Ernő Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica pour orchestre op. 32b (extraits)
Dohnányi, Ruralia Hungarica (extraits, OPRL, Gergely Madaras)
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège
2024
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Biography
Hungarian conductor Gergely Madaras was named 2025 'Conductor of the Year' at the Bartok Radio Awards. He served as Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège from 2019-2025 where his successful tenure was recently marked by him being named an Honorary Citizen of the City. Previously, he served as Music Director of Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne (2013-19) and Chief Conductor of Savaria Symphony Orchestra (2014-2020).
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The 2025/26 season includes high-profile symphonic debuts with the Staatskapelle Dresden, NDR Elbphilharmonie-Orchester, Dresdner Philharmoniker, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Mulhouse, Tampere, Trondheim Symphony Orchestras as well as Welsh National Opera (Tosca).
He returns to the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oslo, Luxembourg, Turku and Warsaw Philharmonics,
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and BBC NOW and the Hungarian State Opera, and conducts a special project with Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, celebrating the 100th birthday of composer György Kurtág.
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september 05, 2026
Symphoniker Hamburg - Private event
Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal - 11:00
MOZART: Overture from »Le nozze di Figaro«, K. 492
TCHAIKOVSKY: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Nr. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23STRAUSS Jr.:
Ouverture to »Die Fledermaus«
Annen-Polka, Op. 117
Nordseebilder, Op. 390
Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
Csárdás / from: Ritter Pázmán, Op. 441
Johann STRAUSS Jr., Josef STRAUSS: Pizzicato-Polka
STRAUSS: The Blue Danube, Op. 314Symphoniker Hamburg
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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september 06, 2026
Symphoniker Hamburg
Friedrich- Ebert-Halle, Harburg (Hamburg) - 19:30
MOZART: Overture from »Le nozze di Figaro«, K. 492
TCHAIKOVSKY: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Nr. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23STRAUSS Jr.:
Ouverture to »Die Fledermaus«
Annen-Polka, Op. 117
Nordseebilder, Op. 390
Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
Csárdás / from: Ritter Pázmán, Op. 441
Johann STRAUSS Jr., Josef STRAUSS: Pizzicato-Polka
STRAUSS: The Blue Danube, Op. 314Symphoniker Hamburg
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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september 20, 2026
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Hull City Hall - 19:30
Last Night of the Proms Programme
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jennifer Johnston – Mezzo-soprano
Gergely Madaras – conductor
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october 03, 2026
Dresden Philharmonic
Kulturpalast Dresden - 18:00
WEBER: Der Freischütz – Ouverture
BARTÓK: Piano concerto Nr. 1
BRAHMS: Symphony in F Major Nr. 3Dresden Philharmonic
Anna Vinnitskaya – piano
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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Latest blog
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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.
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“Excitement? Absolutely. Madaras is a master of whipping up a brilliant ending.”
The Times
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..."
Musical America
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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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