Kurtág 100

26 February 2026 Thursday 7.00 pm Kodály Centre, Music Hall

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
Kurtág György: Double Concerto Op. 27, No. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
6pm–6.40pm: "My mother tongue is Bártok, and Bártok's is Beethoven" – The Musical World of György Kurtág – Music historian, associate professor at the Academy of Music, Gergely Fazekas gives a lecture

Ildikó Szabó – cello
Dénes Várjon – piano
Gergely Fazekas musicologist and associate professor at the Liszt Academy – the host of the evening

Conducted by: Vajda Gergely

Ticket prices: 8.490 / 6.490 / 4.490 HUF

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Although György Kurtág is one of the explicitly avant-garde composers, he is also a marvellous expert and interpreter of the great classical composers. It is, therefore, absolutely legitimate that he should celebrate his birthday in the company of one of them, Beethoven. Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 1, op. 27, will be followed by an op. 2 from Kurtág's oeuvre. The composition, written for cello, piano, and a symphony orchestra, simultaneously reflects on Baroque musical traditions, exploits the instruments' capacities, and showcases the feats of Kurtág's time. The concert will conclude with one of Beethoven's most influential symphonies, the Eroica, imbued with a heroic mission. Come and celebrate with us! Bartók Rádió will live-stream the concert.

The concert will be recorded by Bartók Radio and broadcast live.

The project is part of the BMC Kurtág 100 program series.