Chamber concert by Júlia Pusker and musicians of the Budapest Festival Orchestra

From Bach and Brahms to Bartók and Bernstein, many prominent composers have taken the starring role on these days - with Beethoven already serving twice, for example. The 2023 marathon will focus on Sergei Prokofiev, who passed away 70 years ago. The Russian composer wrote exciting symphonies, concertos, chamber compositions and piano pieces, among other works, so we will be able to present a rich cross-section of his diverse oeuvre to our audience over the course of the day. Students of the Liszt Academy will perform free concerts in the Glass Hall, while memorable performances will be brought to life on the screen in the Auditorium, where we will also show the legendary films by Sergei Eisenstein for which Prokofiev composed the music.

Prokofiev: Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Op. 35bis
Prokofiev: String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92

violin: Júlia Pusker
piano: Imre Dani

String quartet made up of musicians from the Budapest Festival Orchestra:

violin: Tímea Iván, Noémi Molnár
viola: Barna Juhász
cello: Péter Szabó

Presented by: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Müpa Budapest