PICCOLO PEARLS - CONCERT SERIES OF DÁVID KANYÓ | KALEIDOSCOPE 3.0

10 February 2024. 6:00 pm
Budapest Music Center - Library
1093 Budapest, Mátyás utca 8.

When we think of the piccolo as the flute's little sister, a sharp, distinctive, sometimes bird-like chirping timbre of ensembles and symphony orchestras comes to mind. The instrument, which was taken over from military bands in the 18th century, has been used more and more, but its separation from the symphonic sound and its popularity as a solo instrument started only in recent decades.

This concert in this series offers an insight into the diversity of the piccolo, as new works by four Hungarian composers of different generations make good use of the instrument's potential, sometimes with including other instruments. Once again, the piccolo proves that, in addition to its fast, virtuoso playing, it can also produce a beautifully lyrical, singing voice, as the works by the two American and English composers will represent.

Flutist Dávid Kanyó - who was recently awarded the Artisjus Award of the Hungarian Copyright Office Association - has been playing the piccolo with the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra for two decades, where he has played most of the symphonic repertoire. His aim is to promote the instrument, to present new works and educate an audience that is open to new ideas.

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