Concert in Celebration of the Day of Hungarian Culture
F. Schubert: Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
( Dedicated to Countess Karolina Esterházy, Galánta)
J. Brahms: Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52a
Franz Liszt: Festpolonaise, S. 619
Károly Goldmark: 3 Piano Pieces for Four Hands, Op. 12
Leo Weiner: Dance of the Fairies
Dóra Bizják – Piano; Károly Zentai – Piano
The DUO KLAVI ART piano duo (Dóra Bizják and Károly Zentai) has been a constant presence in the music scene since its formation in 1999. They have received numerous accolades, including fellowships from the Soros Foundation, the Illinois Schubert Society, and the New York Hans Fuchs Foundation, first place and special awards at the Padua "Silvio Omizzolo" International Piano Four-Hands Competition (2000), first prize at the Budapest Spring Festival "Fringe" Festival (2005), and the Hungarian Academy of Arts Scholarship (2021–2024). They have also performed abroad in Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the United States, regularly appearing at major music events and festivals.
Since 2001, they have been recording for Bartók Radio and collaborating with prominent ensembles of the Hungarian music scene, such as the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budafok Dohnányi Ernő Symphony Orchestra, the Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the National Choir, the Hungarian Radio Choir, the Debrecen Kodály Choir, the Nyíregyháza Cantemus Choir, the Amadinda Percussion Ensemble, and the Talamba Percussion Ensemble.
In their program in honor of Hungarian Culture Day, alongside Hungarian composers, two works inspired by Hungary are featured. Schubert’s Fantasy in F minor is dedicated to Countess Karolina Esterházy from Galánta, whom he taught during the summer of 1818-1824 at the family’s Zselíz estate. Additionally, Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer is also part of the program.
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