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Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer & Kirill Gerstein

Brahms cycle: symphony no. 1 & piano concerto no. 1
  • Wed 20 Nov ’24
    doors open
    19:00
    start
    20:15
    intermission
    21:10
    end
    22:00
    Grote Zaal
    past

It is rare to hear so much Brahms in one concert. But Iván Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra seem to have Brahms in their blood. A guaranteed spectacle, with pianist Kirill Gerstein as the icing on the cake. 

That Hungarian dances are tailor-made for the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Iván Fischer seems logical. But when it comes to Brahms, it doesn't stop there: the world-famous conductor and his orchestra keep returning to Brahms - this time for a complete Brahms cycle. The match with pianist Kirill Gerstein is quickly made. For him, too, Brahms's First is not just any piano concerto: it was with this concerto that he made his debut as a star soloist. 

photo exhibition NEIGHBOURS

Have you seen the NEIGHBOURS exhibition? In the foyer of the Great Hall you can see beautiful portraits of local residents - poor, rich, hip, young and old. A nice mix of tradition and modernity. Definitely worth a visit before or after the concert!

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Listen to Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra with Brahms here in advance 

concert themes and series:

programme

Brahms Hungarian dance nr. 1 | pianoconcert nr. 1 | Hungarian dance nr. 11 | symphony nr. 1 

credits

Budapest Festival Orchestra | Iván Fischer conductor | Kirill Gerstein piano