"This festival started successfully on Wednesday 30 July with a concert of the 30-year old Tomkins Vocal Ensemble. They have mastered an outstandingly wide repertoire, from Gregorian and Renaissance to contemporary music.Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8 PM
Michelangelo’s poetry in word and music
Location: House of Science and Technology (Synagogue)
Entrance fee: 1000 HUF
Family ticket: 3000 HUF
An evening of poetry and music featuring Viktor Massányi – bass; Dániel Potyók – tenor; Gyökér Gabriella – piano; and Judit Danyi and Zoltán Hegedűs – actors. Songs composed by Richard Strauss, Hugo Wolf, Benjamin Britten and Dmitry Shostakovich on the poems written by Michelangelo.
Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 8 PM
Children’s Choir of the Japanese Radio
Location: courtyard of the City Hall
Entrance fee: 800 HUF
Family ticket: 2000 HUF
The NHK TOKYO Children’s Choir was founded in 1952. From its 230 members (ages 7-17) 80 will be performing in Kecskemét (ages 10-14). The world première of Hungarian composer Miklós Kocsár’s ‘Nyár van, nyár’ (It’s summertime) will be a special treat at the concert.
Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 8 PM
Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: László Gerhát
The program includes Bartók’s Divertimento, Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Julia – overture fantasy. Featuring Katalin Kokas – violin; Dóra Kokas – cello; Barnabás Kelemen – guest concertmaster.
Location: courtyard of the City Hall
Entrance fee: 800 HUF
Family ticket: 2000 HUF
The Kecskemét Symphony (founded in 1966) has been led by László Gerhát for twelve years. During this period, the orchestra has had an active role in the musical life of the city and the region.
Program subject to change.
Festival Pass: 3500 HUF (valid for any 4 concerts of the Kodály Festival)
Tickets and passes are available in the Erdei Ferenc Cultural and Conference Center on weekdays from 16 June between 3 - 7 PM, in the Tourinform Office (at the corner of the City Hall by the Great Church) every day between 10 AM - 7 PM and at the venues one hour prior to the performance.
Venues (all downtown, on or next to the Main Square):
Erdei Ferenc Cultural and Conference Center
6000 Kecskemét, Deák Ferenc tér 1.
Phone: +36-76-503-880
E-mail: efmk@efmk.hu
Kodály Institute
6000 Kecskemét, Kéttemplom köz 1.
Phone: +36-76-481-518
E-mail: office@kodaly.hu
Piarist Church
6000 Kecskemét, Jókai u. 1.
Franciscan Church
6000 Kecskemét, Lestár tér 2.
House of Science and Technology (Synagogue)
6000 Kecskemét, Rákóczi u. 2.
City Hall
6000 Kecskemét, Kossuth tér 1."
Source: puszta.com
07.08.2008