On Friday, November 6, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the MÁV Symphony Orchestra invites audiences to a special chamber music concert in the orchestra’s rehearsal hall (2 Péceli Street, 1097 Budapest). The evening will feature rarely performed works by six outstanding contemporary composers.
The program celebrates the diversity of contemporary Hungarian composition, offering audiences an opportunity to explore the musical worlds of composers working today, whose works build on classical traditions while speaking in the musical language of our time. The compositions will be performed by the outstanding musicians of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra.
Program:
Dániel Dobri: States of Matter
(Physical states and musical materials)
Péter Tóth: Villanella
(Renaissance lyricism meets contemporary soundscapes)
Máté Hollós: On the Threshold of Non-Existence
(In memory of music historian András Pernye)
Iván Madarász: Trombonscherzo
(A playful character piece exploring new sonic possibilities of the trombone)
Gyula Bánkövi: Watermarks (2013/2026)
(A birthday tribute for cello and vibraphone)
Gergely Vajda: Kleines Kammerkonzert
(In memory of bassoonist József Vajda)
The MÁV Symphony Orchestra considers it an important part of its mission to present contemporary music as a living and evolving art form. The concert offers audiences an opportunity to discover that today’s composers speak to us with the same sincerity and humanity as the great masters of the past.
Admission is free, and everyone is warmly welcome!
This event is supported by the National Cultural Fund of Hungary (NKA).
