Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

There can be few globetrotting artists in the world who, in their 20s, would admit to themselves that it would be good to withdraw for a few years and to immerse oneself in work and study, to process all that knowledge and experience accumulated so far and not to have to be worn down by constant concert appearances. But Israeli Gavriel Lipkind, born into a Russian family, did just this when, following his years of study in Tel Aviv, he honed his abilities at the prestigious academies in Frankfurt and Boston, and achieved high-ranking places at major world competitions; for instance, the ARD competition in Munich, the Rostropovich competition in Paris, and the Leonard Rose International Cello Competition, Washington. Although still only in his late 30s, he has played together with Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Pinchas Zukerman, and Yehudi Menuhin, and has appeared as soloist with the Israeli and Munich Philharmonics, as well as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In Budapest we can listen to Gavriel Lipkind’s interpretation of the beautifully lyrical work with which the youthful Ernő Dohnányi said a fond farewell to his terminally ill father. Max Reger is also of Dohnányi’s generation: perhaps his best known work is the suite inspired by the paintings of Arnold Böcklin written in 1913. Similarly, Elgar’s mystic Enigma Variations is the British composer’s most popular composition. The frequently eerily beautiful late Romantic work is conducted by Klaus Arp, who enjoys a fruitful career in Germany and is almost certainly unique in his ability to perform on, among other instruments, the double bass, trumpet, flute and sitar, as well as being active as a composer.