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2 Nov

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINE AT THE PIANIST SZILVIA KÁRÁSZY SALON

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SZILVIA KÁRÁSZY …卡喜卫 …  ART AND SALON

 PIANIST IN SHANGHAI  – “FAZIOLI PIANO” – CHINE MUSIC PROGRAM

At a cool fall season,  on October, 30 participated upon a special invitation at the Szilvia Kárászy Salon evening, where  she opened her travel diary on the page to her  first trip to China, whereas she was participating at the China Music program in Shanghai. Szilvia was our storyteller on that evening. Took us on a journey with music inspired by the chinese music, the Bell Game, the Fazioli pianos role in today’s China, her experiences as a Hungarian in China and the yummy local chinese food, which is far from the taste that is brought  here to the Hungarians. Beside her being an artistic individual she showed  her fingers are not  just for art in piano playing but a new side of her’s with an exhibition by showing her own creation  of the Great Wall of Chine in her apartment. The white-painted walls with the white chinese signs was definitely filled with eye-catching atmosphere and emotions.  You just couldn’t get your eyes off the awesome signs within the wall creations. Szilvia played Chinese piano music which indeed fully inspired our vision connected to the exhibition. The guests were invited to taste the Chinese snacks and refreshing drinks which she herself prepared by memory brought back home from China. Szilvia’s works are meditative and sensitive.  The salon is a small place in our rushing life to stop by, meet long non-seen friends, get together, opening to new friendship, also to enjoy superb piano music and visual art from the past and present aligned all in one place.

Deeply would advise all those folks to hit the road, as to not miss the experience of the Great Wall of Chine in the presence at Szilvia’s exhibition, cause they will feel as close to the wall that even  will smell  the green grass  at the venue.

The  exhibition of the Great Wall of China can be visited by appointment until Saturday, November, 30.

About the Kárászy Salon … The apartment was the place where she grew up. After her parents gone ahead the salon went through a huge renovation. Szilvia conjure to pull back to its original condition of the place, which was easy, cause there was so much left in good shape from the old days. Kept  the old brass knob, doors and windows.  The Salon holds monthly events, especially in concerts and by inviting musicians, actors, painters, artist and so forth. She hold these gatherings in Hungarian language, but when foreigners arrive ain’t no problem in understanding what’s going on, because she continues to entertain, speak to the audience in English language.

For reservation to the forthcoming concerts  may be taken through Zsuzsanna Glósz at +36 30 650 5313  or shot an email to glosz@karaszyszilvia.hu. Due to the limited capacity in space, audience willing to participate, indicate ASAP. The entrance fee is 3000HUF.

Address: District XIII., 36. Pozsonyi Road – 4th floor/door number 2.  At the main entrance gate  the number 20 stands for the extrans doorbell call.

Here is Szilvia Kárászy’s web site … Yet for the time being the web page is under construction, only Hungarian information can be seen.  www.karaszyszilvia.hu/szalo

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

1 Nov

HERALD NEWS … ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN BUDAPEST – NOVEMBER, 5-14. 2013.

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XI. Central European Film Festival – Italy

MITTEL-CINEMA-FEST 2013.

at the Puskin Cinema – Budapest

5-14. November, 2013. 

The Italian Cultural Institute, the Istituto Luce Cinecittà and the Puskin Cinema in partnership by now will be  holding the XI. th Film Festival in Budapest. Once again the festival shows the actors,  directors and new talents where the contemporary Italian filmmaking stands by showing example panoramic view of to-day’s film industrial.

The MittelCinemaFest obviously contributes to a clear increase in the number of Italian films marketed in Hungary. In the year 2013. fourteen Italian films were screened in Hungary and many of those which have also featured within festival programs in recent years.

The opening pictures at the MittelCinemaFest 2013 will be: The Great Beauty, directed by Paolo Sorrentino,  which was in competition at Cannes among others movies. At the event will be present Anita Kravos, one of the actress in the movie. Within the festival’s program an outstanding portrait movie will be shown of Federico Fellini, titled: How odd my Name is Federico  shoted  by his colleague and friend, director Ettore Scola. Well-known directors, as  Giorgio Diritto and Paolo Virzi latest productions will be screened as well, titled: One day you have to go, and the Every single day.  Further pictures to be seen at the festival also  will be the Itaker – director Toni Trupial, who will personally  be present on the screening day at the Puskin Cinema.  On with the list of pictures to be on-screen will be: I travel alone – director Maria Sole Tognazzi.  Good morning, Father!  – director Edoardo Leo will be the guest at the projection. Pinocchio – director Enzo D’Alò. Bellas Mariposas – director Salvatore Mereu. Rope Dancers – director Ivano De Matteo. Long live freedom!  – director Roberto Andò.

In addition with the upcoming  pictures, this year will also be screening short films from the selection of the Riff 2013 (Rome Independent Film Festival) and Kalat Nissa Film Festival 2013.

The Italian films will be in Hungarian simultaneous interpretation or subtitled in Hungarian language. The detailed program can be found at the Italian Cultural Institute and the Puskin Cinema.

So … Italians working, living in Budapest … Go For It – Make Your Day, watch the movies in your mother tongue language. Also an “A” for practising the Italian language not just for the Hungarians, but at all stage for those in communicating in Italian language.

Tickets can be purchased at the  Italian Cultural Institute – District VIII., 8. Bródy Str. Budapest and/or on the spot at the Puskin Cinema –  District, V., 18. Kossuth Lajos Str. Budapest.

More information after the press hearing.

Update by Aggie Reiter

30 Oct

“MUSIC – WINE” GALA CONCERT HELD BY THE 100-MEMBER GYPSY ORCHESTRA.

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HERALD NEWS!

NOT JUST FOR THE HUNGARIANS, BUT FOR THE TIME BEING TOURIST VISITING, FOREIGNERS STAYING IN BUDAPEST!

Venue: Budapest Congress Center

District XII., 1-3. Jagelló Rd.

A preliminary recommendation …  as we turn into the month of November wish to roll attention now to the forthcoming 2013  year to its end  and saying goog-bye to the old year by the world-wide known 100-member Gypsy Orchestra concert on December, 30. 2013. This year will be the 18th year in a roll to be held the hundred member gypsy orchestra’s their farewell  magnificent concert at the Convention Center in Budapest.

“The worldwide unique “Hunded Member” Gypsy Orchestra was founded in 1985. Those establishing the Orchestra aimed to unite the best of the famous musician dynasties and to ensure a place and workshop for them, their offspring and other talented young musicians. Saving the traditions of Gypsy and Hungarian folk music, the survival of classical folk music through performing it within the repertoire are among the main goals of the Orchestra. These outstanding musicians and first violins, thanks to their high qualification and the everlasting beauty of Gypsy music.”

The 30th of December in Budapest is known  date as the Festival of Music-and-Wine which is held as an annual event at the Budapest Congress Center with the performance of the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra. “The two-part show includes famous tunes by Strauss, Rossini, Khachaturian, Brahms, Bizet, Liszt and Tchaikovsky as well as folklore tunes interpreted in the special and unique instrumentation that characterizes the “100 Members”. The concert, lead by  “Buffo” Sándor Rigó, ends with the obligatory The Lark, Radetzky March and Offenbach: Can-can. The specialty of the event lies in the folklore show and wine tasting which takes place before the concert and where the audience gets the chance to meet the best wine-makers and taste the best wines of Hungary. Guests seated on the ground floor can enjoy the concert of the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra next to a tasty dinner or the snacks and wines on the spot. Program starts at: 6.15 p.m. with wine tasting and a folk dance show. At  7 p.m., part one of the concert will heard: Khachaturian – Sword Dance, Brahms – Hungarian Dances No. 5, Hubay – Wavering Balaton, Erkel – Hungarian Court Dance, Brahms – Hungarian Dances No. 6, Monti – Czardas, Horváth –  Gipsy Fire, Unknown composer – Cimbalom solo, Rossini -William Tell Overture, Berlioz – Rákóczi March. At 8 p.m. during the interval more wine tasting will be out for the audience. At  8.20 p.m. part two dinner will be served  and the concert continues with music from: J. Strauss – The bat – overture,  J.Strauss – Long live the Magyar!, Brahms – Hungarian Dances No. 1, Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the flowers, Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.”

To be able to purchase tickets for the night, roll over to one of these websites: www.jegymester.hu , www.jegy.hu

(source  and photos from www.szabadter.hu)

Updated by Aggie Reiter

27 Oct

HUNGARY VS GREECE RUGBY TEAM FIRST RLEF MATCH IN BUDAPEST

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 Sunday, October 27, 2013 – Athletic Center – Margaret Island – Budapest 

Today, the Hungarian rugby league team had their first home sorting match and unfortunately, were beaten by the Greek Rugby League team in 90 – nil.

Sunday’s sunny weather was absolute in  favor to the rugby game first premier in Hungary.  The folks interested in the match,  even though the Hungarian team was in lack to win, had the opportunity to learn about the rugby game and this is certainly a good sign for the future to show the young people this sporty game and may feel for to get into this sport branch.

I do not really wish either to embellish or underestimated today’s rugby match, but the Greek team had miles in advantages ahead with the 8 expanded players from the great Australian Rugby Team. That was one major effect which led them to victory.   It is also true that the Greek team broader experience, players provided an excellent team works that brought the final positive results for them. By all means the 2-times 40 minutes was a fasten training for the Hungary Rugby team.  At the end of the first half the score was 42 to nil.  At the end the Hungarians were defeated to 90 – nil. Even though two foreign players, one Aussie bloke: Farkas from N.S.W. Rugby League and one from the Paris Rugby League: Csapó, strengthened the Hungarian side  but couldn’t beat the experienced Greece team with majority of aussie guest players. Farkas with Number 6, looked much for me as a lifeguard from Bondi Beach, but he sure had the run and the touch for the ball.

During the break, the Girls Rugby Team, consisted of  multi mixed-team players from Szászhalombata, the Elephants and the Székesfehérvár women’s rugby club team. They gave a promotion of a 5minutes demo match.

As it was said at the press conference the other day … the association if for nothing else, but with this coming match wish to show and draw attention to the existence of rugby league and hopefully as a successful five-ringed team members will go out on a rugby league match with the trained rugby young individuals …  as for me I’ll keep my fingers crossed!

The series of shots taken at the match shows more than words would say and hopefully many will recognize their favorite  players from near and far. The video was tapped and upload for those who were present to see and keep the good memories alive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLGOfh6tP6o

Update, snaps, video by: Aggie Reiter

23 Oct

WESTERN TRANSDANUBIA A “JEWELRY BOX” OF THE REGION – JUST AS THE GOLD MUSEUM IN BUDAPEST

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The Hungarian National Tourist Office and the New Western Literary Circle

… held its next upcoming presentation introducing the location of the West Transdanubian region, showing common cultural values ​​of this part of the country in the eyes of artists, through contemporary literature of Sándor Weörös, the writer (lived in the area). Held a superb slide-show along with the presentation of the Western Transdanubia connection with filmmakers by István Tama, marketing director – Hungarian National Tourist Office of the Region. His welcoming words were the region may be called  also called as a jewelry box, alike as what  is hold here at the Gold Museum. Talked, introduced within a slide-show the connect  of the International film makers who found the perfect venue sites to shot their movies. The region’s landscapes and locations caught ether attention, such as the image of Berlin, Versailles Castle, an American ski-fi and several Hungarian historical films were filmed there. The marketing director also highlighted some of the major tourist destinations and venues to note the worthwhile  places worthwhile to be  visited,  such as, the unique atmosphere of Sopron and Kőszeg, known for its Roman relics, so-called “the West Queen”, Szombathely and Győr, the cities of culture,  the World Heritage Sites:  Pannonhalma  and the Fertő landscape with the  medieval castles, baroque palaces, temples. Gain a bunch of  cultural experiences at Szigetköz, Fertő, Hanság, and also enjoy staying at the surroundings mountains at Sopron and Kőszeg. These places can be explored by walking, rolling around  by foot or biking. The “Volt” Festival (well know throughout Europa as a happening venue for pop, beat concerts)  the Savaria Carnival, the Baroque Festival, he just added a few of attractions that are connected to the region.   Also mineral baths, spa to relax welcomes the arriving tourists not only for a physical renewal, but mentally and spiritually to be recharged. During the evening Armandon Kautzky read aloud works from Sándor Weörös, the writer born in the region at Szombathely. The evening was accompanied by the guitar performance of Attila Dóka. Irsai Oliver, Rosé and red  wine  from  Sopron was also served after the presentations.

The event was hosted at the eye-catching István Zelnik – Southeast Asian Gold Museum (District VI., 110 Andrássy Blvd. Budapest). Welcoming words was by the Mr. Zelnik’s brother, saying,  quote: “It is no coincidence in having the New Western Literary Circle meeting here at the Gold Museum.  We took it as a honor to plan the upcoming event here, also in introducing the selection of the sculptures, jewelries, relics is like being in a golden caskets at Budapest, just as in  richness,  of course in other sence taking a virtual visit to the Western Transdanubia region. Before the presentation was held, we were invited to walk along the halls of the museum. Breathtaking exquisite artworks, unbelievable objects introducing art and culture of a land that many may even haven’t had heard about the existence. István Zelnik’s collection goes back to his 45 years of passion in collecting from a long gone, an unknown world of treasures and presenting the realms of culture and art of its colorful and multifaceted region. absolutely, a calm, amazing venue on the busy Andrássy Blvd., but entering into the building’s backyard area is like when the bars  are free to fall close  the outside traffic noise. Takes you to Southeast Asia to a  scene of an amazing tropical  garden filled with sculptures hiding in the „woods”. The pond is magnificent, also like a jewelry box. The wooden bridge above the cascade shows the magnificent waterfall, a touch a unique construction. Inside the „reception area” there is a wonderful Tea-and-Cake shop furnished to go with the region of the Southern Asia etc.

The  garden and the Tea House is open to the public. To visit the museum there is an admission fee.

A venue is not only rich for the eye and tastes,  but  also takes you away from a hard day to relax hard!

 Update, snaps by Aggie Reiter

22 Oct

HERALD NEWS TO FINE ART LOVERS … FROM CARAVAGGIO TO CANALETTO

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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist, 1602

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist, 1602

Two Centuries of Italian Masterpieces from Caravaggio to Canaletto

 

Fine Art Museum – Budapest

District XIV. 41, Dózsa György Rd. – Budapest

 

October, 26. 2013 – February, 16. 2014.

“The Fine Arts Museum staff a few years ago, the ambitious target set themselves to two consecutive exhibitions showing 15-18. century Italian painting. The first 2009-2010 exhibition held in the Botticelli to Titian, was the most successful event in the museum’s more recent history. Italian painting of the period of time following our exhibition devoted to the representative of the Hungarian-Italian Cultural Season closing event from Caravaggio to Canaletto.

The Italian painting has been host to two centuries of masterpieces title. The exhibition has special significance as the Museum of Fine Arts and the Hungarian cultural life for: the Italian painting of the same period the overall premier has not yet taken place in Hungary, and Italy for the last time in 1922, staged similar.

Hungary 17-18. century, a vibrant artistic relations with Italy maintained, especially in the northern Italian art centers. The results of the new Baroque and Rococo painting in Hungary flow through a large number of Italian masters, as well as artifacts from the country of broadcast. The Old Gallery is internationally revered, about six hundred counting the Italian Baroque and Rococo collection is characterized by thematic and stylistic variety. The core of the great aristocratic families of the Esterházy family, the collections are Pálffy and Zichy, but significant pieces from the Archbishop of Eger and former Patriarch of Venice from the gallery is János László Pyrker. Pulszky Charles, the first director of the National Gallery – is the state budget – an outstanding new compositions and enriched the fabric.

Museum of Fine Arts collection held at the exhibition Thirty-work – a cutting-edge masters works as Annibale Carracci, Artemisia Gentileschi, Guercino, Luca Giordano, Bernardo Strozzi, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Canaletto, Bernardo Bellotto – some of Hungary’s private collection-edge image, and about a hundred different European and American paintings borrowed from museums and collections supplemented. Among the museums  in the London National Gallery, Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Florence Uffizi and Pitti Gallery, the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome and Galleria Borghese, the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin and Dresden, as well as Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum. The rentals are missing from the collection of Budapest masters, genres, and themes we are trying to make up your own pictures or want to refocus.The anthology can not miss one of the greatest masters in the history of painting, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, whom he unfortunately did not check a single piece of the Museum of Fine Arts. This time of loans allow many outstanding works of the Hungarian public know.”

The exhibition concept:  dr. Laszló Baan, Zsuzsanna Drummer
The exhibition curated by Zsuzsanna Drummer

Source: Fine Art Museum – Budapest

Update by Aggie Reiter

21 Oct

ALL ABROAD !?! BE AT THE MARGARET ISLAND ATHLETIC CENTER TO WATCH THE MATCH!

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At 11.30  of this morning, October, 21. 2013. on the banks of the River Danube, between the Chain Bridge and the Elizabeth Bridge, on the fourth port on the boat named COLUMBUS – Restaurant and Pub held on board a press call by the Hungarian League Rugby Federation,  whereas proclaimed members : George  Nébald, Head of Sporting Dept. Ministry of Human Resources, Bálint Mézes Head coach of the Hungarian National Team, Zsolt Hobóczki board member at the Hungarian League Rugby Union, Mr. Zsolt Solti, Captain of the Hungarian National Team and Kata Huszti, Captain of the one-and-only Hungary women’s Rugby National Team welcomed the press representatives.

“First of all the main goal for the press call was to introduce and popularize the Association of Hungarian Rugby League.  Secondly, of nurturing a new generation, which allows to achieve international results, quoted words by George Nébald. Continuing his thoughts, Quote: “It is one of the main goals in Hungary to pursue sports activities to our children. Since the school year started this September, at every elementary school  kids have gymnastics classes everyday throughout the week.  In our age with the high-tech and gadgets kids are less doing sport and hopefully a lot of kids arriving with their parents thgis coming week-end to the Rugby Game will get into the mood and decide to join a rugby group/team.” Asked Ms. Huszti – Captain of the Hungary women’s Rugby National Team to talk about her input to her rugby  play and give some background info for my readers. In summary to my Qs she said the following: Quote.” I play rugby for the past four years, but basically for almost 20 years I am a handball player beside being on the ground of rugby. Our rugby team is based at the City of Székesfehérvár. We exercise 3hs/day. Our team is an amateur team. We have kids  coming from the age of 10 to 12 joining the rugby team. Also I give training lessons, get them workouts. We had already been in the „A” group at the European Championship. Played joint match with the Vienna’s Women Rugby Team. This year in June traveled to Paris with the Men Rugby Team and met, played, exchanged experience with the French, Italian women’s rugby players. This was a 3 days visit by the invitation from the Paris Rugby Team. We agreed to have annually this kind of meeting with the same teams and newcomer women rugby teams to join our training and exchange experiences. Plans are out to  be during the season of Easter with a 7days program. We are doing the best as we can on the field of rugby. Someplayers are still studying, having family and  kids and some are in the team beside their daily work.”

The Rugby League team will play its first RLEF (Rugby League European organized by the Federation) match with the opponent Greece rugby team.

In Hungary, the Hungarians only saw footage of the chaps playing rugby through the telly. Now coming soon, this Sunday, at 2 p.m. October, 27. at the Margaret Island Athletic Center anyone can go have a seat … no age limit 🙂  see a live match, holding the ball close to their heart or belly being on the run, as the „roadrunner”. Fine nice day … No rain is expected, said the weatherman.

The Hungarian Rugby Federation offers an invitation  TO WATCH – THE MATCH of 2×40 minutes by the Hungarian League Rugby Federation playing vs with the National team of Greece.

During the  two breaks the HUNGARIAN LADIES RUGBY TEAM will present  a seven-minute demo of their play.

As this sporty comes for the first time in Hungary, the event for everyone who comes along will be free of charge.

Disabled people in wheelchairs will hold a presentation as well.

The Greece team will arrive to Budapest on Thursday, October,24 and the host rugby team will take them on a sight and Hungarian delicious dishes tour in Budapest. Schedules are out  in   getting together, having joint workouts with the Hungarian Rugby Team before the final day comes for the match to take place. Many may know, yet refreshing  the facts is  sometimes worthwhile …  rugby league is a dynamic, highly visible, self discipline-specific sporty, which became in 1890 independent from the EU Rugby. The match is virtually the same, with only some minor differences within the final rules. Hungary under the EU disciplines have had been already present for many decades. The Hungarian Rugby Association organizes national events, participates as observer members at the European Federation of RLEF ‘s, and as well the Australian based global alliance of RLIF. The “Hungarian Bulls” team, as guests were invited previously  to pay a visit to the Czech Republic, Serbia and France. Now finally, the time has come to play for the first time an official RLEF match.

Prehaps not too far in saying, the number one sporty in Australia is the RUGBY! Therefore, the Hungarian organizers were pretty much happy to have  as guest players in the Hungarian Team of 2 foreigners players, both having Hungarian roots. The Mate need noto to be introduced, cause in the field of National Rugby Downunder in N.S.W. David Farkas name is pretty much known. The other chap, Norbert Csapó will  aslo join the Hungarian team arriving from the France being in the Paris Rugby Team,  he  also hasHungarian ancestry.These two persons have a hell of a lot of experience that will most probably strengthen the Hungarian team.

Both match  virtually  will begin in the same time.  The Rugby World Cup October, 26 with overall 14 teams taking part in the games. It’s going to be held in the U.K. The opening match will be at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, while the pre-finals and finals will take place at the Wembley Stadium and at Manchester’s Old Trafford. Until the 30th of November the best-of-the-best Australian, British and New Zealand rugby league players will be on the spot. Hooray … for those being present at a real ball watching them live in catching the ball. The best and most famous sporty players have become real celebrities and national heroes in their homeland! Some names which at the moment doesn’t ring the bell for the Hungarians names such as  from the South: Benji Marshall, Sonny Bill Williams, Greg Inglis and Sam Tomkins from the North and also currently playing in the NRL the Burgess brothers. The Rugby League World Cup attracts sporty lovers like the magnet. Over one million people are considered to be in the stadiums, and hundreds of millions folks watching the match through the telly broadcasts to hundreds of millions of people. The biggest clubs have from 60000 to 80000 people cheer to their favorites.

BE THERE WATCH THE MATCH LIVE  … THE HIGH SCORES ON OFFER ON THE HUNGARIAN VS GREEK SIDE!

 

Photos by József Lantai

Update by Aggie Reiter

18 Oct

MIKLÓS SZENTHELYI VIOLINIST HEADING TO BEAT THE GUINNESS WORLD AND THE NATIONAL RECORD

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Miklós Szenthelyi violinist’s day of Marathon

His philosophy … Just playing music, always to play music!

The press conference was held at the Parliament-room in the Hotel Hilton, Budapest. The unique announcement was made by Miklós Szenthelyi violinist, professor at the Franz Liszt University and senior faculty trust, as to participate and wish to reach, be subscribed in the book of the Records-of-Records by fulfilling an experiment „all that violinists” with the addition in celebrating the 25 years of existence of the  Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra.We also learnt at the conference that he just came back from Lyon, visiting churches, where they will most probably give concerts in the future. He admitted, to reserve dates in concert halls is pretty difficult, because for months-and-months ahead they have programs  reserved in advance. To give the proper acoustic sound in a church is an excellent venue. In deed the churches have superb acoustic sound and the environment is an uplifting place.  No wonder, that was the principle, the manner how they were built and it is possible, have spare capacity in arranging concerts … so he said.

In brief about his background … „In 1975 he became a soloist of the National Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1988, he founded the Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, whose artistic director, soloist and conductor since 1999. Master classes held in the United States of America Festival in Greensboro, Finland and Brazil. Performed in almost all the countries of Europe and North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. Career thirty-fifth anniversary, April, 12. 2004. major concert at the Music Academy of the Great Hall, where Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and Brahms’s works was played contest. The Hungarian-Sarasate sheet music for his caring published.” The 62-years-old violinist with his violin already received many awards, in 1986 Liszt Prize in 1990, Trade Unions Prize in 1994, the Hungarian Republic, Officer’s Cross-honors in 2000, Vilmos Tátrai Memorial ring in 2008 Kossuth Prize winner in 2012 and the Prima Primissima fee. In 2013 he became an honorary citizen of Budapest.”

Following the press call, there was an invitation to the Matthias Church a short walk from the hotel to the church to listen to a 45 minutes short presentation from the new album of Miklós Szenthelyi with the 25-years-old Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Miklós Szenthelyi  was pleased to say on September, 28 their latest CD was released and we were the first to come and hear parts from the CD on that evening.  Within the 12  series of concerts there will be masterpieces from Vivaldi, Corelli, Handel, Mozart, Bach, Schubert, Liszt, Franck’s works by performing artists as: Ingrid Kertesi, Monika Fischl – both soprano, Zoltán Mága – violinist, Balázs Fellegi – bass-bariton, Dániel Vadász – tenor, André Vásáry – male soprano, Bertalan Hock, Csaba Király – organ.

Here are some upcoming dates for the October’s concert: 25, 26. Then for November: 8, 22, 23. and ending the year in December: 7, 14, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30. All the concerts start at 8 p.m.

The Matthias Church was the venue of the royal coronations. At present the copy of the historical Holy Crown is placed in the church. The church’s inside walls provided excellent acoustics sound. No wonder throughout the year the Matthias Church holds several classical music concert.

Saturday, November 16. … 4 ongoing concerts … in 1 day … for the length of  10 hours

Starting when the bell hits Noon, 2.30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

Venue: Budapest Congress Center (Address: District XII., 1-3., Jagelló Rd. Budapest).

Noon: HAYDN: Duo No. 3 in B-flat, Violin and Viola, HAYDN: Duo in B flat major op. 99 No., 1 2 for violin With: Gábor Homoki, Violin and violist.  Also on program DVORAK: Sonata in G major op. 10, MENDELSSOHN: Sonata in F Major, Piano solo: Judit Szenthelyi, awarded Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Republic pianist.

2.30 p.m. HAYDN: Trio in E flat major Hob. XV. 12, Trio in G major, Hob. XV. At 25, (Alla Ungarese).

Mendelssohn’s Trio in D minor, Op. 49, staring: Onczay Csaba by Cello and Judit Szenthelyi on piano

5 p.m. HAYDN: Trio in C major Hob. XV. 3, Haydn: Trio in C major Hob. XV. 27, DVORAK: Dumky Trio op. 90.

Staring: Csaba Onczay by Cello, Gyula Kiss, Liszt Prize-winning pianist

7.30 p.m. HAYDN: Violin Concerto in G major, DVORAK: Romance Op. 11 MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in D minor

MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64, Conducted by: Ádám Medveczky, Kossuth Prize conductor.

Special guest to the concert will be Csaba Onczay, Kossuth Prize-winning cellist.

On the16th of November, the  series concert in Hungary will be a set for the Guinness World Record, so we heard from representative of the Hungarian Association of Records.

Purchasing tickets on the spot or though: http://www.jegy.hu/programs/46292/Szenthelyi%20Maraton

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

17 Oct

HERALD NEWS … REOPENING OF THE ERKEL THEATER – BUDAPEST

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The official opening will be held on  Thursday, November 7,  2013. on the date of the birth of Ferenc Erkel.

District VIII., 30.  II. János Pál pápa Square – Budapest

The Erkel Theater opened its door to the audience in the last century, 1910, At the time being this theater was Hungary’s largest theater building. It was also considered as the golden age of the Hungarian opera. Time came in 2007 when the theater had to be closed to take place in architectural renovation and reconstructions. The procedure took a bit more than 5 years.

At the press and media call the Secretary of State for Culture, Mr. János Halász, Mr. Szilveszet Ókovács, Director of the National Opera House and the architect Mr. Gábor Zoboli welcomed the high number of gathering. Mr. János Halász welcomed the media persons by saying, he is delighted to see the theater in such a beauty it deserves to be and have high hopes in the future beside the adult and elder visitors, for the young generation  to come to be often as being audience at the opera and ballet performances.

By reopening the reconstructed Erkel Theater was a long time dream for Mr. Szilveszter Ókovács, the director, but added he is most sure the young and elder audience dream also come true who in the past regularly visited the theater. He also added: Quote: „Of course, the theater’s artists dream was also fulfilled. From now on there will be much more opportunities for plays, previously held at the Opera House to be brought to the Erkel theater. He talked about the coming  season’s other performances on schedule, saying this coming season 120 opera and ballet productions will be on stage. Also wish to host opera and folk dances, as guest performances from Hungary’s other regions theaters. In the past Erkel theater always bared with excellent acoustic  sound,  today is no difference, therefore  pop concerts will be held and it is conceivable that in the future there will be large-scale of music productions to be brought on stage.

Unfortunately, at the moment the change of scenes on the stage are carried out mechanically by hand. It is a key question to have the current stage to be transformed into an easily transferred electronic equipment. This will faster the scenes in making the changes. said. At the former building the problem was to bring on stage an opera or a ballet performances Was not feasible because of the size of the stage and the backstage and didn’t meet the required height for the presentation, said by Mr. Zoboki. Plans are already out to complete the reconstruction of the stage. Until the official handover of the theater which will take place on the 7th of November, there will be still some minor works which will not interrupt the forthcoming

24  performances, within the series of the Opera Youth Adventure, on October, 6  started with  Háry János composed by Zoltán Kodály.

After the welcoming greeting words we were led up the stairway to the reception area, the facade, stairway to upper levels, corridors, changing rooms, renovated and renewed water blocks, the backstage, stepping ont he grounds of the stage, were shown the newly formed orchestra pit, at the remained shell form design stage and finally stepping into the auditorium seen the new carpets and reborn seats. This is where our press tour ended by entering the delicate buffet, whereas  the ray of sun shined in the huge impressive wall of windows looking onto the street, whereas flower beds caught the eye. Such an impressive bar hall. Next sight that brought much attention was at both ends at the bar, the amazingly beautiful frescoes. These two frescos (can be seen in the slide-show) are by works of Mr. Bernáth Aurél. Indeed, they are the „pearls” of the bar and even though there was second thoughts of having them hidden, they were not removed from the walls during the reconstruction works. One of the theater’s conversion plan included and developed to have rail stair lift to achieve the disability access. So from now on the disabled individuals can with ease have access to enjoy the colorful culture events to come at the Erkel Theater. Beside the „many goods”, there was a little black mark regarding the „social spaces” which will make many ladies in the audience feel low, i.e. the number of lady’s room.  In a huge theater where 15 or 20 minutes of intermission takes place, I sadly observed at the massive building of the Erkel Theater the shortfalls of lady’s room which are still subjects at the cultural institutions.

All-in-all wonderful experience give back the audience the renewed and reopened Erkel Theater.

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

16 Oct

REMEMBERING GÉZA GÁRDONYI, THE WRITER … MEMORIAL DAY IN EGER

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Getting deep into the fall, October still holds some light sunny days and many outdoor programs, taking part in the coming adventures.

This coming Thursday, October, 17., the City of Eger in honor of Géza Gárdonyi, the writer and the city’s former resident would have had been celebrating his 150th birthday anniversary. On this occasion the National Gárdonyi Memorial Day will take place with special programs.

This year on the anniversary of Géza Gárdonyi 150th birthday, there will be the placement of the time capsule at the Gárdonyi’s cottage garden.At this event numerous public figures will be present in placing the capsule  with tangible messages to be read in the future. Capsule concrete cover sleeve seal and a plaque will be resting out there for another 50years, until the writer’s birth 2000th anniversary, will come forward and the posterity will reveal its contents.

After the ceremony at the Dobó Square the rally will start at 9 a.m. with the march to the castle of Eger Vitézlő Oskola leadership. Will take place at 10.30 a.m. at the National Memorial Day Gárdonyi opening ceremony at the Cannon Hill, whereas a toast will take place by L. Laszlo Simon of the National Commission for Culture and the Media Chairman, Member of Parliament and Mayor László Habis Reservation MJV, MP, Archbishop of Eger and Dr. Csaba Ternyák.

Hall of Heroes at noon wreath and plaque initiation of Eger Pantheon in honor to Géza Gárdonyi.

The Esterházy Károly College, Visual Arts Department will place canvas paintings on the Dobó Square, whereas the pupils may show their artistic talent in painting to the city’s related dark past in history  of Eger or to allow their imagination fly away into the future.

At 6 p.m. the evening’s program will be closed with a Memorial Concert in honor of the writer and  in memory of the heroes of Eger  at the High School Chapel. performing: Mr. Loránt Vas organist, Ms. Anikó Kóródy opera singer, led by Archbishop of Eger and the Boys Choir under the baton of Peter Silvia Schmiedmeiszter Cantus Agriensis Gregory Paul.

From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. free of charge be visited the ruins of the castle and its museum, history of the Crescent Gallery and also a chance to visit the prison actually formed into an exhibition site. To visit the dungeon cost 600HUF per person.

Just visible on this day … the tomb of King Imre Török.

Also Rolling in Eger shouldn’t be left out to visit the famous hero of Eger, the István Dobó Castle Museum.

Update by Aggie Reiter

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