Kurtagiana

About this project

Contemporary music is rarely only contemporary. Composers are connected in countless ways—consciously and instinctively, directly or indirectly—to music of earlier and more recent periods. These musical connections are especially significant in the oeuvre of György Kurtág: through the multifaceted and deliberate use of references, homages, and historical reflection, the creative process traverses a wide spectrum of music history.

Kurtágiána joins the series celebrating the 100th birthday of György Kurtág with a special experience that presents the Master’s oeuvre as a living, continuously evolving dialogue. At the evening of the MIKAMO Central European Chamber Orchestra, Kurtág’s music is heard in the context of historical references and contemporary reflections: starting from works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Robert Schumann, compositions by several generations of composers enter into dialogue with one another.