Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Program In Upcoming Months
- 3 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
The Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Opera, has a history stretching back more than a century and a half, and as so is Hungary’s oldest functioning orchestra. As in previous years, the aim of the ensemble this season is nothing less than to retain its rank among the top concert orchestras in Hungary, capitalising on the special and unique musical skills gained from performing opera on a daily basis. See below for a full list of performances and dates.
Barber: First Essay for Orchestra, op. 12 / Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major / Schumann: Symphony No. 2
14 March 2015 7:30 p.m. Opera House
Featuring: Peter Jablonski (piano)
Conductor: John Fiore
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11 April 2016 7:30 p.m. Opera House
Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg
Featuring: Beáta Várnai (clarinet)
Programme:
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K 622
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Gliere: Harp Concerto / Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11, “The Year 1905” op. 103
9 May 2016 7:30 p.m. Opera House
Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg
Featuring: Jana Bouskova (harp)
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30 May 2016 7:30 p.m. Opera House
Conductor: Arthur Fagen
Featuring Emőke Baráth (soprano), Szilvia Vörös (alto), the Hungarian State Opera Chorus (chorus director: Kálmán Strausz)
Programme:
Dvořak: Otello Overture, op. 93
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental music
Royal Music Hall chamber concerts at the Székely Bertalan Parlour of the Opera House in 2016
2 April 2016 4 p.m. Lajtha: Three Nocturnes / Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
23 April 2016 4 p.m. Bach: Three-Part Inventions / Haydn: London Trio / Stravinsky: The Soldier’s Tale – suite
Source and tickets: opera.hu
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