Pannon Series 20 years old!

“I still recall how adventurous it was to approach MÜPA. You could get to the building only via a footbridge. The interior of the building was completely fascinating. Back then, my subscription seat was on the ground floor, right in the front.”

Our emotions, questions and desires are all with us in the concert hall.

The concerts of Season 2022/2023 offer an example of human perseverance, the appreciation of our shared values and reverence for life. From the perspective of several decades, we can sense many generations' strength radiating from the compositions; by becoming familiar with contemporary masters and listening to their works with our hearts, we can make a unique experience. As subscription holders, you can always rely on the Pannon Philharmonic, who brings you well-known melodies and the tiny details of the concert experience as a refrain once and again. Yet, trusting in their expertise, we can discover a world of novelties and set off on the next journey of our lives with refreshed hearts and minds.

The subscription series of the orchestra famous for its superb productions has a purpose and a message. The musical programme of the Pannon Philharmonic is much more than a few randomly juxtaposed concerts. Enchanté, as the season welcomes us warmly, reminding us that the sole worthwhile way is going back to the Pure Source Only. The concert titles Blooming in Heart, The Rite of Spring and the Triumph of Life give you confidence and hope per sé, even without music. The programme is motivated by musical treats, novelties, rarely or never before performed masterpieces, and the dynamism of constancy. The cutting-edge performance of the orchestra is complemented by the uncompromising musical direction of the ensemble's chief conductor, Tibor Bogányi and the returning guest conductors, Peter Eötvös and Gilbert Varga. The five Budapest concerts encompass compositions ranging from the Classical Period to Romanticism, Late Romanticism, 20th century- and contemporary music, each of which has some surprises in store as well as familiar melodies. Prominent international soloists, such as the violinist Alissa Margulis, cellist Sung-Won Yang, violist Antoine Tamestit, and the soprano Eri Nakamura andconductor Andrei Yurkevich will feature during the season. As Zsolt Horváth, the director of the Pannon Philharmonic remarks, "This orchestra is 210 years old. With deep faith, I profess that music is well above politics, pandemics and wars. We must allow it to work with its own assets. The mission of the Pannon Philharmonic is making music."