It is with deep sadness that I share the grief of the family and the whole Hungarian music world: we have lost György Konrád, Pamacs, the wonderful violinist and friend.
As a founding member of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, he played in our very first audition and participated in its formation. He was a conductor of several Hungarian ensembles and a legendary member of the Tátrai Quartet. In 1944, with some luck, he escaped from a line in front of a firing squad. I have always been lucky, he said. He loved music, life and people. We preserve the memory of his sunny personality.
Two discs of Mozart Horn Concertos day: Pip Eastop, who we met most recently here, with the Hanover Band and fellow horn player Anthony Halstead, on Hyperion, and Alec Frank-Gemmill with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra […]
Last-minute notice from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra: ! CONCERT CANCEL 11TH January 2025 !! Due to short-term and irreparable technical problems in the residence, today’s concert with Herbert Blomstedt and the BRSO has to […]
From Steve Swartz in Baltimore: Baltimore, MD – Due to Sunday morning’s underground fire in downtown Baltimore and the resulting loss of electrical power, the Sunday matinee performance of composer Michael Hersch’s new opera, and […]