Christoph Eschenbach (piano, conductor)
Christoph Eschenbach is a phenomenon amongst the top league of international conductors. Universally acclaimed as both a conductor and pianist, he belongs firmly to the German intellectual line of tradition, yet he combines this with a rare emotional intensity, producing performances revered by concert-goers worldwide. Renowned for the breadth of …
Adriana Kučerová (soprano)
The young Slovakian soprano Adriana Kučerová studied at the school of music in Bratislava, the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon and the University for Music and Drama in Bratislava. She was an award winner at the European Music Prize for Youth in Hamburg 2001 and at …
Thymos Quartet
According to the philosophers of Ancient Greece, thymos means the breathing of the soul, the alliance between body and mind. Inspired by the spirit of this concept, the musicians of the Thymos Quartet created their ensemble in 2003 to share intense moments of music with wide audiences. The Quartet arose …
Miklós Perényi (cello)
Miklós Perényi was born in Budapest into a musical family. At the age of five he received his first cello lessons from Miklós Zsamboki, a former pupil of David Popper, and at the age of seven he was admitted to the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy Budapest where he studied with Professor Ede Banda. He made his …
Gábor Takács-Nagy (conductor)
A native of Budapest, conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy is a direct heir to Hungary’s rich musical tradition – especially that of Bartók, Ligeti and Kurtág – by way of his teachers and companions. He has a great love as well for Mozart and chamber music in general. Upon leaving the world- …
