Savaria Szimfonikus Zenekar (Savaria Symphony Orchestra)
Orchestra, choir, ensemble
Formed
1962
E-mail
Web
Tel
+36 (94) 314 472
Fax
+36 (94) 316 808
Further contact
Bartók Hall
9700 Szombathely, Rákóczi Ferenc u. 3.
9700 Szombathely, Rákóczi Ferenc u. 3.
The first significant concert of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra was given in February 1962. The orchestra won the legal status of an independent Professional Orchestra in 1974. The ensemble has been maintained officially by the General Assembly of Vas County Municipality, whereas it has also been supported by the General Assembly of Szombathely Municipality. The Savaria Symphony Orchestra has become a major representative of Hungarian music life for the last few decades. Its repertoire has been consisted of both classic and romantic pieces on the one hand, as well as 20th century pieces on the other. Apart from giving symphonic concerts, the orchestra has been involved in high quality opera performances as well. It has also been a regular participant of both national and international festivals, out of which the most outstanding ones are the following: the Szombathely Spring Festival, the events the of Pannon Autumn, the Sopron Festival Weeks, the International Bartók Seminar and Festival, the International Conductors' Competition held by the Hungarian Television.
The Savaria Symphony Orchestra has been particularly famed for performing contemporary music. The high artistic standard of the orchestra has been certified both by several recordings, as well as by performances broadcasted on TV. The ensemble has been well-known all over Europe. It has given highly successful concerts in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, and other European countries, and it regularly takes part in several musical events in Austria every year. For its outstanding artistic work, the orchestra was awarded with the Bartók-Pásztory Award in 1990.
In January 1992 professor Ludovit Rajter was given the title of Honourable Chairman-Conductor by the orchestral members.
The ensemble has performed concerts with world-famous conductors and soloists, such as Kurt Wöss, Herbert Mogg, Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro, John Cage, Tamás Vásáry, Colman Pearce, Péter Eötvös, László Somogyi, János Ferencsik, Gidon Kremer, John Ogdon, Dmitri Alexejev, István Ruha, György Sebők, Carlo Zardo, Pavel Kogan, Natalia Guttman, Miklós Perényi, Csaba Onczay, Zoltán Kocsis, Sylvia Sass, Jenő Jandó, István Matuz, Vilmos Szabadi.
Since 2009 the Honorary Chairman and conductor of the orchestra is Tamás Vásáry.
Current performances of Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Koncertkalendárium (www.muzsikalendarium.hu)
The Savaria Symphony Orchestra has been particularly famed for performing contemporary music. The high artistic standard of the orchestra has been certified both by several recordings, as well as by performances broadcasted on TV. The ensemble has been well-known all over Europe. It has given highly successful concerts in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, and other European countries, and it regularly takes part in several musical events in Austria every year. For its outstanding artistic work, the orchestra was awarded with the Bartók-Pásztory Award in 1990.
In January 1992 professor Ludovit Rajter was given the title of Honourable Chairman-Conductor by the orchestral members.
The ensemble has performed concerts with world-famous conductors and soloists, such as Kurt Wöss, Herbert Mogg, Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro, John Cage, Tamás Vásáry, Colman Pearce, Péter Eötvös, László Somogyi, János Ferencsik, Gidon Kremer, John Ogdon, Dmitri Alexejev, István Ruha, György Sebők, Carlo Zardo, Pavel Kogan, Natalia Guttman, Miklós Perényi, Csaba Onczay, Zoltán Kocsis, Sylvia Sass, Jenő Jandó, István Matuz, Vilmos Szabadi.
Since 2009 the Honorary Chairman and conductor of the orchestra is Tamás Vásáry.
Current performances of Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Koncertkalendárium (www.muzsikalendarium.hu)