A record number of students from 18 different countries started their studies at the different courses of the Institute in Septempber: music theory BA, Kodály music pedagogy MA, and nondegree training courses.
At the opening ceremony the prestigious Bacon-Erdei Scholarship was handed over to two applicants, Theodore Vinden (United Kingdom) and Javier López Jorge (Spain), who also began their studies in this academic year.
The Foundation for the Kodály Institute announced the Bacon-Erdei Scholarship for postgraduate studies for the first time in 2015 according to the bequest of the late Denise Bacon of Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA.
Denise Bacon was the co-founder of the Kodály Musical Training Institute, founder of the Kodály Center of America, and a colleague of Professor Péter Erdei for many years. From the 1970s she regularly took part in Kodály Seminars in Kecskemét and monitored the progress of those American students who studied at the Kodály Institute.
The aim of the Bacon-Erdei Scholarship is to give the opportunity for music pedagogues, researchers and performing artists for a period of 3-10 months to do in-depth research study based on Kodály-related materials or to further the candidates’ ability to perform Kodály’s and other 20th century Hungarian music.
The small expert jury – Professor Péter Erdei, Dr. Mihály Ittzés, Dr. László Norbert Nemes László – awarded the Scholarship the second time for the 2017-2018 academic year to Theo Vinden (United Kingdom) for research studies and to Javier López Jorge (Spain) for piano performance studies.
The scholarships will be presented at the Opening Ceremony of Academic Year at the Kodály Institute (Kecskemét) at 10 a.m. on 15 September.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1028 in D major
– accompanied by Javier López Jorge
Johann Sebastian Bach – Zoltán Kodály: Three choral Preludes:
– Ach was ist doch unser Leben
– Vater Unser im Himmelreich
– Christus der uns selig macht
– accompanied by Krisztián Andor
Zoltán Kodály: Sonate op. 8 – Violoncello solo
Accompanying artists:
Javier López Jorge (Spain) and Krisztián Andor (Hungary)
The Foundation for the Kodály Institute is happy to announce the following scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music:
The Foundation is pleased to announce two scholarships for the 29th International Kodály Seminar organized by the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét in July 2017.
Application deadline is 15 April, 2017.
For details please check out the SCHOLARSHIPS menu.
Maurice Ravel:
Lisa Romain, violin
Krisztián Andor, piano
Gábor Csalog, piano
Máté Bán, flute
Morgane is a passionate and enthusiastic French cellist. She studied in the National Conservatoire of Lyon where she obtained her Masters degree with first class honours. Fascinated by Hungarian music, Morgane is continuing her musical education in the Liszt Academy, Budapest and in the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét. She is both pleased and honoured to accept the 2016-2017 Bacon-Erdei scholarship which offers her the opportunity to perform Hungarian cello repertoire. Commended for her stage presence as well as the sensibility of her playing, Morgane has previously been invited to perform in various European festivals and concert halls as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Wishing to transmit her passion to others, Morgane teaches cello and chamber music in music schools and master courses and creates successful transdisciplinary projects integrating dance, food, improvisation and graphic arts.
Sarah Skerritt received her Bachelors degree with Honours in vocal performance and pedagogy from the Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin. As soloist, Sarah’s repertoire includes works such as Kodály’s Missa Brevis, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Handel’s Messiah and Fauré’s Requiem. In September 2014, she relocated to Hungary in order to attend the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Her specialization was Advanced Choral Conducting under Professor Péter Erdei. In July 2015, Sarah was invited to join Tenso Europe Chamber Choir conducted by Kaspars Putninš. She recently graduated with an M.A. in Kodály Music Pedagogy (Distinction). Awarded with the prestigious Bacon-Erdei Scholarship from the Foundation for the Kodály Institute, Sarah is undertaking an innovative research project based in Budapest/Kecskemét from September 2016 – June 2017. She is currently a member of the Új Liszt Ferenc Kamarakórus directed by Dr. László Norbert Nemes.
János Vajda: Just for you
György Kurtág: Árnyak (Shadows)
Balatonboglári emlék 5/8-ban
Im Volkston
Zoltán Kodály: Duo for violin and cello, op. 7
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Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for cello and piano, op. 4
Béla Bartók: Rhapsody No 1. for cello and piano
Performers:
piano: Krisztián Andor
violin: Oszkár Varga
János Vajda: Just for you
Zoltán Kodály: Duo for violin and cello, op. 7
György Kurtág: Jelek 2 (Signs 2), op. 5B for cello
Dávid Popper: Requiem – for 3 cellos and piano, op. 66
György Kurtág: Árnyak (Shadows) per violoncello e pianino con supersordino
Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for cello and piano, op. 4
György Kurtág: Balatonboglári emlék 5/8-ban
Béla Bartók: Rhapsody No 1. for cello and piano
Performers:
cello: Ágnes Kállay, Ueda Mizuki
piano: Krisztián Andor
violin: Oszkár Varga
Morgane is a passionate and enthusiastic French cellist. She studied in the National Conservatoire of Lyon where she obtained her Masters degree with first class honours. Fascinated by Hungarian music, Morgane is continuing her musical education in the Liszt Academy, Budapest and in the Kodály Institute, Kecskemét. She is both pleased and honoured to accept the 2016-2017 Bacon-Erdei scholarship which offers her the opportunity to perform Hungarian cello repertoire. Commended for her stage presence as well as the sensibility of her playing, Morgane has previously been invited to perform in various European festivals and concert halls as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Wishing to transmit her passion to others, Morgane teaches cello and chamber music in music schools and master courses and creates successful transdisciplinary projects integrating dance, food, improvisation and graphic arts.