HUNGARIAN MASTERPIECES
Kevin Chen, Honvéd Male Choir, Gábor Hontvári
| January 24, 2025 | |
| 7 PM | |
| Budapest | |
| Liszt Academy, Grand Hall | |
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PROGRAM
Liszt: Les Préludes
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
János Vajda Memento 1914
György Orbán: Versus Psalmi
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
János Vajda Memento 1914
György Orbán: Versus Psalmi
FEATURING
Kevin Chen - piano
Honvéd Male Choir (choirmaster: Riederauer Richárd)
Honvéd Male Choir (choirmaster: Riederauer Richárd)
CONDUCTOR
Gábor Hontvári
On the occasion of the Day of the Hungarian Culture
From virtuoso pianist, Franz Liszt became an accomplished composer, and his much-loved symphonic poem Les Préludes is a testament to his mature voice. Nevertheless, his Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major is also a masterpiece, this time featuring Canadian solo pianist Kevin Chen. The soloist won first prize at the 2021 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest and was previously the winner of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv. The cantatas by two esteemed composers, János Vajda and György Orbán, were commissioned by the Honvéd Ensemble on the centenary of the Great War as a warning against all wars of all times, as a joint "artistic ritual" for humanity and peace.
From virtuoso pianist, Franz Liszt became an accomplished composer, and his much-loved symphonic poem Les Préludes is a testament to his mature voice. Nevertheless, his Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major is also a masterpiece, this time featuring Canadian solo pianist Kevin Chen. The soloist won first prize at the 2021 Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Budapest and was previously the winner of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv. The cantatas by two esteemed composers, János Vajda and György Orbán, were commissioned by the Honvéd Ensemble on the centenary of the Great War as a warning against all wars of all times, as a joint "artistic ritual" for humanity and peace.