November
03
03 November 2024 - SUNDAY, 7:00 pm
Satu Mare, Filarmonica de Stat Dinu Lipatti
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Lisztt–Péter Wolf: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major , Hob. VIIb:1
Interval
Pavel Fischer: String Quartet No. 3 "Mad Piper"
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody
Weiner: Divertimento No. 1, Op. 20
The concert is supported by the Culture Without Borders Programme.
November
04
04 November 2024 - MONDAY, 6:00 pm
Teatrul Municipal Baia Mare
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Lisztt–Péter Wolf: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major , Hob. VIIb:1
Interval
Pavel Fischer: String Quartet No. 3 "Mad Piper"
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody
Weiner: Divertimento No. 1, Op. 20
The concert is supported by the Culture Without Borders Programme.
November
05
05 November 2024 - TUESDAY, 7:00 pm
St. Michael's Church, Cluj-Napoca
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Lisztt–Péter Wolf: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major , Hob. VIIb:1
Interval
Pavel Fischer: String Quartet No. 3 "Mad Piper"
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody
Weiner: Divertimento No. 1, Op. 20
The concert is supported by the Culture Without Borders Programme.
November
06
06 November 2024 - WEDNESDAY, 7:00 pm
Oradea Roman Catholic Cathedral
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Lisztt–Péter Wolf: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major , Hob. VIIb:1
Interval
Pavel Fischer: String Quartet No. 3 "Mad Piper"
Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody
Weiner: Divertimento No. 1, Op. 20
The concert is supported by the Culture Without Borders Programme.
November
22
22 November 2024 - FRIDAY, 7:00 pm
Budapest, Festetics Palace
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Gülsin Onay (piano)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Gülsin Onay (piano)
Programme
Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K. 136
Mozart: Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in c minor, Op. 18, No. 4 - performed by chamber orchestra
December
01
01 December 2024 - SUNDAY, 7:30 pm
Müpa, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Ágnes Kovács (soprano), Angelica Girls’ Choir
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Featuring:
Ágnes Kovács (soprano), Angelica Girls’ Choir (choirmaster: Zsuzsanna Gráf)
Programme
Kodály: Ave Maria
Bethlehem Song
Winterberger: Weihnachtsgruss (O du fröhliche)
John Rutter: What Sweeter Music
Liguori: Tu scendi dalle stelle
Adam: Cantique de Noël
John Rutter: Angels’ Carol
Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights
Ēriks Ešenvalds: O salutaris
Gergely Bogányi: Oratio Unionis – world premiere
Kodály: The Angels and the Shepherds
Interval
B. Marcello: Introduzione, aria e presto
Vivaldi: Nulla in mundo pax sincera – motet, RV 630
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 – ‘Rejoice greatly’ (soprano aria from Part 1)
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 – ‘I know that my Redeemer liveth’ (soprano aria from Part 3)
Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 – fourth movement (‘Air’)
Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 – sections 1 (‘Exsultate, jubilate’) and 4 (‘Alleluja’)
M. Haydn: Laudate pueri, MH 342
December
04
04 December 2024 - SZERDA, 19:30
Liszt Academy, Grand Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Roman Simovic (violin)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist and guest concertmaster:
Roman Simovic (violin)
Programme
Liszt: Mephisto-Waltz No. 1. for string quartet - transcription by Devich Sándor
Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin, Percussion and String Orchestra, Op. 134 - transcription by Mikhail Zinman and Andrei Pushkarev
Interval
Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111 - performed by string orchestra
January
23
23 January 2025 - THURSDAY, 7:30 pm
Liszt Academy, Grand Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet)
Programme
A. Marcello: Trumpet Concerto in D minor
Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F Minor "La Passione", Hob. I: 49
Interval
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe: 1
January
24
24 January 2025 - FRIDAY, 7:00 pm
Békéscsaba, Csabagyöngye Culture Centre
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet)
Programme
A. Marcello: Trumpet Concerto in D minor
Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F Minor "La Passione", Hob. I: 49
Interval
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, op. 133
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, Hob. VIIe: 1
February
14
14 February 2025 - FRIDAY, 7:00 pm
Budapest Music Center
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Grieg: Holberg Suite, op. 40, 1st movement – Prelude
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 - excerpts
Suk: Serenade for Strings in E flat major, Op. 6
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48 - excerpts
February
24
24 February 2025 - MONDAY, 7:30 pm
Liszt Academy, Grand Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Abouzahra Amira, Abouzahra Mariam, Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Abouzahra Amira, Abouzahra Mariam (violin)
Conductor and soloist:
Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Programme
Bach: Concerto for Three Violins in D major, BWV 1064R
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor
Interval
Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988-re-arranged for violin and string orchestra by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
February
25
25 February 2025 - TUESDAY, 7:00 pm
Szeged National Theatre
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Abouzahra Amira, Abouzahra Mariam, Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Abouzahra Amira, Abouzahra Mariam (violin)
Conductor and soloist:
Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Programme
Bach: Concerto for Three Violins in D major, BWV 1064R
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor
Interval
Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988-re-arranged for violin and string orchestra by Dmitry Sitkovetsky
March
20
20 March 2025 - THURSDAY, 7:30 pm
Liszt Academy, Grand Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director:and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Featuring:
Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra
Artistic director:and concertmaster:
László G. Horváth
Programme
Olli Mustonen: Nonet No. 1
Weinberg: Concertino for Cello and String Orchestra, Op. 43b
Interval
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
April
10
10 April 2025 - THURSDAY, 7:00 pm
Budapest Music Center
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Miho Hazama: Chimera - for strings
U. C. Erkin: String Quartet
Christopher Cerrone: High Windows
Pavel Fischer: String Quartet No. 3 “Mad Piper”
May
14
14 May 2025 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 pm
Liszt Academy, Grand Hall
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Zoltán Fejérvári (piano)
Artistic director:
István Várdai
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Soloist:
Zoltán Fejérvári (piano)
Programme
Veress: Four Transylvanian Dances
Veress: Piano Concerto
Interval
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - arranged for strings and percussion
May
25
25 May 2025 - SUNDAY, 7:30 pm
Wien, Musikverein
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai (cello)
Artistic director, conductor and soloist:
István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster:
Péter Tfirst
Programme
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 10
Interval
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90