Dóra Kokas Cello Recital A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

“If only the artist of the future would mark out the goal within himself, and not without, and virtuosity would be the means alone and not the ultimate aim. If only he always kept in mind that although according to the saying, Noblesse oblige, but at least as much, and rather far more, than nobility: GÉNIE OBLIGE (Genius obliges)!” Thus wrote Ferenc Liszt about Paganini in 1840, and he himself was an example to posterity of what talent demands of an artist. Above all else, the sharing of talent with the world. The Liszt Academy Concert Centre series launched in 2013 provides the opportunity for several students or ensembles of the Liszt Academy to present themselves every half year. Dóra Kokas, who as cellist with the Kelemen Quartet has conquered the stages of Europe, America and Australia, now appears as soloist. The concert opens with Bach’s Gamba Sonata in G major, which Leipzig audiences of the day could listen to with harpsichord accompaniment most probably in the Zimmermann café. Since then, the work has been and still is played following numerous different performance traditions; both the historical and 19th century Romantic approaches have influenced contemporary interpretations of the piece. Beethoven’s Sonata in G minor and Tchaikovsky’s Pezzo capriccioso originally composed with orchestral arrangement are joined by Brahms’s Trio in B major. Dóra Kokas is partnered by her sister, professor of the Liszt Academy, Katalin Kokas and the superb Russian pianist, Jacob Katsnelson.