Budapest Festival Orchestra January 23, 2009

Iván Fischer, founder and conductor

Program: Franz Listz, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 in C-sharp Minor; Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 15 in B-flat Major; Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor; Pablo De Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen; Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 11 in D Minor; and Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op 68.

“Drawn from the cream of Hungary’s younger players.” —The London Times

A national treasure for 25 years, the BFO and founder/conductor Iván Fischer, have represented Hungary in some of the world’s great concert halls including Zürich’s Tonhalle, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, and Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Elysées. In the past 30 years, Fischer, known for his intense rehearsal methods, has conducted the likes of the London Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Munich Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.