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- 21/09/2017
More than money
In 2012, I was the first recipient of English 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.
Read more - 24/04/2017
Magyar Music (Part 1)
Hungarians aren’t only famous for their mighty moustaches, paprika-heavy cuisine and beautiful women, but also for their rich musical heritage. Around the regime change in 1989, Hungary, like many other post-communist countries, has started to re-discover its roots to...
Read more - 22/04/2017
Working with like-minded people
Once members of Abbado's famous Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, now they are musicians of the leading orchestras worldwide. Escaping from our everyday routine, we met in Montreux for a weekend to...
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The Times
- “Excitement? Absolutely. Madaras is a master of whipping up a brilliant ending.”
The Times - “…A rising star to watch…”
iNews - "Gergely Madaras was the impressive, authoritative conductor, keeping a grip on this seething multicoloured ocean of orchestral sound"
The Guardian - "Gergely Madaras did a wonderful job conducting. (...) he turned the orchestra into an entire world"
The Times - "His is a name to watch."
Financial Times - "...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..."
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