We remembered Zoltán Kodály with love and gratitude on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of his death at the Farkasrét Cemetery and laid a wreath on his grave: representatives of the Academy of Music, the Kodály Institute, the Hungarian Kodály Society, KÓTA, the Andor Ilona Friends Society and the Kodály School on Marczibányi tér and we, the International Kodály Society.

Violinist Attila Falvay, member of the board of the Hungarian Kodály Society, gave a speech. Emese Popovics sang two folk songs from Zoltán Kodály’s collection in Gyergyó.

In the evening we could attend a wonderful festive concert at the Great Saint Teresa Parish Church of Avila.

 

The programme and the performers were the following:

 - The Mixed Choir of the Tatabányai Árpád Secondary Grammar School
Lodovico da Viadana: Exultate justi
Zoltán Kodály: Stabat Mater
                         Sirató ének
                         Szép könyörgés
Conductor: Zsuzsanna Szeimann
- The Girl's Choir of the Marczibányi Téri Kodály School
Zoltán Kodály: Nagyszalontai köszöntő
                         Zöld erdőben
                         Négy olasz madrigál
                         III. Chi d’amor sente
Péter Tóth: Rorate caeli
Conductor: Csilla Őri and Eszter Uhereczky
- The Mixed Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Bartók Conservatory
Zoltán Kodály: Minuetto serio
                         Psalmus Hungaricus
Soloist: Tibor Szappanos – tenor
Choir Director: Judit Magay
Conductor: Ilona Dobszay-Meskó

  

We thank the Hungarian Kodály Society for the excellent organization and sharing the photos of the event with us.