23-11-2022

Are you going to spend your winter holiday in Pécs?

If you are staying in the city, unable to go home? A little relaxation and recharging your batteries would do you good, or would you enjoy a chill and a bit of company? We have musical events in store for you that will certainly hit it on the head. Whatever your mother tongue, wherever you come from, you will certainly understand the universal language of music: here, we speak the same tongue.

The wonderful Kodály Center

Although you must terribly miss your family and all the beloved you left behind, with us, you can feel "at home" in a way.
There is no special dress code, but if you enjoy dressing up a bit, suit yourself! The main thing is that you should enjoy the moment and the music.

The concerts of the Pannon Philharmonic could prove to be great Christmas gifts as well.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

We will help you find your way in the jungle of our events, so we have collected them in a bouquet. Please, welcome our Christmas gift ideas in the form of a concert ticket. Please, welcome our Christmas gift ideas in the form of a concert ticket.

Christmas Calendar

16 DECEMBER 2022FRIDAY 7.30 PM CATHEDRAL OF PÉCS

Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio – Jauchzet, frohlocket!
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
William Byrd: This Day Christ Was Born
Georg Friedrich Händel: The Messiah – Pifa
Georg Friedrich Händel: The Messiah – Glory To God
Zoltán Kodály: Advent Song – from an 18th-century French mass book (Veni, veni Emmanuel)
Hector Berlioz: The Childhood of Christ – The Flight to Egypt
Hector Berlioz: The Childhood of Christ – The Shepherds' Farewell
Arcangelo Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sleigh Ride
Anonymous: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arranged by Howard Williams)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Lóránt Najbauer – baritone
Pannon Philharmonic Festival Choir (choirmaster: András Vass)

Conducted by: Howard Williams

Ticket prices: 5990, 3990, 2990 HUF

What is a good calendar like? Multifaceted, thrilling, fun, something that is dedicated to everyone's pleasure. Colourfulness is the main force behind the programme of this year's Christmas concert. It will feature famous oratory movements, a cappella choral works, symphonic movements, popular Christmas pieces and, on Kodály's birthday, his famous Advent Song, as well works by Bach, Corelli and Handel as well as lighter more secular music.

What other surprise gifts can be expected? Do you know the concert’s conductor? By clicking on the image, you’ll get to the website of the concert, where you can read more interesting facts about the concert itself.

The Nutcracker – A Christmas Magic

Music, Dance and Tale the same evening

22 December 2022 Thursday 3.00 PM and 7.00 PM Kodály Centre

23 December 2022 Friday 3.00 and 7.00 PM

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker - excerpts

Gábor Michac – Set designer
Nóra Rományi – Costume designer
Zsuzsanna Kovács, Brigitta Vincze – Choreographer’s assistant
Balázs Vincze – Choreographer (Awardee of the Harangozó Gyula, Imre Zoltán Award and Seregi László Prizes, Merited Artist)
György Böhm – Director and scriptwriter (Awardee of the Jászai Mari, Nádasdy Kálmán Prizes)
Ballet Pécs
Pannon Philharmonic Festival Choir (choirmaster: András Vass)
Dániel Czéh – Puppet artist

Concert estimated duration: 90min. (with intermission)

Ticket prices: Adult: 5000, 6000 HUF /Child - till the age of 14: 2000, 3000 HUF / Family ticket (1 adult, 2 children): 7900, 9900 HUF - Please note that you can buy Family tickets only personally in Kodály Centre. Thank you for your understanding.

We’ll admit something, but psst! No word about it to anyone! The Nutcracker is one of our favourite productions. We have staged the great classic, The Nutcracker, in the Kodály Centre in collaboration with Ballet Pécs and the Bóbita Puppet Theatre with the purpose of creating a new tradition so that families, companies of friends and school groups can come to us before each Christmas to recharge their batteries with a fairy tale and some magic.

"Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, The Nutcracker, is a bit like a delicious poppy-seed roll – it is great in every season, yet the best at Christmas."

The above quotation comes from the niche-filling publication ″Phantastical Classical″, which we cherish in our hearts not only because of the delicacies mentioned above but also because by scanning the QR code in the book, you can listen to the full versions of numerous music pieces featured, interpreted by the Pannon Philharmonic. You can listen to the miraculous music of The Nutcracker by clicking HERE, but it is worthwhile to browse the YouTube channel of the Pannon Philharmonic at pannonphilharmonic youtube to hear some more heart-warming music and videos of the orchestra’s life.

NEW YEAR’S GALA CONCERT

From 7 pm on 2 January 2023

As each and every year, it will be more than just a ″simple″ concert! Our orchestra has welcomed the residents and visitors to Pécs to attend the most high-ranking social event for many years. During the intermission, the audience is cordially invited to a champagne toast. The Lodge Members sponsoring the ensemble will be welcome to join us at a standing reception following the concert. During the New Year's concert, you can still vote for your favourite musician; then within the framework of the exclusive reception, we will celebrate this year's two audience favourites: a female and a male musician from the orchestra.

All visitors will understand the music, while the punches in Hungarian will prove to be a good language lesson.

The event’s host is Ádám Bősze, one of the most well-known public figures of classical music in Hungary today; the night's conductor is the Liszt Award-winning Máté Hámori, the artistic director of the Danubia Orchestra Óbuda. This way, beyond the great quality music with a surprise programme, you can also relish a wonderful sense of humour and music historical curiosities.

Ticket prices: 15.000, 12.500, 10.000, 7.500 HUF

SPRING FLIRT SERIES

Why not give spring for Christmas?!

At the first concert of the series, in March, you can listen to the internationally celebrated pianist Józsi Balog’s glamorous Gershwin recital.

On 1 April, Ádám Bősze’s funny and unveiling Amadeus night will follow. We particularly recommend it to learners and speakers of Hungarian.

In May, our audience can enjoy the performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, this time dreamt up and directed by Zsolt Hamar. We seriously appreciate youth, so for children and teenagers between 6 and 18 years, with a 100% discount: 0 HUF. For young adults of 18-19 years, with a 90% discount, for 4000 HUF. For visitors between 20 and 29 years, with an 80% discount, for 8000 HUF, and so on. We do appreciate youth. You can purchase your Spring Flirt subscription until the first concert in the series, as far as the capacity of the hall allows.

By clicking on the image, you can learn more about the series' details and programme.

PFZ’S ONLINE WEBSHOP

Our orchestra’s online webshop is a music cabinet, a glass cabinet with our Granny's secret drawers and fragrant lace tablecloths. Each object removed from the shelves tells a tale of its maker and owner, the orchestra and the music itself. There are simple and kind treats embellished with notes and personalised gifts as well, as the porcelain sugar bowl was fine sitting next to the finest walnut liqueur. The cabinet used to bring the family closer to each other, and now, our online webshop is dedicated to the same purpose.

Christmas gifts, beautifully burnished handicraft pieces, musical motifs, pleasant Christmas beauties, jewellery, high-quality, gorgeous publications and handcrafted perfume await you in our webshop. All age groups can find what they are looking for among the gifts we have in store.

YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSHOP BY CLICKING HERE.