Annual Liszt Concert in the Hungarian Cultural Garden
Annual Liszt Concert Hungarian Cultural Garden June 23, 2024
The Hungarian Cultural Garden is one of over 35 ethnic gardens in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. Each year the Hungarian Cultural Garden puts on a free performance featuring the music of Franz Liszt and others for the community. In 2024 they also celebrated the refurbishment of the beautiful Gate in the Garden. The Gate was created by local Hungarian artisans and dedicated in 1938.
Hungarian Cultural Garden president Carolyn Balogh began the program with a welcome. See more of the Hungarian Garden Gate.
Hungarian Cultural Garden president Carolyn Balogh
She introduced Emoke Armington who sang the US national anthem and the Hungarian Himnusz.
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Emoke Armington
Next, Carolyn Balogh introduced Hungarian Radio Host Andrea Lazar.
Andrea Lazar
Andrea then introduced Vera Holczer-Waroquet of the Aurora School Of Music which she established in 2003. Vera Holczer is a Hungarian pianist who came to the US after finishing her degree at the Budapest Bartok High School Conservatory.
Vera Holczer-Waroquet
Vera began the program and introduced Emoke Armington who sang Este (Evening) by Kodály.
Emoke Armington
Vera then introduced a young man who performed this fast paced piece on the piano.
Next was a 15 year old violinist who played a Spanish piece that was influenced by Hungarian music.
Next was 13 year old Ethan who played Romanian Folk Dances, a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915.
Next, Brian Harper performed Liebesträume (German for Dreams of Love) which is a set of three solo piano nocturnes by Franz Liszt published in 1850.
Brian Harper
Vera then introduced 9 year old Michelle Kim who performed Bartok's Children Compositions.
Then, one of the school teacher's, Allison Hillier, played a Liszt composition on the piano.
Allison Hillier
Vera Holczer and Allison Hillier
Vera herself then performed The Bells of Geneva by Franz Liszt.
Vera Holczer-Waroquet
The musicians gathered with Carolyn Balogh on the stage for flowers and a final bow.
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