, Vizi E. Szilveszter, president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences gave a speech, and the evening was highlighted by performances of the Haydn Barytontrio and the Trio Lignum.


Dmitry Bashkirov at the Kodály Institute - March 27, 2007

Besides the concerts he gave in Hungary, the world-famous piano pedagogue, Dmitry Bashkirov gave a masterclass at the Kodály Institute for present and former students of the Kecskemét Kodály School and for piano students of the Kodály Institute.


4th International Competition for Young Choral Conductors
In Memoriam Zoltán Kodály

8-12 March, 2007

The competition was co-organized by the Music Education and Choral Conducting Department of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Europa Cantat, AGEC and KÓTA (Association of Hungarian Choirs and Orchestras). The 17 competitors were from 12 different countries:

Belarus 1
Bulgaria 2
Japan 1
Latvia 1
Lithuania 1
Hungary 3
Germany 3
Italy 1
Russia 1
Rumania 1
Spain 1
Slovenia 1

The competition was opened by Dr András Batta, rector of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. The following choirs participated in the competition:Round 1 Morning Session: Angelica Girls' Choir - choir director: Zsuzsanna GRÁF
Round 1 Afternoon Session: Monteverdi Choir - choir director: Éva KOLLÁR
Round 2 Morning Session: Mixed Choir of the Liszt Academy - choir director: Péter ERDEI
Round 2 Afternoon Session: Cantate Mixed Choir - choir director: Ferenc SAPSZON Jr.
Round 3: Hungarian Radio's Choir - choir director: Kálmán STRAUSZ and the Mixed Choir of the Liszt Academy

Acknowledgements to the participating choirs and their leaders for their high standard contribution to the competition.

There were approximately 30 pieces at the competition, 2/3 of which were Kodály's choral pieces for equal and mixed voices. In addition, there were Renaissance and Early Baroque pieces in Round 1, Romantic pieces in Round 2, and 20th-century pieces in Round 3.

The international jury was headed by Éva ROZGONYI, and the members were: Éva KOLLÁR, János CZIFRA (Austria), Stojan KURET, (Slovenia), Peter BROADBENT, (England), Claudio CHIAVAZZA, (Italy) and Jos VRANKEN (Holland).

After Round 2, the following competitors made it to the finals: Maike BŰHLE (Germany)
Mirga GRAZINYTE (Lithuania)
Florian HELGATH (Germany)
Marcis IMANTS (Latvia)
PAD Zoltán (Hungary)
Viacheslav ZAHAROV (Russia)We are very glad that a Hungarian participant made it to the finals as well.The results of the competition:1st Prize (awarded by the Rezső Lantos Foundation) - Mirga GRAZINYTE
2nd Prize
(awarded by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music) - Viacheslav ZAHAROV
3rd Prize
(awarded by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music) - Marcis IMANTS
Audience Prize
(awarded by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music) - Zoltán PAD
Special Prize
for the best performance of a Kodály piece (awarded by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music) - Viacheslav ZAHAROV
Scholarship
for participation at 2007-2008 European conductors' courses (awareded by Europa Cantat, Noël Minet Fund) - Anna SZABÓ (Rumania)
Invitation to hold or co-organize a workshop at the Europa Cantat XVIIth Festival, Utrecht 2009 (awarded by Europa Cantat) - Florian HELGATH
Invitation
to hold a workshop at the 2008 Hungarian Conductors' Conference (awarded by KÓTA) Árpád TÓTH
Special Prize
for the most successful Hungarian competitor (awarded by the Pál Kardos Foundation) - Zoltán PAD
Special Prize
for the youngest competitor who got to the finals (awarded by AGEC- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Europäischer Chorverbände) - Marcis IMANTS
Special Prize
for a packet of Hungarian scores (awarded by Editio Musica Budapest) - Maike BŰHLE
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM! The competition was supported by the following organizations as well: Ministry of Education and Culture
National Cultural Fund
Foundation for the Kecskemét Kodály Institute
Culture 2000 programme of the European Union We acknowledge these organizations for their financial support and the colleagues who helped to make the competition run smoothly.


"Mini Study Tour" - Visitor's Course at Kodály Institute in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy - February, 2007

The 3-day "Mini Study Tour" was organized for the members of the British Kodály Academy. The study programme was made up of class observations, daily musicianship classes, methodology, lectures on different topics, and a mini concert.


Short Course in Kodály Music Pedagogy in November 2006

A 5-day short course at the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét, with class observations in primary schools;
30 contact hours altogether.
Course is now over.


The 2006-2007 Academic Year began
On September 15 the 2006-2007 Academic Year officially began. After Director Péter Erdei's speech at the Opening Ceremony, the students took the traditional oath to become official members of the Institute community.

During the orientation week the students got acquainted not only with Hungary's history, culture but also with each other.


In the garden of the Eszterházy Castle in Fertőd
Drinking coffee from precious Herend porcelain
At Lake Balaton in Tihany
Tired in Kalocsa?

"In Memoriam Béla Bartók" - Exhibition of fine arts during the Kodály Festival, 2006
The exhibition, opened by dr. Gábor Szécsi, Mayor of Kecskemét, included a representative selection of works of arts showing Bartók's spiritual heritage and could be seen among the ancient walls of the Kodály Institute along with the exhibition about Kodály's life-work.

dr Gábor Szécsi
mayor of Kecskemét
Miraculum Children's Choir
Kodály School of Kecskemét
conductor: László Durányik
from the exhibition

Summer Course for Solo Singers, 2006
The course led by Prof Roland Hajdu and Prof János Klézli was held between July 18 and 29. It included musicianship taught by Klára Nemes, voice training, and private instruction in song interpretation. The course was enriched with evening workshops on art songs by Mozart, Mahler, Bartók, and a chosen French or Italian composer. Accompanying pianists were Orsolya Fajger and Éva Madarász. The participants of the course gave a mini concert at the end.

The 2005-2006 Academic Year ended
With the traditional end-of-semester student recitals and student concert on May 27 and the Closing Ceremony on May 31, the 2005-2006 Academic Year officially ended. See the moments of these events below!

Course for Hungarian Music Pedagogues Living in Neighbouring Countries
The one-week course was organised by the Foundation for the Kodály Institute with the help of the National Civil Fund, and was held between 18 and 22 April, 2006. Participants of the course took part in solfege and other music classes, and visited lessons in the Kodály School. Their teachers were Ida Erdei (see picture), Zsuzsanna Kontra, and Sarolta Platthy. Lectures were given by Dr. Ágnes Horváth (see picture) and Dr. Mihály Ittzés.

University of Montana Chamber Corale at the Kodály Institute
The University of Montana Chamber Corale, conducted by dr. Gary Funk, visited the Kodály Institute in April 2006. The choir had a concert together with the students of the Institute in the Calvinist Church in Kecskemét and observed lessons in the Kodály School of Kecskemét.

Scholarship Holders of the Foundation for the 2006-2007 Academic Year

The Foundation for the Kodály Institute, at its meeting in March 2006, granted the Mrs Sarolta Kodály Scholarship, a full tuition scholarship fee offered by Mrs Sarolta Kodály, to Sarah Robinson (Great Britain), and the Éva Vendrei Memorial Scholarship, a half tuition scholarship fee provided by the Foundation, to Róisín Blunnie (Ireland) for full-time study at the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét. Congratulations!


"Voices of Change - The singing technique developed by Zoltán Kodály breathed new life into music teaching both in his native Hungary and beyond. Christopher Lambton looks at his methods and visits the Institute which celebrates its 30th birthday."

Christopher Lambton's article
in the March 2006 issue of the BBC Music Magazine

Guest Conductor Avner Itai (Israel) lecturing at the Kodály Institute - 2006

On March 20, Avner Itai, guest conductor from Israel, hold a lecture about Israeli Choral Music. He also conducted the Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble at the Kecskemét Spring Festival.


"Mini Study Tour" - Visitor's Course at Kodály Institute in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy - February 13-15, 2006

The 3-day "Mini Study Tour" was organized for the members of the British Kodály Academy. The study programme was made up of class observations, daily musicianship classes, methodology, lectures on different topics, and a mini concert.


Ambassadors Visit to the Kodály Institute - February, 2006

Mr. Joaquín Montes Larraín, Chilean Ambassador to Hungary and Peter Erdei, director of the Institute


Mr. Robert Hage, Canadian Ambassador to Hungary and his wife with Peter Erdei, director and Laura Keri, acting deputy director of the Institute, and with Canadian students of the Institute at present, Jorgianne Talbot and Christopher David Saint.


Short course for students of the Monash University, Australia - January, 2006
The one-week study program for the students and teachers of the Monash University (Australia) was made up of musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes with Prof Klára Nemes (see picture), and observation classes in the Kodály Music Primary School.

Recipients of the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award - December 17, 2005
At its meeting on November 11, 2005 the Board of Trustees of the Kodály Institute decided to give the "On Behalf of the Kodály Institute" Award to Bo Aurehl - conductor of the Stockholm Singers, Sarolta Platthy - professor of the Kodály Institute, Éva Vendrei (posthumously) - past deputy director of the Kodály Institute, and David Vinden - director of the Kodály Centre of London.
According to the Rules of the Board of Trustees, this award can be given to people who have done outstanding work for the Institute or to institutions that have regularly or occasionally helped the Institute to achieve its goals.
The official ceremony was held on December 17, in the concert hall of the Kodály Institute when the students of the Institute gave the semester-closing Christmas concert.

From left to right: 1. the Institute's Choir and their conductor, Katalin Szutrély
2. Bo Aurehl, Zsófia Tóth (Éva Vendrei's daughter), Péter Erdei, Sarolta Platthy, David Vinden


Kodály Concert organized by the Foundation for the Kodály Institute on December 16, 2005
On December 16, on the 123rd anniversary of Kodály's birthday, the Foundation organized a concert from the works of the composer. The performers were Katalin Szutrély and János Klézli (voice), Orsolya Fajger (piano), Márta Agócs (cello) and Mária Radványi (piano), and the Teachers' Choir of Kecskemét led by János Laczkó.

The 2005-2006 Academic Year began...
On September 18 the 2005/2006 Academic Year officially began. After Director Péter Erdei's speech at the Opening Ceremony, the students took an oath to become official members of the Institute community.
During the orientation week, the students got acquainted not only with Hungary's history, culture and cuisine but also with each other.

Trying to take a photo of Ferenc Liszt's signature in the Liszt Memorial House in Szekszárd In the garden of the Eszterházy Castle in Fertőd
Sightseeing in Sopron
At Lake Balaton in Tihany

Harvard Glee Club's Opening Concert of the Kodály Festival was a grand success
on June 28, 2005 at the Calvinist College in Kecskemét


conductor:
Kevin Leong

The sixty-voice Harvard Glee Club is Harvard's internationally celebrated men's chorus and the oldest college chorus in America. It was founded by students in 1858 to sing college songs and glees. Throughout its distinguished history, the Glee Club has drawn its repertoire from six centuries and has demonstrated particular expertise in the performance of contemporary American music, sacred repertory of the Renaissance, Eastern European music, and folk songs of the world.


New World Singers of the Columbus Children's Choir (Ohio, USA) also gave a successful concert
on June 27, 2005 at the Lutheran Church in Kecskemét


conductor:
Dr. Sandra L. Mathias

Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Dr. Sandra Mathias, the Columbus Children's Choir has performed and delighted audiences throughout Central Ohio, in New York, Toronto, Disneyworld, and in Russia. The choir was established to provide Central Ohio's talented young singers the opportunity to achieve artistic excellence through education and performance.
The Columbus Children's Choir is made up of 300 children ages 8-17 and is divided into nine different ensembles: the Isabella, Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria Choirs, the Concert Boys' Choir and the Senior Boys' Choir, the Pickerington Satellite Choir, the International Ensemble, and the top touring and performing ensemble, the New World Singers.


Student Concert and Closing Ceremony, 2005

With the traditional end-of-semester student concert on May 25 and the Closing Ceremony on May 31, the 2004-2005 academic year officially ended. See the moments of these events below!



"Zoltán Kodály's Songs" - concert given by students of the Voice Department of the Liszt Academy - April 17, 2005

Moments of the Music Primary Schools' Choir Festival, Kecskemét, Spring 2005

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Press document presented to the Institute, 2005

The Dobay-Fricsay family presented a DVD to the Archives of the Insitute on which one can hear an interview with Kodály, and Ferenc Fricsay is conducting Háry János Suite in Berlin. Ferenc Fricsay was the world-famous conductor of the first performance of Kodály's Symphony at the Luzern Festival. The family, Péter Erdei, director-general and Laura Kéri, acting director-general can be seen on the first photo.


"Mini Study Tour" in cooperation with the British Kodály Academy, 2005

The study tour for the members of the British Kodály Academy was held between February 14 and 16. The program was made up of daily musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, and daily observation classes in the Kodály Music Primary School.
Works by Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók were performed at the mini concert given by the professors of the Institute.
At the end of the concert, the participants commemorated the late Prof Éva Vendrei, deputy director-general of the Insitute and initiator of the "Mini Study Tour".


"On Behalf of the Kodály Institute Award" given to the Kodály School of Kecskemét, to Dr Carlos Miró and to Dr János Klézli - 2004

At its meeting on November 12, the Board of Trustees of the Kodály Institute decided to give the On Behalf of the Kodály Institute Award to the Kodály School of Kecskemét, to Dr Carlos Miró and Dr János Klézli.
According to the Rules of the Board of Trustees, this award can be given to people who have done outstanding work for the Institute or to institutions that have regularly or occasionally helped the Institute to achieve its goals.
The official ceremony was held on December 17, in the concert hall of the Kodály School when the choirs of the School were performing, and in the concert hall of the Kodály Institute respectively, when the students of the Institute gave a concert.


Kodály Concert organized by the Foundation for the Kodály Institute, 2004

On December 16, on the 122nd anniversary of Kodály's birthday, the Foundation organized a concert from the works of the composer. The performers were Katalin Szutrély (voice), János Klézli (voice), Roland Hajdu (piano), Tamás Ittzés (violin), László Gerhát (piano), László Révész (organ) and the Teachers' Choir of Kecskemét led by Péter Erdei.


Kecskemét Town Council and the Kodály Institute celebrates Péter Erdei

On December 3, 2004 the Mayor of Kecskemét congratulated Péter Erdei on his 60th birthday.
The faculty and staff of the Institute celebrated him on December 10.


Guests at the Institute, 2004

His Excellency the Swiss Ambassador to Hungary visited the Institute on December 10.

His Excellency Mr. Gershon Guyit and his wife made a short visit to the Institute on November 24.


Cultural Heritage Days - September 18-19, 2004

After many decades, the door between the Kodály Institute and Saint Michael Church (Church of Friars) was opened for the second time on the occasion of the Cultural Heritage Days. Thus, the two buildings, which belonged together in the past, could be visited at the same time: the newly renovated Church with its courtyard and garden, and the building of the Institute (a former Franciscan monastery) with its exhibition of Zoltán Kodály's life and work, the cloister, the inner courtyard and the concert hall.
In the spirit of the theme of the Cultural Heritage Days - our breathing heritage - a small bonsai exhibition was organized in the Institute courtyard from the collection of József Krajcsovszky.


The 2004/2005 Academic Year has begun...

After the orientation week where students got acquainted not only with Hungary's history, culture and cuisine but also with each other, the opening ceremony took place.

On September 17 the 2004/2005 Academic Year officially began. Péter Erdei, Director-General of the Institute gave a speech at the Opening Ceremony, and the students took an oath to become official members of the Institute community.


Guests at the Institute, 2004

On September 16, Dr Günter Birbaum, the Austrian Ambassador to Hungary made a short visit to the Institute.
Professors Jianjin Gao, Qiong Tang and Naixiong Liao from the Central Music Academy in Beijing, China spent a few days in Kecskemét observing classes and discussing possible routes of future co-operation with the Institute.


The Institute hosts the Conference of the Franciscan Order, 2004

At the Church and Regional Historical Conference organised by the Porta Society on August 27, Dr Balázs Bábel, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét gave the opening address which was followed by lectures.
Dr Attila Szabó, Director of the Bács-Kiskun County Archives talked about the history and life of the Franciscan Order in Kecskemét between 1644 and 1900.
P. Peregrin Kálmán, Church Historian and Franciscan friar from Budapest gave a lecture on the Kecskemét Franciscan friars in the twentieth century.
Finally, László Farkas, Archbishop Representative in Kecskemét, talked about what Kecskemét owes to the Franciscan friars.


Kodály Festival Concert with the Auer String Quartet - Summer 2004

On August 2 the Auer String Quartet performed in the courtyard of the Institute. Their program included works by Haydn, Kodály and Bartók.


Course for Solo Singers - Summer 2004

The course led by Prof Roland Hajdu and Prof János Klézli was held between July 24 and 31, 2004. It included musicianship taught by Zsuzsanna Kontra, voice training, and private instruction in song interpretation with emphasis on songs from the Baroque to the present. The course was enriched with evening workshops on art songs by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Wolf and Kodály. Accompanying pianist was Orsolya Fajger.
The participants of the course gave a mini concert at the end.


Faculty News

On August 1, 2004 Dr Katalin Kiss was appointed Professor, Éva Vendrei and Sarolta Platthy were appointed Associate Professors at the Kodály Institute.


Special Course for the Hannuri Choir - Summer 2004

The Korean Choir of Harmony & Peace, led by Hong Ky Cho, a former Kodály Institute student, had a special short course at the Institute between July 5 and 8, 2004. Sarolta Platthy taught singing and playing for the young members of the choir; János Laczkó taught solfege for the older members. At the same time, the choir was participating in the 8th Future of Europe International Children and Youth's Meeting in Kecskemét.


Course for Hungarian Music Teachers - Summer 2004

Teaching Piano for Beginners Based on the Kodály Concept and György Kurtág's "Games" - led by Zsuzsa Héjjas, the course was successfully held between 28 June and 2 July, 2004. It is one of the Institute's courses for Hungarians accredited by the Hungarian Ministry of Education.


Student Concert and Closing Ceremony, 2004

With the traditional end-of-semester student concert on May 22 and the Closing Ceremony on May 28 the 2003-2004 academic year officially ended. See the moments of these events below!



The "Fasang Collection" donated to the Institute on May 19, 2004

Árpád Fasang (1912-2001) was a composer, a music pedagogue, and the director of the Béla Bartók Music Secondary School in Budapest.
His children, the pianist Árpád, the flutist Zoltán, and the bassoonist János gave a concert to accompany the donation ceremony and an exhibition of the collection.
János Fasang has been living in Düsseldorf, Germany since 1977, where he has been a member of the Orchestra of the Rhein German Opera.
For decades he has been collecting first and early publications of musical pieces, and he decided on the donation of part of this collection related to music pedagogy.
By having created the "Fasang Collection" in the Archives of the Institute, János Fasang and the Kodály Institute wanted to commemorate the late Árpád Fasang.


1-2. János Fasang and Dr Mihály Ittzés presenting the publications
3-4. János Fasang and Péter Erdei signing the donation document
1-3. the Fasang brothers
4. the guests

Scholarship Winners

The Board of Trustees of the Foundation for the Kodály Institute awarded the 'Mrs Sarolta Kodály' Scholarship to
Ms Jorgianne Aurora Talbot (Canada) and the half Foundation Scholarship to Ms Fátima Roque Santana (Canary Islands) who are coming to study at the Institute in September 2004.


Faculty News

On March 1, 2004 Zsuzsanna Kontra was appointed Associate Professor.

On the Day of Hungarian Culture the Pro Renovanda Cultura Hungariae Foundation awarded Péter Erdei, the Zoltán Kodály Prize for the dissemination of Kodály's philosophy in education and performance.


Guests at the Institute, 2004

Prof. Boris Alvarado, Director of the Conservatory of Music at the Catholic University of Valparaiso (Chile) and his wife Karin Stock visited the Institute at the beginning of May to discuss the continuation of a past institutional agreement.

Prof. Christine E. Jordanoff
, Chair of the School of Music at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, USA) and Prof. Jill Trinka, Director of Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in Music Education at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, USA) spent a few days in March in Kecskemét observing classes and discussing possible routes of future co-operation with the Institute.


Conference of the Teachers of Music Primary Schools in Hungary, 2004

The two-day conference was organized by the Institute on March 5 and 6, and was held in the Kodály Music School in Kecskemét with the following topic: Music Education in Twentieth-Century Hungarian Public Education. In conjunction with the conference there were demonstration classes and a concert.


Special Short Course for the Students of the Partium University, Rumania, 2004

The short course was organized between February 23 and 28. The students of the university were indulged in daily solfege and methodology classes, lectures, and a concert. They received a certificate of participation.


"Mini Study Tour" 2004
Visitor's Course for the Members of the British Kodály Academy

The mini study tour, held between February 16 and 18, was made up of daily musicianship classes, a lecture on Kodály's philosophy, methodology classes, daily observation classes in the Kodály Music Primary School, a round table discussion about the year courses of the Institute, a video film of the summer courses of the Institute, and a mini concert with selections from Kodály's works performed by the professors of the Institute.


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