Whitsun Concert with the Hungarian Radio Children’s Choir A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

On Whitsun (Pentecost), the seventh Sunday after Easter, the Christian world celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples. But at the same time Whitsun is also a pure spring feast according to folk tradition, which is attended by a wealth of customs, games and merriment in Hungarian folk culture. Maypole dancing, electing the Whitsun king and welcoming spring – the festival of Whitsun is surrounded by traditions which have also enriched Hungarian music: folk music as well as choral literature of the 20th century and today. On Whit Sunday 2014, the long-established and highly prestigious Hungarian Radio Children’s Choir undertake to revive many of these spring welcoming traditions in sound: with folk games, a cappella and piano accompanied choral works, interspersed with the occasional solo piano piece.