Concerts

October

01 October 2025 19.30 Grand Hall of Francz Liszt Academy

A Passion Woven from Sounds 2025/26

International Music Day with István Várdai (cello)

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December

14 December 2025 19.30 Grand Hall of Francz Liszt Academy

A Passion Woven from Sounds 2025/26

Concert with Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

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January

25 January 2026 19.30 Grand Hall of Francz Liszt Academy

A Passion Woven from Sounds 2025/26

Concert with Cosima Soulez (violin)

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March

26 March 2026 19.30 Grand Hall of Francz Liszt Academy

A Passion Woven from Sounds 2025/26

Kirill Troussov (violin), Dénes Várjon (piano), István Várdai (cello)

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May

15 May 2026 19.30 Grand Hall of Francz Liszt Academy

A Passion Woven from Sounds 2025/26

Ilya Gringolts (violin), Kirill Gerstein (piano)

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News

Passion Woven from Sound The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra’s Subscription Concert Series at the Liszt Academy

Five concerts in the magnificent Grand Hall of the Liszt Academy, featuring the ensemble’s world-class Artistic Director alongside six outstanding soloists from the forefront of the European music scene.

The Government’s New Funding Scheme Enables the Long-Term Strategic Planning of Our Orchestra

The newly introduced five-year state funding structure allows our orchestra to pursue its long-term artistic and strategic objectives. The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra is proud to be part of this program, alongside ten other nationally accredited classical music institutions.

A Season Finale of Innovation: Unique Compositions and a Fresh Sonic World with the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra

The Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra will conclude the 2024/25 season with a special musical journey. At the concert on May 14, three unconventional works will be performed: two compositions by Sándor Veress and a reimagined version of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for strings and electronics.

Interview with István Várdai, Artistic Director | Zene-Kar Magazine

“It’s important to recognize that professional musicians who are accepted into the best orchestras have essentially been practicing since the age of eight to such an extent that, by the time they officially begin working, they’ve already ‘prepaid’ the workload that in other professions typically takes decades to accumulate. In this light, it would be reasonable to expect that once their careers reach maturity, they should be able to play in an ensemble that offers both professional and existential stability,” said cellist István Várdai, Artistic Director of the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, in our interview

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The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Turns 63!

To mark the occasion, we've invited a special guest to our birthday concert, presenting a program that could be summed up in a single phrase: modernity made accessible.

István Várdai Awarded the Artist of Merit Title

One of today’s most distinguished cello virtuosos and the Artistic Director of the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, István Várdai, has been awarded a prestigious state honour.

The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Performs with One of the Greatest Violinists of Our Time

Concert with Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Abouzahra Amira and Mariam

Golden Light – A New Generation of Trumpet Brilliance

Lucienne Renaudin Vary is twenty-six years old, and while she is not Maurice André—an artist who was truly one of a kind—she nonetheless embodies that same ease, naturalness, brightness, and playfulness that makes the trumpet truly worth playing.