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Gems of the German baroque, domestic masters of early music and world-famous soloists – this is what the 39th Old Music Days’ one-week program series offers with master classes, exciting stories and adventures, and wonderful baroque music in secret locations in Vác.

For the series of events of the 39th Old Music Days organized by the Hungarian Philharmonic  @ Vác, July 1-8, 2023. takes place between The event awaits the participants with a unique seven master classes, which are accompanied by concerts by world-renowned artists. The event provides an excellent opportunity for Hungarian and foreign professional musicians, as well as students studying at all music universities in the country, to continue their education.
The one-week program series offers exciting and adventure-filled experiences again this year. The leading performers of Hungarian early music, Capella Savaria and the Purcell Choir, this time under the leadership of Marcus Creed, the famous British conductor and early music expert, will present the treasures of the German Baroque on July 1 in Fehérek Temple. Selected works by Handel and Strattner will be performed this evening. On July, 3. the professors leading the master classes will delight the audience with a chamber concert. After that, on July, 5. in the Church of the Whites, the Savaria Baroque Orchestra and the Capella Du Mont chamber choir will give an unforgettable concert, in which the grateful motets of Henry Du Mont, one of the outstanding creators of the French Baroque era, will be heard. Finally, on July, 8. after the free concert for the course participants, the final concert will take place, where the masters of Hungarian early music, György Vashegyi, the Purcell Choir and the Orfeo Orchestra, accompanied by excellent soloists, will perform two beautiful cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Residents of Vác can buy tickets for the concerts with a 50% discount on the spot by presenting their address card. Families will be able to hear a selection of madrigals and pre-classical dances on the main square of Vác on the morning of Sunday, July, 2. with the participation of the Ewald Brass Ensemble, as a free program, seasoned with interesting stories and a presentation of period instruments.

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