The stately hall of the Istituto Italiano in Budapest houses the concert, offering a wilde range of truly european pieces of diverse Hungarian origins. The distinguished musicians of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe come from 20 European countries. The orchestra is currently in residence at the Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, and presented by the Esterházy Foundation at the Budapest Spring Festival.
Veress Sándor: Four Transylvanian Dances (14’)
Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major (25’)
Pause
Liszt Ferenc: Angelus! Prière aux anges gardiens arranged for string orchestra (7’)
Bartók Béla: Divertimento (25’)
Director: Benjamin Gilmore
Perényi Miklós cello
