CANADIAN-HUNGARIAN ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC PERFORMANCE COMMEMORATES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION WITH TOP CANADIAN ARTISTS
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. The influx of approximately 40,000 Hungarians in 1956 influenced society so much that it was declared a Canadian National Historic Event, and is part of Canadian heritage.
To commemorate this occasion two large-scale concerts with the title “A Bridge to the Future” are being organized by CHAMP:
Thursday, November 17, 7:30 PM. — Tuesday, November 29, 7:30 PM.
Trinity-Paul’s United Church, Toronto — Canadian Museum of History, Gatineau
Tickets available: www.champ1956.com — Box Office of Museum
The concerts will also commemorate the 135th anniversary of the birth of Béla Bartók with the performance of his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Works by Kodály, Liszt and Polgár (North American Premiere) performed by Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano, Daniel Warren, trumpet, Peter Cosbey, cello, Mary Kenedi, piano and a chamber orchestra led by conductor William Shookhoff.
The concerts are under the sponsorship of Stefánia Szabó, Consul General of Hungary, and Bálint Ódor, Ambassador of Hungary. Both events will be attended by both Hungarian and Canadian dignitaries, and will be followed by a reception.
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The Canadian-Hungarian Association for Music Performance (CHAMP) was founded to present professional concerts with a repertoire of Hungarian and contemporary Canadian composers. The music bridges the two countries, reflecting the assimilation of the Hungarian refugees of 1956. Music is a universal language communicating equally to all.
Contact: Mary Kenedi, Founder, Pianist — Website: www.champ1956.com
info@champ.com — 416-272-4904
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