Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galánta
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
2017
Recorded live at Müpa – Palace of Arts Budapest
2017
Courtesy of Közszolgálat a Magyar Kultúráért Alapítvány
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Biography
Hungarian conductor Gergely Madaras is Music Director Designate of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, Music Director of the Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne and Principal Conductor of the Savaria Symphony Orchestra. Praised as "His name is one to watch" by the Financial Times, Madaras regularly appears as a guest conductor on stage and in the recording studio with leading orchestras such as the BBC Symphony, Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Münchener Kammerorchester and Academy of Ancient Music. Equally establishing a distinguished operatic repertoire, he has appeared at the English National Opera, De Nationale Opera Amsterdam, Hungarian State Opera and Grand Théâtre de Genève. While grounded in the traditional classic and romantic repertoire, Madaras is also an advocate of Bartók, Kodály and Dohnányi, and maintains a close relationship with new music, having conducted more than 100 works written after 1970, collaborating with composers Pierre Boulez, George Benjamin and Péter Eötvös among many others.
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Seasonal highlights
In the season 2017/18 Gergely returns to the BBC Philharmonic, Hallé, Hungarian Radio Symphony, Hungarian National Philharmonic and Ulster Orchestras, as well as to the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers, for their subscription concert at the Barbican. Besides his return engagements, he will be making highly anticipated debuts with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, as part of their ‘Music of Today’ series, as well as with the Oslo Philharmonic, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz, Meininger Hofkapelle, Orchestre National de Montpellier, Malta Philharmonic and Bilkent Symphony Orchestra in Ankara. In the opera pit, Madaras will also return to Geneva for Offenbach’s rarely performed opera Fantasio, leading the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande at the Grand Théâtre de Genéve.
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Upcoming
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november 06, 2019
Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Szombathely, Bartók Hall - 18:00
Loud Seeing, Colorful Listening
One-hour introductory concerts in the classics, for all ages
Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Gergely Madaras – host and conductor
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november 07, 2019
Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Szombathely, Bartók Hall - 19:00
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy-Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in G minorSavaria Symphony Orchestra
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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november 08, 2019
Savaria Symphony Orchestra
Szombathely, Bartók Hall - 19:00
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy-Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in G minorSavaria Symphony Orchestra
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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november 13, 2019
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Liège, Salle Philharmonique - 18:30
KODALY: Dances of Galánta
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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Latest news
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20/07/2018
Madaras replacing Mehta in Florence
Gergely Madaras replaced Zubin Mehta on 22 June at the prestigious Maggio Musicale Festival in Florence. This special occasion was also his succesful debut with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
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26/02/2018
Gergely Madaras announced as next Music Director of Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
Madaras has been appointed Music Director Designate of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (OPRL). Following an extensive search process, Gergely, the youngest Music Director in the history of the OPRL, begins an initial three season tenure starting in September 2019.
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Latest blog
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21/09/2017
More than money
In 2012, I was the first recipient of Enlgish National Opera's Mackerras Conducting Fellowship, made possible by the Philip Loubser Foundation. I explain how the opportunities for mentoring and interaction with artists across a variety of genres are as valuable as the conducting experience.
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"His is a name to watch."
Financial Times
Financial Times
- "His is a name to watch."
Financial Times - "...it sounded consistently lively and colorful under the dynamic baton of Hungarian-born Gergely Madaras; (...) his easy command of both stage and orchestral forces revealed a major talent..."
Opera news - "...Spirited conducting from Gergely Madaras ensures that everything works musically as it should..."
The Independent - "...The conductor Gergely Madaras was terrific (...) - energizing an orchestra in a raised pit..."
The Telegraph - "...Musically there is magic too, (...) the clean, spirited playing under Gergely Madaras delivered crisply and directly..."
Musical America
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Latest audio
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 – III. Adagio
Savaria Symphony Orchestra/Gergely Madaras
Live Recording, 2016
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Featured review
“The ensemble, led by Gergely Madaras, is extremely skilled in its ability to dose. It can wonderfully modulate between sensuality and coolness, warmth and clarity, mind and spirit.”
(Süddeutsche Zeitung)
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