Pannon Philharmonic

Conductor

Tibor Bogányi

In 2017/2018, he is spending his seventh season as chief conductor of the Pannon Philharmonic.

Tibor Bogányi is of Hungarian descent and is regarded as the most interesting and talented member of the generation of Finnish conductors. At the age of 28 he was appointed Chief Conductor of… More

Soloist

Nebojsa Jovan Zivković

marimba

  Hailed by the critics as one of the most unique and expressive marimba and percussion artists in the field today, Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic has greatly influenced the international percussion scene during the last two decades – as both a… More

About the Programme

„I will make the overture […] with Turkish music” – wrote Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to his father about the basic musical idea of The Abduction from the Seraglio. The “Sinfonia” made sounding more oriental with piccolo and a percussion section bigger than usual allows us a glimpse into the backstage, also through making the craving serenade of the main character (Belmonte) to a form part and through the exotic atmosphere of a parade. The pieces played on marimba are mostly adaptations. The Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra by Nebojsa Jovan Zivković is thus really unique. The audience can become acquainted with the second piece of the Op.25 series presented in 1997 by one of the world’s most colourful concerto percussion artist. After the sublime topics of his previous symphonic poems Richard Strauss chooses an absolutely everyday story as the leitmotiv of his Alpine Symphony. Like a grandfather telling stories he leads the listener on the picturesque landscapes of the mountains, from the meadow with flowers through the mountain top reached over a slippery glacier to the comforting arrival at home.