Concert, music

Az a zenekar, amelyet Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro életében először vezényelt szülőhazája határain kívül, az a budapesti MÁV Szimfonikus Zenekar volt. 2024. május 24-i koncertünkre a Zeneakadémián néhány óra alatt elkeltek a jegyek, és mivel sokan lemaradtak a lehetőségről, ezért úgy döntöttünk, megismételjük a koncertet másnap, május 25-én, 19:00 órakor az Erkel Színházban!

Miklós Perényi, who just recently celebrated his 75th birthday, holds a prominent place among the world-famous and highly esteemed instrumentalists of our time. He has cultivated a close friendship with the MÁV Symphony Orchestra for decades, which is why he will be honoured with a special concert, where he will be making his debut as a chamber musician and even as a teacher, for he will be performing Vivaldi's double concerto with one of his students.

Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904), like several other composers (e.g. Brahms), opened his series of orchestral pieces with lighter works, serenades. The first of his two early serenades was for string orchestra, following the example of Mozart's early serenades. In the second, he only uses wind instruments and lower-pitched string instruments, and in this piece, he anticipates later Slavonic dances.

The program presents three of the highest peaks of the string orchestra literature (hence the title of the concert). Grieg speaks the musical language of the 19th century, Britten and Bartók of the 20th. Grieg's work evokes the style and mood of an era long passed, while Britten dresses his own childhood genius in 'adult clothes’; his work is sweet and joyful. Bartók's Divertimento (although the title means 'entertainment') is a heartbreaking testament of the greatest tragedy of the 20th century, the outbreak of the Second World War.

A kaleidoscope is a traditional toy: a short tube with mirrors inside: when you look inside and turn it, you can see beautiful, colourful patterns that change moment by moment. The program for our concert is, just like a kaleidoscope, a variety of short, beautiful pieces. We start with the music of a ceremony of a long-lived English king, then we will "see" little swans and little chicks through music, we will rejoice together in the spring sunshine, and in the end, we can sing along with the orchestra.

The musicians of our orchestra prepare their favorite pieces for the interactive program recommended for 0-3 year-old children. Edit Székely, the mastermind behind the series, is a flute-player and music teacher, who will make the event even more exciting with children’s songs and plays.