BMC 20/5 | Da Capo – Anniversary Concert
György Ligeti: Cello Concerto
Performed by Ditta Rohmann and the UMZE Ensemble
Conductor: Zoltán Rácz
Piano four-hands by Franz Schubert and György Kurtág
Performed by Ferenc Rados and András Kemenes
Archiminia, archichronia – Byzantine-Greek New Year's chant
Al youm yuolado (He was born this day) – Syrian orthodox Christmas hymn
Béla Bartók: From times passed, II. movement
Béla Faragó: Dance of the dust cat from the comic opera The Metamorphosis (Az átváltozás)
László Sáry: Sing to the Lord – Psalm canon for six voices
Performed by the Saint Ephraim Male Choir
Artistic director: Tamás Bubnó
Péter Eötvös: Da Capo
Performed by: Miklós Lukács and the UMZE Ensemble
Conductor: Zoltán Rácz
BMC 20/5 is the dual anniversary of Budapest Music Center, celebrating the company's 20-year history and the 5th birthday of BMC House with a three-day festival between the 4th and 6th of May, 2018 featuring classical, contemporary and jazz programs representing BMC's history.
The concert program starts on the 4th of May with BMC 20/5 | Da Capo: György Ligeti's Cello Concerto will be performed by the UMZE Ensemble (conductor: Zoltán Rácz) and Ditta Rohmann. The Saint Ephraim Male Choir (artistic director: Tamás Bubnó) will perform a selection from the history of vocal music with traditional songs and hymns as well as works by Béla Bartók, Béla Faragó, and László Sáry. Piano four-hands by György Kurtág and Franz Schubert will be played by Ferenc Rados and András Kemenes. The closing piece will be Da Capo by Péter Eötvös, performed by the UMZE Ensemble (conductor: Zoltán Rácz) and Miklós Lukács on the cimbalom.
Tickets are available for 2000 HUF on the spot,
online at jegy.hu, and at InterTicket Jegypont partners across Hungary.