News & Concerts.

Recording · 22 October 2026

Haydn: Late Symphonies, Vol. 5 — reviews of our recording

Our fifth volume of Haydn’s late symphonies with the Danish Chamber Orchestra and Ádám Fischer is available on Naxos. Released on 12 June 2026, it features Symphonies Nos. 84, 85 “La Reine” and 86. Naxos Denmark has now shared a selection of reviews from Denmark, Norway and the international music press.

Essay · 20 October 2026

What Music Can Build

My essay “What Music Can Build – What Ticket Sales Can’t Tell Us” has been published in Hungarian in Papageno. It explores orchestras’ artistic and community roles, encounters with children and the conditions needed to sustain them. An English translation is now available on this website.

Recording · 16 October 2026

Brahms’s First Piano Concerto — out now

Hungaroton has released our live recording of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, performed at the Grand Hall of the Liszt Academy. Balázs Demény is the soloist, with the Danubia Orchestra conducted by Máté Hámori.

The recording has been available since 16 October 2026 and includes all three movements of the concerto.

Graz · 12–13 October 2026

Two Mozart evenings in Graz

I am in Graz, between two Mozart concerts. I travelled from Budapest to Denmark for rehearsals, then flew on to Austria. Not the shortest route, but now we are back on stage at the Stefaniensaal with Danmarks Underholdningsorkester, conducted by Ádám Fischer.

This time it is an all-Mozart programme: the overtures to La clemenza di Tito and The Magic Flute, the Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, and finally the Jupiter Symphony. Our soloist is Sophie Dervaux, principal bassoon of the Vienna Philharmonic, who is also active as a conductor. She is an exceptional musician, and the concerto is a delight. It also made me reflect on how important it is that seeing women as soloists and musical leaders should simply be a natural part of concert life.

We have been returning to audiences in Graz for years, and their warmth and attentiveness make these visits special. We also performed in Salzburg in the spring, so this is our second Austrian appearance this year. Of course, spending time away from family is part of all this. I am taking the train home: a few hours to read, study, rest – or watch a gloriously pointless television series. Then it is back to the Liszt Academy with Danubia for The Infanta.

Solo repertoire · In preparation

Bach’s Chaconne – Japan

Bach’s Chaconne from the Partita in D minor is part of my planned solo programme in Japan. I will publish an event date, venue and booking link when the details have been confirmed.

Orchestra · November 2026

Scheherazade with Danubia

In November I will perform Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite Scheherazade with the Danubia Orchestra at the Liszt Academy. The programme also features a new piano concerto by Malek Jandali, conducted by Máté Hámori.