The most widely read and vitriolic music critic of our day is coming to visit Budapest at the invitation of the Liszt Academy so that he can share his latest research findings with a Hungarian audience. As an introduction, check out his essay entitled Catch a Falling Star System exclusively for Liszt Academy’s January-June 2015 edition of the concert magazine.

A young Norwegian talent who, when she was four, wanted to learn the double bass. And yet she ended up a violinist. When Vilde Frang was eleven, she was discovered by Anne-Sophie Mutter, and at twelve made her debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. She cannot abide competitions and yet travels the world with the finest orchestras and conductors.

Steven Isserlis gives a chamber music evening with Dénes Várjon and performs two concerts with Concerto Budapest in December 2014 at Liszt Academy. Looking at his concert diary, who would have thought that in his twenties he still did not know if his career would take off and that even now he gets nervous before each performance.

The world-renowned violist will give a recital with Péter Nagy on 26 November 2014 at Liszt Academy. On this occasion she summarized her relation to Hungarian music.

On 6 November 2014 The Song Recitals at Liszt Academy series continues with the concert of Emőke Baráth & Gábor Csalog. On this occasion Máté Mesterházi outlined the specialities of the genre.