Five concerts in the beautiful Great Hall of the Liszt Academy, with six outstanding soloists from the top ranks of European musical life joining the ensemble alongside its world-class artistic director.
Elisabeth Leonskaja, Cosima Soulez-Larivière, Kirill Troussov, Dénes Várjon, Ilya Gringolts, Kirill Gerstein — well-known names for those seeking high-quality musical programs.
The Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra has carefully curated balanced programs that promise high-quality interpretations of the most treasured works of classical music.
It’s worth taking advantage of the subscription discount and committing to this internationally renowned domestic chamber orchestra for the 2025/26 season, offering lasting artistic experiences according to both critics and audiences.

 

Artistic Director and Soloist: István Várdai (cello)
Concertmaster: Péter Tfirst

 

Passion Woven from Sound 5/1

Wednesday, 1 October, 7:30 PM
World Music Day – Festive Concert

Soloist and conductor: István Várdai (cello)
Farkas: Piccola musica di concerto
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
Intermission
Mozart: Symphony in G minor, K. 550

Passion Woven from Sound 5/2

Sunday, 14 December, 7:30 PM
Concert on the Third Sunday of Advent

Soloist: Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)
Conductor: István Várdai
Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546
Mozart: Piano Concerto in A major, K. 488
Intermission
Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D 956 – performed in a string orchestra version

Passion Woven from Sound 5/3

Sunday, 25 January, 7:30 PM

Soloist: Cosima Soulez-Larivière (violin)
Rachmaninov: String Quartet No. 1 (unfinished) – Romance and Scherzo
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major – arranged for string orchestra
Intermission
Schubert: String Quartet in D minor, “Death and the Maiden”, D 810

Passion Woven from Sound 5/4

Thursday, 26 March, 7:30 PM

Soloists: Kirill Troussov (violin), István Várdai (cello), Dénes Várjon (piano)
Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor
Intermission
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364

Passion Woven from Sound 5/5

Friday, 15 May, 7:30 PM

Soloists: Ilya Gringolts (violin), István Várdai (cello), Kirill Gerstein (piano)
Conductor: István Várdai
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Intermission
Beethoven: “Triple Concerto” – Concerto in C major for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56