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A living composer in the spotlight: an evening with Judit Varga

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 21:09:45 +0000

I meet Gábor Boldoczki twice during this season, it was great to compose a new piece for him - says Judit Varga.

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New film music accompanies a 1918 silent film – interview with conductor Gergely Dubóczky

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Sun, 09 May 2021 22:58:28 +0000

It is a great possibility for different eras to meet. The motion picture is ancient yet the accompanying music is contemporary.

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Let’s Play! – Judit Varga tells us about the Transparent Sound New Music Festival

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:35:51 +0000

The Transparent Sound New Music Festival is organised for the 8th time. Composer Judit Varga explains how it works out during the pandemic.

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Challenges and possibilities of lockdown for a contemporary composer – interview with Judit Varga

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:58:06 +0000

How did composers’ life change in this extraordinary situation? What kind of possibilities and challenges are waiting for them?

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Music that shows you how deep can silence be – interview with James Wood

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:00:03 +0000

Rumi always returns us to the quiet, reflective state of Khamush in the final strophe - this is to allow ’the giver of speech to speak’.

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Ryoko Aoki interview: Japanese lady found alternative ways that led to Hungarian composer

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:22:08 +0000

Peter Eötvös knew that I am Noh singer: he said “Please sing my piece Harakiri”. Ryoko Aoki remembers how the collaboration started.

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Why do musicians fear Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3?

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:00:43 +0000

"Rachmaninoff composed this peace to do whatever he wanted with the instrument he dominated. It was a demonstration of possibilities."

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Here is Erik Satie, maybe the only real hero of the (not so) belle époque

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:00:52 +0000

Easy Grace – PFZ, Müpa, Béla Bartók Concert Hall, 25 January 2019, 7:30 pm „We should have a music of our...

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Rising Stars – Young wizards of music bring Europe to Budapest

Sophie Hacsek (Managing Editor) — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:00:53 +0000

Even with a magical goblet to choose participants, it wouldn’t be a question why to choose these talented young people over thousands of their fellow students and colleagues.

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