Classical Interludes: György Kurtág in Context: Bach, Bartók and Kurtág

Sat, Apr 4 2026
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Central Library, Dweck Center

adults BPL Presents classical interludes live music

2026 marks the centenary of Hungarian composer György Kurtág, whose music is distinguished by precision, clarity, and deep emotional and cultural resonance. In partnership with Bard Conservatory of Music’s annual Kurtág Festival, BPL presents a program featuring Bard faculty, students, and international artists connected to Kurtág. 

Arrive early for a 3:30 pre-concert lecture with musicologist Gergely Fazekas, associate professor at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, who will discuss the impact of György Kurtág’s compositions on contemporary music.

 

Béla Bartók

Falun (Village Scenes), Sz. 78, BB 87a 

Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano

Kayo Iwama, piano 

 

György Kurtág / J. S. Bach

Selections from Kurtág Játékok interwoven with movements of Bach Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 

Benjamin Hochman, piano 

 

György Kurtág 
Kurtág: Tre pezzi, op. 38 

 

Béla Bartók 
Bartók: Sonatina 

David Keringer, clarinet

András Szalai, cimbalom 

 

György Kurtág

Szálkák (Splinters) for cimbalom, Op. 6c 

 

J. S. Bach

Largo and Allegro assai from Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 

András Szalai, cimbalom 

 

Béla Bartók

Romanian Folk Dances 

András Szalai, cimbalom

Benjamin Hochman, piano 

 

See other events in our celebration of Kurtág at 100 here

 

This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño.

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Add to My Calendar 04/04/2026 04:00 pm 04/04/2026 05:15 pm America/New_York Classical Interludes: György Kurtág in Context: Bach, Bartók and Kurtág <p>2026 marks the centenary of Hungarian composer György&nbsp;Kurtág, whose music is distinguished by precision, clarity, and deep emotional and cultural resonance. In partnership with Bard&nbsp;Conservatory&nbsp;of Music’s annual&nbsp;Kurtág&nbsp;Festival, BPL presents a program featuring Bard faculty, students, and international artists connected to&nbsp;Kurtág.&nbsp;</p><p>Arrive early for a 3:30 pre-concert lecture with musicologist Gergely Fazekas, associate professor at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, who will discuss the impact of György Kurtág’s compositions on contemporary music.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div><p>Béla Bartók</p><p>Falun (Village Scenes), Sz. 78, BB 87a&nbsp;</p><p>Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano</p><p>Kayo Iwama, piano&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>György Kurtág / J. S. Bach</p><p>Selections from Kurtág&nbsp;Játékok&nbsp;interwoven with movements of Bach&nbsp;Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826&nbsp;</p><p>Benjamin Hochman, piano&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>György Kurtág&nbsp;<br>Kurtág: Tre pezzi, op. 38&nbsp;</p></div><div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Béla Bartók&nbsp;<br>Bartók: Sonatina&nbsp;</p><p>David Keringer, clarinet</p><p>András Szalai, cimbalom&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div… Brooklyn Public Library - Central Library, Dweck Center MM/DD/YYYY 60

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