Can music have a meaning? Should music have a meaning? Anyone who has so much as opened a book about classical music, or distractedly read some programme notes, has probably encountered this question. Ever since Liszt and Wagner coined two notorious terms – ‘symphonic poem’ and ‘absolute music’ – the ebb and flow of music history has left a variety of opinions on the shore. In the case of András Keller, founder of the Keller Quartet and Chief Conductor of Concerto Budapest, the answer is unequivocable: music not only can, but must have a message – and it is a musician’s task to convey it, or bring it to light when it is not immediately clear. By Elena Luporini on bachtrack.com

We're coming to you LIVE from Budapest, Hungary, for an all-concerto concert at the Bartók Festival presented by Concerto Budapest. To mark the 80th anniversary of Béla Bartók’s passing on September 26th, Concerto Budapest is launching a festival celebrating the legacy and works of the renowned composer. The festival will feature Concertos, Sonatas, and Rhapsodies by Bartók in a series of five concerts.

Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra is one of Hungary’s leading orchestras, with rich history and dynamism of its young musicians. It is one of the most progressive and versatile symphonic orchestras, with a repertoire ranging from well-loved masterpieces to newly composed works of the twenty-first century. The orchestra is seeking a musician of outstanding ability for one of our violin tutti positions. Click for more details!

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