Liszt Ferenc Kamarazenekar (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra)
Orchestra, choir, ensemble
The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra took the name of the great composer, to pay homage to the genious who became inseparable with the establishment of Hungarian music and whose spirit irradiates the musical life of the entire world. After having studied for years at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, the Orchestra made his debut in 1963 and since than plays a very significant role in Hungary's musical life.
The orchestra was founded in 1963 by some former Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music students. During this half a century – under the leadership of Frigyes Sándor and subsequently János Rolla – the orchestra has gained international recognition.
Its repertory spans almost the entire history of music from Monteverdi, Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart to the Romantics and to the 20th Century composers. The Orchestra has recorded more than 200 discs for the Hungarian Hungaroton and for various prestigious companies such as: CBS, Teldec, EMI, Erato, Denon and Sony Classical. The Orchestra was awarded the Grand Prix of the French Academie du Disque in Paris on three different occasions and has the Record of the Year award in Hungary many times.
The Orchestra regularly tours almost in every European countries, in the USA, South America, Far East, Australia, and so on, and performs at well known Festivals such as of Ascona, Besancon, Edinbourgh, Bath, Flanders, Helsinki, Luzern, Gstaad, Montreaux, Prades and Santander. On its concerts and recordings, the Orchestra featured such world-famous soloists as: S. Richter, Sir Y. Menuhin, A. Fischer, J. P. Rampal, Isaac Stern, H. Szeryng, M. André, M. Argerich, I. Oistrakh, M. Perényi, M. Rostropovich, A. Schiff, Z. Kocsis, D. Ránki, T. Vasary, P. Frankl, G. Pauk, S. Mintz, V. Repin, Midori, J. Starker, R. Raimondi, E. Gruberova,
In 1984 the orchestra was awarded with Béla Bartók-Ditta Pásztory Prize. They opened the Liszt Year 2011 and the Hungarian EU presidency at the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, where the concert was attended by Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, and his wife Sofia. Besides the highly acclaimed German and Italian tours, the orchestra gave a series of concerts in South America in 2013 and Japan in 2014.
Since 2016, the orchestra has been led by concertmaster Péter Tfirst, and the ensemble continues to perform both at home and around the world with the usual high level of artistic interpretation and the unique Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra timbre. At the beginning of 2020, both in Hungary and abroad, the news spread that István Várdai, the world-famous cellist, was joining the orchestra as Artistic Director to create a new artistic concept and to enhance its professional development.
The orchestra was founded in 1963 by some former Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music students. During this half a century – under the leadership of Frigyes Sándor and subsequently János Rolla – the orchestra has gained international recognition.
Its repertory spans almost the entire history of music from Monteverdi, Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart to the Romantics and to the 20th Century composers. The Orchestra has recorded more than 200 discs for the Hungarian Hungaroton and for various prestigious companies such as: CBS, Teldec, EMI, Erato, Denon and Sony Classical. The Orchestra was awarded the Grand Prix of the French Academie du Disque in Paris on three different occasions and has the Record of the Year award in Hungary many times.
The Orchestra regularly tours almost in every European countries, in the USA, South America, Far East, Australia, and so on, and performs at well known Festivals such as of Ascona, Besancon, Edinbourgh, Bath, Flanders, Helsinki, Luzern, Gstaad, Montreaux, Prades and Santander. On its concerts and recordings, the Orchestra featured such world-famous soloists as: S. Richter, Sir Y. Menuhin, A. Fischer, J. P. Rampal, Isaac Stern, H. Szeryng, M. André, M. Argerich, I. Oistrakh, M. Perényi, M. Rostropovich, A. Schiff, Z. Kocsis, D. Ránki, T. Vasary, P. Frankl, G. Pauk, S. Mintz, V. Repin, Midori, J. Starker, R. Raimondi, E. Gruberova,
In 1984 the orchestra was awarded with Béla Bartók-Ditta Pásztory Prize. They opened the Liszt Year 2011 and the Hungarian EU presidency at the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, where the concert was attended by Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, and his wife Sofia. Besides the highly acclaimed German and Italian tours, the orchestra gave a series of concerts in South America in 2013 and Japan in 2014.
Since 2016, the orchestra has been led by concertmaster Péter Tfirst, and the ensemble continues to perform both at home and around the world with the usual high level of artistic interpretation and the unique Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra timbre. At the beginning of 2020, both in Hungary and abroad, the news spread that István Várdai, the world-famous cellist, was joining the orchestra as Artistic Director to create a new artistic concept and to enhance its professional development.