Pannon Philharmonics | Kurtág 100
26 February 2026, 07:00 p.m.
Kodály Centre
7622 Pécs, Breuer Marcell sétány 4.
"Although György Kurtág is definitely one of the avant-garde composers, he is also a great expert and excellent interpreter of the classical masters. It is therefore fitting that he should celebrate his 100th birthday in the company of a great classical composer, Beethoven.
The evening will open with Dénes Várjon performing one of Beethoven's solo piano sonatas, Op. 27 No. 2. This will be followed by a work bearing the same number, but from Kurtág's oeuvre. Written for cello, piano and orchestra, the work reflects on Baroque traditions, exploits the possibilities of the instruments and highlights the achievements of Kurtág's era. The concert will close with one of Beethoven's most influential symphonies, the heroic Eroica. Celebrate with us!"
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1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
2. György Kurtág: Double Concerto Op. 27, No. 2
3. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 „Eroica”
06.00–06.40 p.m. My mother tongue is Bartók, and Bartók's is Beethoven – The musical world of György Kurtág, a lecture by music historian Gergely Fazekas, associate professor at the Liszt Academy of Music, in conference room F 08. Admission is free.
Type I.: HUF 8490
Type II.: HUF 6490
Type III.: HUF 4490
Ticket buyers who also purchase tickets for the Stage Door | Kurtág 100 festive chamber concert, which begins at 7:00 p.m. on February 19, 2026, will receive a 30% discount.
Children between the ages of 6 and 18 can attend the concert free of charge.