On this evening, almost everything and everyone is Italian. Except now and then you will find a 'stowaway'. Though it is true that posterity has Cherubini down as a French composer, he was actually born in Tuscany. Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony may have been written by a German composer, but the work is bursting with the joy of Italy. And Sergei Krylov? Biographically speaking, he is Russian-born, but he is usually introduced as an Italian musician, and even plays a Stradivari. The concerto piece to be played in the middle of the show from Paganini, on the other hand, has no disguises: it is self-evidently and overwhelmingly Italian...
The fact that almost everything and everyone can be linked to Italy was the idea of the conductor. Róbert Farkas was born in Ózd. After studying in Budapest, he completed his education in Berlin and enjoyed his first significant achievements in his career on German soil. He is currently the artistic director of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra. Born in Moscow, Sergei Krylov won a whole host of competitions at the start of his dizzying career, and has since gone on to play with many of the world's most... significant conductors. He first performed at Müpa Budapest as a soloist, playing Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 2 with Zoltán Kocsis as conductor. After the performance, Kocsis told him that "Your Bartók speaks in Hungarian.”
Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Refreshments – Without the Queue
Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.
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