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Introduction
Liszt-prize winning conductor Gábor Hollerung directs the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra and the Budapest Academic Choral Society, is one of the founders of the Budapest International Choir Competition and organisor and artistic director of other prestigious international choir competitions and the Choir Games organised by Interkultur.
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Cinemusic
The Dohnányi Orchestra of Budafok embarked on a special project on December 5, 2011 at the Palace of Arts. The concert will feature a selection of the best of film music, with favourites like Titanic and Star Wars. Cinemusic will provide the special experience of showing the clips along with the music, creating a live connection between film and music for the audience.
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Bizet: Carmen
The next concert on November 13, 2011 in the series Understanding Music will feature parts from Bizet’s Carmen. In the first half of the concert, the audience will be helped to understand the piece by the explanations of Gábor Hollerung, who will guide everyone to a deeper knowledge using musical illustrations.
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Cincinnati 2012
The World Choir Games 2012 will be organised in Cincinnati, in the United States. The closing concert will echo the phrase “The World welcomes Cincinnati!” and will expand the number of participants by adding the Festival Choir of the Choir Olympics to the stage. The evening’s conductor is Gábor Hollerung, the Artistic Director of Interkultur.
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A successful concert in Bonn
The Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra gave a very successful concert with Gábor Hollerung at the University of Bonn on October 3, 2011, on the occasion of the anniversary of Germany’s reunification. Pianist Jenő Jandó was the soloist of the evening with pieces by Beethoven, Donhányi, Wagner and Kodály on the programme.
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Zemplén Festival 2011
The 20th Zemplén Festival opened with Erika Miklósa and the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra in Sárospatak. The popular Understanding Music series was brought to the festival this year, too; this time the audience could get acquainted with Liszt’s Mazeppa. Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle was performed at the Reformed Church of Sárospatak.