Gábor Csalog gives a concert every season and we’re always fond of inviting him back again. He usually appears as a pianist or recently as a composer, while now he’ll be presenting his fine Kurtág ensemble.
The diverse composition of the Gábor Csalog-led ensemble took shape through the exceptional pupils of the Budapest Academy of Music. Its main goal is to cultivate the oeuvre of György Kurtág, with the support of the author’s spirit and occasion presence and instructions. The founding members were later joined by András Szalai dulcimer player, vocalists Éva Bodrogi and Ildikó Szakács, as well as András Kemenes pianist, with the latter taking part in the professional direction as well. Over the concerts of the recent years, the ensemble’s performances were highly appreciated by both the author, György Kurtág, the professional audience and the critics as well. The special feature of February’s performance at the Trafó will be the piece entitled Kis csáva, presenting the grotesque side of Kurtág music, written for trombone, piccolo and guitar. This is joined by two other significant, rarely heard song cycles: Eszká-emlékzaj utilizing the poems of Dezső Tandori, as well as the piece entitled Téli alkony emlékére, with a host of other sting quartet, dulcimer and piano pieces.
The diverse composition of the Gábor Csalog-led ensemble took shape through the exceptional pupils of the Budapest Academy of Music. Its main goal is to cultivate the oeuvre of György Kurtág, with the support of the author’s spirit and occasion presence and instructions. The founding members were later joined by András Szalai dulcimer player, vocalists Éva Bodrogi and Ildikó Szakács, as well as András Kemenes pianist, with the latter taking part in the professional direction as well. Over the concerts of the recent years, the ensemble’s performances were highly appreciated by both the author, György Kurtág, the professional audience and the critics as well. The special feature of February’s performance at the Trafó will be the piece entitled Kis csáva, presenting the grotesque side of Kurtág music, written for trombone, piccolo and guitar. This is joined by two other significant, rarely heard song cycles: Eszká-emlékzaj utilizing the poems of Dezső Tandori, as well as the piece entitled Téli alkony emlékére, with a host of other sting quartet, dulcimer and piano pieces.
