The 443rd City Symphony Orchestra "Family Symphony Music" ■2025 Ichikawa City Art Festival

What comes to mind when you hear the word "Hungary"? Hungarian dances", "being in Eastern Europe", and so on. This time, we have collected works by three Hungarian composers.
The first one is "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Liszt. The piano piece is the original, and there are several orchestral arrangements of the score. What is this version? Please check it at the venue.
The "Galanta Dance" was composed by Kodaly, who was active a little after Liszt's lifetime. Please pay attention to the sweet melody played by each part and the change of tempo, which is appropriate for the name of the dance piece.
The last piece to be performed is Bartók's "Concerto for Orchestra. Bartók lived at the mercy of the times and moved to the United States in his later years. It will be an interesting experience to imagine the era in which Bartók lived while listening to the piece.
The orchestra is the Ichikawa Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Ichikyo), active in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, and is conducted by Yuichi Takubo, who has close ties to Chiba Prefecture. This will be the first time in about 10 years that Mr. Takubo and the Ichikyo Symphony Orchestra will perform together. Why don't you spend a Sunday and enjoy the music of Hungary?