In Focus: Béla Zsoldos, Festival Theatre, 7 April

He comes from a famous Hungarian musical family and is happy as both composer and performer. He is also a professor at the jazz faculty of the Academy of Music. He has won both Artisjus and eMeRTon Prizes and last year, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic.

Drummer and percussionist Tommy Vig lived in the United States from the fifties onwards but recently returned to Hungary. He has worked before with Béla Zsoldos in joint productions. He was also the guest soloist of Zsoldos’s 2006 album Timpani Concerto/Vibrafonia but they have also given numerous successful concerts.

On this Monday evening, besides the large scale compositions Vibrafonia and material from the Red Dragon album which presents the cream of Hungarian jazz, we’ll be hearing some compositions written specifically for this evening. On stage will also be members of the former super group Morgan Workshop, alternating with members from the young generation, and there are some great surprises in store.

Guest soloist: Tommy Vig – percussion
Béla Zsoldos – vibraphone, marimba, percussion instruments, János Nagy – piano, Péter Papesch – bass guitar, Gergő Borlai – drums, Dániel Zsoldos – percussion, Free Style String Quartet

Ticketprices: 700.- 1400.- 2200.- HUF

Travel Checques, Sodexho Culture Vouchers and Palace Gift Vouchers are also accepted at the Palace of Arts Ticket Office when purchasing tickets for this concert."

Source: Palace of Arts