Üdvözöljük! A real eye-catcher, this accumulation of umlauts, and also the perfect opening for our season's opening concert. In German, this Hungarian word means "Welcome!", and not only our new, interim General Music Director Gábor Hontvári comes from Hungary, but also the horn soloist László Gál. Not to mention Béla Bartók, the figurehead of Hungarian music par excellence, who died in exile in the USA 80 years ago. One of his last compositions was the Concerto for Orchestra: a foray through musical history, with sprinkles of Renaissance and jazz, folklore and dance, as well as a feast of timbres in which virtually every orchestral instrument is put in the spotlight. It's hard to believe that the 62-year-old was already terminally ill when he wrote this brilliant piece...

Laszlo Gal

Events

Past events

4 - 5 Oct, 2025

1st Symphony Concert · Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

Future and recently performed repertoire

Horn in Horn Concerto No. 1 by Strauss

Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

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