Program
25th Anniversary Gödöllő Liszt Festival
September 5 – October 31, 2026
September 5, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Mendelssohn Evening
The Correspondence of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn
Featuring:
Kata Bach, József Wunderlich - actors
Izabella Simon, Dénes Várjon - pianists
Yvette Mondok - opera singer
Editor, dramaturg: Izabella Simon
During a pre-concert discussion, music historian Endre Tóth will speak with the creators of the evening, pianists Izabella Simon and Dénes Várjon.
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
Kata Bach, József Wunderlich - actors
Izabella Simon, Dénes Várjon - pianists
Yvette Mondok - opera singer
Editor, dramaturg: Izabella Simon
During a pre-concert discussion, music historian Endre Tóth will speak with the creators of the evening, pianists Izabella Simon and Dénes Várjon.
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
October 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Piano concert by Jeffrey LaDeur (USA) and Éva Polgár
Featuring Kindra Scharich (voice) (USA)
A musical celebration of U.S. - Hungarian relations on the occasion of the 250th years of American Independence
Program:
Samuel Barber: Souvenirs, Op. 28 - for four hands
Waltz, Pas de deux, Galop
Samuel Barber: selection of songs
St. Ita’s Vision, Bessy Bobtail, Sure on this shining night
Franz Liszt: Deux légendes, S. 175, for solo piano
St. François d’Assise: La Prédication aux oiseaux, St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots
-intermission-
Derek Bermel: Turning (Transformation) (1995) for solo piano
I. Song for B, II. Nightmares and Chickens, III. Kowie at Dawn, IV. Passage, V. Carnaval Noir, VI. Coda
Franz Liszt: selection of songs
Freudvoll und Leidvoll, S. 280 (With Joy and Sorrow), Die drei Zigeuner, S. 320 (The Three Gypsies), Ihr Glocken von Marling, S. 328 (The Bells of Marling)
Franz Liszt: Gaudeamus igitur (Humoresque), p. 586, for four hands
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
October 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Concert by students of the Béla Bartók Vocational High School of Music and Instrument Making
Program: Béla Bartók: *Mikrokosmos*, Volumes 1–6Artistic Director: Imre Hargitai
Free admission.
October 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
5th Liszt Gala
A concert featuring Éva Polgár, Gergely Kovács, Alex Szilasi, and two aspiring contestants
Education and talent development! The name of Ferenc Liszt is inextricably linked to talent development. Through performances of his compositions for piano and voice, alongside world-renowned artists, the extraordinary talents who will represent Hungary at the 19th Los Angeles International Liszt Competition on November 21–22, 2026, will take the stage.
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
October 18, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
“Matinee Concert”
A chamber concert featuring soloists from the Gödöllő Symphony Orchestra in the Ceremonial Hall
Free admission.October 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Piano concert by Tuija Hakkila (Finland) and Dávid Szilasi
Host: Endre Tóth, music historian
Program:
Franz Schubert: Rondo in A major for four hands, D951
Franz Schubert: Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D 780, No. 2, No. 3
Franz Schubert: 8 Variations on an Original Theme for Four Hands, Op. 94, D 780
George Bizet: Jeux d’enfants, Op. 22, for four hands
1. L’escarpolette - rêverie
2. La toupie - impromptu
3. La poupée - berceuse
4. Les chevaux de bois - scherzo
5. Le volant - fantaisie
6. Trompette et tambour - marche
7. Les bulles de savon - rondino
8. Les quatre coins - esquisse
9. Collin-malliard - nocturne
10. Saute-mouton - caprice
11. Little Husband, Little Wife - duet
12. The Ball - galop
Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose)
1. Pavane de la Belle
2. Tom Thumb
3. Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas
4. Conversations Between Beauty and the Beast
5. The Enchanted Garden
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
October 22, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Journée des Héros – Heroes’ Day
Festive Gala Concert by the Gödöllő Symphony Orchestra
Program:F. Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S.110/2
F. Liszt: Malédiction, S. 121
G. Mahler: Rückert Songs
L. van Beethoven: Trio Concerto in C Major, Op. 56
Featuring:
Mũza Rubackyté (Lithuania) – piano
Atala Schöck – alto
Valentin Magyar – piano
Artur Kaganovskiy (USA) – violin
Ditta Rohmann – cello
Gödöllő Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Márton Rácz
Host: Endre Tóth, music historian
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
October 24, 2026 4:00 p.m.
Matinee concert featuring Emőke Baráth, Nóra Baráth, József Balog, and Péter Tóth
The program features works written for a soprano-French horn-piano trio, which contemporary composers have dedicated to Emőke Baráth and Nóra Baráth. It is a kind of mission to show that contemporary Hungarian chamber music is not only accessible but can also be truly beautiful—which is why it’s worth keeping an open mind toward contemporary music. In addition to works by living composers, the program will also feature a song cycle and piano pieces by Miklós Kocsár. The concert will be hosted by composer Péter Tóth, who will introduce the works and speak with the composers.
Program:Zoltán Kovács: Scottish Ballads
Miklós Kocsár: Improvvisazioni
Máté Hollós: English Songs with English Horn
András Gábor Virágh: Hydra
Miklós Kocsár: Three Songs, based on poems by Tibor Gyurkovics
Péter Tóth: Soap Bubbles in Memory of WS
Tickets: 3,500 HUF
October 25, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Concert by Simonas Miknius, winner of the Lithuanian “Lisztofonija” Piano Competition
Free admission.
October 31, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
A concert by Izabella Simon (piano), Ágnes Langer (violin), and Eszter Karasszon (cello)
Program:Liszt-Saint-Saëns: Orpheus
Haydn: Trio in G Major, Hob:XV/25
Dvořák: Dumky Trio, Op. 90
Tickets: 5,900 HUF
