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Classical music in Debrecen in February

The second month of the year offers classical music lovers a more substantial and colourful classical music programme than ever before, with concerts by the Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen and the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of Music featuring not only local artists but also invited artists and orchestras, including violinist Katalin Kokas, the Savaria Baroque Orchestra, and the National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Details of the February classical music schedule:

3rd February 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
STEINWAY HANGVERSENYSOROZAT: Piano recital by Imre Hargitai
Location: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E minor K. 304 / Sonata in C major K. 545 / Sonata in B flat major K. 570
Franz Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major (Trout Quintet) D.667

Featuring: Tamás Rónaszéki – violin, Előd Soós – bass violin, Marcell Vámos – cello, Krisztina Lendvay – double bass

Ticket price: 2.000 HUF, student and pensioner ticket: 1.500 HUF
Tickets can be purchased on the day of the concert between 8.00-16.00 at the Art Management Office of the Faculty of Music, or from 18.30 at the venue.


4th February 2022 (Friday) 7:00 p.m.
SAVARIA BAROQUE ORCHESTRA CONCERT – A selection of works by J. S. Bach.
Venue: the University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Programme:
Debrecen University of Music – Debrecen University of Dresden
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903
Double Concerto in C minor for oboe and violin BWV 1060
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid – Cantata BWV 58

Featuring: Nóra Ducza – soprano, László Jekl – bass Csaba Nagy – oboe, Piroska Vitárius – violin, Ágnes Várallyai – harpsichord
Conductor: Pál Németh

Ticket Price: HUF 2,000, student and pensioner ticket: HUF 1,500
Tickets can be purchased on the day of the concert between 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Art Management Office of the Faculty of Music, or from 6:30 p.m. at the venue.


7th February 2022 (Monday) 7:00 p.m.
CONCERT EVENING VOCAL PERFORMANCE SESSION: Concert by the percussion ensemble SONUS
Artistic Director: István Szabó
Venue: The University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Ticket price: 2.000 HUF, student and pensioner ticket: 1.500 HUF
Tickets can be purchased on the day of the concert between 8.00-16.00 at the Art Management Office of the Faculty of Music, or from 18.30 at the venue.


8th February 2022 (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m.
BRAHMS SERIES – CONCERT II
Kölcsey Centre, Great Hall

Programme:
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (D minor), op. 19.
Brahms: Symphony No. I (C minor), op. 68.

Featuring Zoltán Fejérvári – piano / Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra Debrecen
Conductor: Imre Kollár

Ticket price: 3100 Ft, 2400 Ft
Tickets are available at the Tourinform office and the Kölcsey Centre ticket office.

Zoltán Fejérvári

16th February 2022 (Wednesday) 4:00 p.m.
NÁDMESÉK (Stories) – OPENING: Sándor Ádám, Bicskey Gábor – oboe, Szokody Anikó – piano concert
Venue: the University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Chamber Hall.

Programme:
Johann Joachim Quantz: Flute Concerto in E minor QV 5:124
Concerto in re minore per oboe, archi e cembalo RV 454
Concerto in re minore per 2 oboi, archi e cembalo RV 535

Host and presenter: Ádám Sándor (oboe)

Free admission!

17th February 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
SZIGETI QUARTET CONCERT
Venue: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Programme: selection of works by Haydn, Bartók and Schumann

With Márta Gulyás on piano


17th February 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
CONCERT BY CONCERTO BUDAPEST
Place: Kölcsey Centre, Great Hall

Programme:
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. VI (B minor, “Pathetique”), op. 74.

With Katalin Kokas – violin / Concerto Budapest
Conductor: András Keller

The concert is performed by the orchestra and Conductor Kokas Kokas
Tickets are available at the Tourinform office and the Kölcsey Centre ticket office.

Katalin Kokas


20th February 2022 (Sunday) 7:00 p.m.
UNIVERSITAS-DEBRECEN VOCAL CONCERT: László Hadady – oboe, Bálint Moha – bassoon, András Kemenes – piano
Location: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Programme: selection of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Glinka, Lalliet, Poulenc

Ticket price: 2.000 Ft, or student and pensioner ticket: 1.500 Ft
Tickets are available on the day of the concert from 18.15 at the venue.


24th February 2022 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
CONCERT OF THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Location: Kölcsey Centre, Great Hall

Programme:
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kizhe Suite, op. 60.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. II (G minor), op. 63.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Seherezade, op. 35.

Arabella Steinbacher – violin / National Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Dmitry Liss

Ticket price: 4900 Ft, 4400 Ft
Tickets available at the Tourinform office and the Kölcsey Centre ticket office.

Arabella Steinbacher

25th February 2022 (Friday) 7:00 p.m.
PIANO RECITAL BY GUSTAVE FIENŐ (SCOTLAND)
Venue: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – Liszt Hall

Programme: all piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven VIII/7.

Free admission!


25th February 2022 (Friday) 7:00 p.m.
I AM FROM AMERICA
Venue: The University of Debrecen, AULA

“Cinematic” and classical sounds, world-famous choral composers, effects, and a colourful carnival cavalcade from the American continent.

Featuring: Kodály Choir Debrecen / Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper

Ticket price: 1900 Ft
Tickets are available at the Tourinform office and the Kölcsey Centre ticket office.

Kodály Choir Debrecen

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