December 12, Friday 7:00 PM
Kecskemét Lutheran Church
“The music of the 17th and 18th centuries, with its vibrant colors, virtuosity, contrasting characters, and logically structured forms, continues to have an astonishing effect on the audience, awakening peace, calm, vitality, good spirits, and deep emotions.”
Quoting Mr. Péter Erdei, in 2025/26 the Baroque Subscription Series of the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra, maintained by Hírös Agóra, will continue at the Kecskemét Lutheran Church.
‘Natale’
Program:
Georg Friedrich Händel: Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 12
Heinrich Schütz: Weihnachtshistorie, SWV 435
Performers: Ágnes Juhász – violin, Szilvia Illichné Kondacs – violin, Mária Lökösházi – soprano, Flórián Körmendy – tenor, Anna Halasi-Heibl – harpsichord, Gergő Gábor Sipos – cello, Gergely Balázs – baritone, Kecskemét Choir, Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Péter Erdei
Thursday, January 1, 2026 19:00 Hírös Agóra
Traditional New Year’s concert of the Hírös Agóra and the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra.
Program:
Arturo Marquez – Danzon No 2.
Imre Kálmán – Countess Marica Overture
Imre Kálmán – Marica’s Entrance (Countess Marica) – soloist: Eszter Zavaros
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dances No. 5 and 6
Otto Nicolai – Falstaff’s Aria (The Merry Wives of Windsor) – soloist: Gábor Bretz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni) – Duet: Eszter Zavaros, Gábor Bretz
Imre Széchenyi – Leopoldinen-Polka
Ferenc Lehár – Danilo’s Entrance – soloist: Gábor Bretz
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Franz von Suppé – Light Cavalry Overture
Giacomo Puccini – Musetta’s Aria (La Bohème) – soloist: Eszter Zavaros
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Non piú adrai – Figaro’s Aria – soloist: Gábor Bretz
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Waltz
Giacomo Puccini – Coat aria (La Bohème) – soloist: Gábor Bretz
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Papageno and Papagena duet (The Magic Flute) – Duet: Eszter Zavaros, Gábor Bretz
Johann Strauss: Blue Danube Keringő
Participants:
Eszter Zavaros – opera singer
Gábor Bretz – opera singer
Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Huba Hollókői
We welcome our guests to a champagne toast during the concert break.
Upcoming concerts:
November 28, Main Square
Winter Wonderland and Kecskemét Advent 2025 – square music
2026
February 20. Friday 19.00
“PURCELL E RAMEAU”
Program:
Henry Purcell: Suite from The Old Bachelor
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Indes galantes, RCT 44 Suite
Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen Suite
Participating: Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Huba Hollókő
May 8. Friday 19.00
“OTTONI”
Program:
Hans Leo Hassler: Suite for Double brass choir
Henry Purcell: King Arthur Overture
Giovannoni Gabrieli: Sonata Pian’e Forte
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
J. S. Bach: Three chorales (I. Jesu bleibet meine Freude, II. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, III. Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ)
G. F. Handel: Fireworks Suite: I. Bourreé II. Minuet III. La Rejouissance
Jean-Joseph Mouret: 1st Suites des Symphonies I. Rondeau II. Gracieusement III. Allegro
Contributor: Brass Ensemble of the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Huba Hollókői