he Hungarian musical programmes of the 1999 Frankfurt Book Fair will be directed between 4^th and 16^th October in Frankfurt, in Stuttgart and in Mainz.

Apart from the music accompanied public readings and minor musical programmes in the area of the Book Fair and inside the Hall of Hungary (3.0) there are 9 sites where altogether 10 concerts will take place performed by the most prominent representatives of Hungarian classical music. The programme series include a solo concert (Zoltán Kocsis), chamber music concerts (UMZE Chamber Orchestra, Festetics String Quartet) and symphonic orchestral concerts (the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra). Romantic pieces and contemporary works are equally represented in the offer. There will also be vocal and church music (Tomkins Chorus) to delight the audience.

Within the area of the Book Fair - primarily in the Hall of Hungary (3.0) and at weekend - apart from the above there will be jazz bands, light music formations, folk groups to put a gloss on the programme. Those performing here are: the ESP Group and László Dés, Budepest, Saxofon Quartet, Tükrös Együttes.

In these programmes not only the works of classics of Hungarian music will be heard, but also those of the (internationally) lesser-known composers. Apart from the already famous Hungarian musicians young artists will also be given a possibility to introduce themselves to a bigger audience.

It is of special interest that the ENSEMBLE MODERN, a world famous formation for contemporary music composed of international musicians has arranged a programme from the works of Hungarian composers and in honour of the seeded guests of the Book Fair. They will perform it on 14^th October in the Mozart Saal. The concert of the UMZE Chamber Orchestra directed by Péter Eötvös's will also be introducing contemporary Hungarian composers on 4^th October.

One of the highlights of the music programmes will be the concert of the National Philharmonic Orchestra in the great hall of the Alte Oper selecting from the works of Ligeti and Liszt on 13^th October. The curiosity of the concert is that the orchestra will be conducted by chief musical director and world-famous pianist Zoltán Kocsis, while the piano solo will be played by a contemporary of his, Dezső Ránki. A literary aspect of the concert is that with respect to the Goethe anniversary Liszt's Faust-symphony will also be performed.

Apart from the concert it will be possible to get further information concerning Hungarian music, as well as the music programmes of the "Budapest Festival City" in the Hall of Hungary (3.0).

Hungarian folk music is represented by the Muzsikás Group who now possess the illustrious Kossuth Prize, and will get on stage in Frankfurt and Stuttgart introducing their CD entitled BARTÓK-ALBUM, which they have already performed with great success all over the world. In this concert illustrating the relation and interaction of authentic folk music and Bartók's most well-known violin duos Grammy Prize winner Hungarian singer Márta Sebestyén and Romanian violin virtuoso Alexander Balanescu will also get on stage.

 

 

PÉTER EÖTVÖS INTRODUCING HUNGARIAN CHAMBER MUSIC
KARLSUHE, Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie
Monday 4^th October 1999 20.00

THE UMZE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

The ensemble came to existence in 1997, it gave its first concert in course of the Budapest Autumn Festival. It was brought to existence and its activity was given a theoretical and practical basis by Zoltán Rácz (artistic leader of the Amadinda Percussion Group) and András Wilheim (music historian). It proudly holds the heritage of the New Hungarian Music Ensemble (Új Magyar Zeneegyesület) founded in 1911, since the late UMZE bearing the stamp of genius of Bartók and Kodály was one of the most progressive initiatives in twentieth-century Hungarian musical life.

The new UMZE Chamber Orchestra aims to introduce the major works of the twentieth century. In order to give a new insight into modern compositions they occasionally place contemporary works into the context of the great works of the past.

Idea and organisation: Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Frankfurt, Alte Oper - Mozartsaal
Opernplatz, Frankfurt
Entry: season ticket - entrance ticket
Information: Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu

The concert will also take place on:
Tuesday 26^th October 1999
Scene: Thalia Theatre
Budapest, VI. Nagymező u. 22-24.

 

 

CONCERT OF THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Alte Oper, Frankfurt
Wednesday 13^th October 20.00

Conducted by: Zoltán Kocsis
Contributing: the Male Choir of the Frankfurter Singakademie

NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Its forebear was the Székesfehérvár Orchestra (1923) that in 1940 later was fused into the Budapest Concert Orchestra and has been functioning as the Hungarian State Concert Orchestra since 1952. It was directed by János Ferencsik for 32 years. After his death the chief musical director position was filled in by Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro for a decade. Possessing an enormous repertoire, valuable traditions and a dozen of prize-winning records the orchestra has been functioning as the National Philharmonic Orchestra since 1997. The orchestra's musical director is Zoltán Kocsis.

ZOLTÁN KOCSIS

He was born in 1952, in Budapest. He obtained his pianist diploma as a student of Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados in the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy. His international career started by his winning of the first prize in the Piano Competition of the Hungarian Radio (1970). Since then he has been a welcome guest player to the greatest orchestras in the world, and his records are sought for throughout the world. He composes music, writes critics and essays and conducts orchestras on a regular basis. He is also one of the founders of the Hungarian Festival Orchestra, since 1997 he is the directing conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

The concert will take place with the kind contribution of the Pro Arte Frankfurter Konzertdirektion.

Idea and organisation: Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Frankfurt, Alte Oper
Opernplatz, Frankfurt
Entry: season ticket - entrance ticket
Information: Pro Arte Frankfurter Konzertdirektion,
Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu

 

 

CONCERT OF THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Stuttgart, Liederhalle
Thursday 14^th October 1999

Conducted by: Zoltán Kocsis

NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Its forebear was the Székesfehérvár Orchestra (1923) that in 1940 later was fused into the Budapest Concert Orchestra and has been functioning as the Hungarian State Concert Orchestra since 1952. It was directed by János Ferencsik for 32 years. After his death the chief musical director position was filled in by Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro for a decade. Possessing an enormous repertoire, valuable traditions and a dozen of prize-winning records the orchestra has been functioning as the National Philharmonic Orchestra since 1997. The orchestra's musical director is Zoltán Kocsis.

ZOLTÁN KOCSIS

He was born in 1952, in Budapest. He obtained his pianist diploma as a student of Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados in the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy. His international career started by his winning of the first prize in the Piano Competition of the Hungarian Radio (1970). Since then he has been a welcome guest player to the greatest orchestras in the world, and his records are sought for throughout the world. He composes music, writes critics and essays and conducts orchestras on a regular basis. He is also one of the founders of the Hungarian Festival Orchestra, since 1997 he is the directing conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

In co-operation with the Konzertdirektion Stuttgart and the Hungarian Institute of Stuttgart.

The opening concert of the programme series of the Magyar Millennium to be organised in the province of Baden-Wüttemberg.

Idea and organisation: Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Liederhalle Stuttgart
Kultur und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle
Berliner Platz 1-3, D-70174 Stuttgart
Entry: season ticket - entrance ticket
Information: Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu

 

 

CONCERT OF THE ENSEMBLE MODERN FROM THE WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY HUNGARIAN COMPOSERS
Frankfurt, Alte Oper - Mozart Saal,
Thursday 14^th October 1999 20.00

The world famous Frankfurt group has made up a programme selecting from the works of Hungarian composers to honour the main guest country of the book fair.

The concert will take place in contribution with the Ensemble Modern and the Alte Oper.

Idea and organisation: Ensemble Modern
Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Frankfurt, Alte Oper - Mozartsaal
Opernplatz, Frankfurt
Entry: season ticket - entrance ticket
Information: Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu

The concert will also be performed on:
Saturday 16^th October 1999 19.30
Budapest, Music Academy - Minor Hall
Budapest, VI. Liszt Ferenc tér 8.
(In Hungary the concert will take place in course of the Budapest Autumn Festival.)

 

 

MUZSIKÁS GROUP: BARTÓK ALBUM
Frankfurt, Salon of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Friday 15^th October 1999 21.00
Manufaktur - Schorndorf
Saturday 16^th October 1999 21.00

• Haydn: String Quartet in F major Op. 77., Hob: III. 82.
• György Antal Csernák: The Threatening Danger
• Mozart: String Quartet in C major K. 465

ZOLTÁN KOCSIS

He was born in 1952, in Budapest. He obtained his pianist diploma as a student of Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados in the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy. His international career started by his winning of the first prize in the Piano Competition of the Hungarian Radio (1970). Since then he has been a welcome guest player to the greatest orchestras in the world, and his records are sought for throughout the world. He composes music, writes critics and essays and conducts orchestras on a regular basis. He is also one of the founders of the Hungarian Festival Orchestra, since 1997 he is the directing conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

The concert will take place with the kind co-operation of the Alte Oper.

Idea and organisation: Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Frankfurt, Alte Oper - Mozartsaal
Frankfurt, Opernplatz
Entry: entrance ticket
Information: Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu

 

 

CONCERT OF THE TOMKINS CHORUS
Mainz - Thursday 14^th October 1999
Frankfurt - Sunday 17^th October 1999

TOMKINS CHORUS BUDAPEST

It was formed in 1978 with the direction of conductor János Dobra, and has held ever since a dominant character in Hungarian concert life. It has a uniquely wide scaled repertoire: representatives of every era starting from 16^th-century Renaissance - mainly English and Italian - composers to arrive at those of the 20^th century.

Many world premieres are associated with its name, and its activity has awarded by great success not only in its homeland but also throughout Europe and even in Japan and India.

In Frankfurt and Mainz the group will be performing mainly works of church music and of contemporary Hungarian composers.

Idea and organisation: Frankfurt '99 Non-profit Organisation
Curator: Zsófia Zimányi
Scene: Frankfurt, Mainz - the exact scene is unknown as yet
Information: Pentaton Művész- és Hangversenyigazgatóság Kft.
(Pentaton Artist and Concert Agency Ltd.)
H-1081 Budapest, Rákóczi út 65
Tel.: (+36) 1 333 23 37, Fax: (+36) 1 333 20 75
e-mail: Pentaton@elender.hu