The Irish Chamber Orchestra comes to Macky Auditorium Nov. 6.
鈥淚鈥檓 very happy that, after 23 years, I鈥檓 returning to Boulder where I lived for six years between 1986 and 1992,鈥� says Hungarian-born violinist and conductor Tak谩cs-Nagy, a founding member in 1975 of the Tak谩cs Quartet鈥攊n-residence at the CU Boulder College of Music鈥攁nd now Principal Artistic Partner of the Irish Chamber Orchestra since January 2013. (Of the original Tak谩cs Quartet, violinist K谩roly Schranz and cellist Andr谩s Fej茅r remain.)
鈥淚 can hardly wait to be on stage in Boulder, and to meet with colleagues and friends,鈥� continues Tak谩cs-Nagy. 鈥淚鈥檓 also very proud to perform with the ICO鈥檚 world-class musicians and the gifted Hungarian cellist, V谩rdai.鈥�
V谩rdai, 30, has received prizes and awards at numerous international music competitions. He won the David Popper International Music Competition in Budapest three times, and was awarded top prizes at the Grand Prix Emanuel Feuerman in Berlin and the International Johannes Brahms Competition in P枚rtschach, Austria. 鈥淗is playing was commendable for its fluidity and virtuosity, distinguished by both a fleet-fingered lightness and a rich timbre,鈥� wrote culture writer Vivien Schweitzer in The New York Times of V谩rdai's musicianship.听
According to Tak谩cs-Nagy, 鈥淲e鈥檒l be performing a very exciting, energetic and colorful program in Boulder,鈥� including Bach鈥檚 Cello Concerto in A Major, Wq. 172, and Haydn鈥檚 Cello Concerto in C Major鈥攁s well as Haydn鈥檚 Symphony No. 49 in F minor (鈥淟a passione鈥�) and Bart贸k鈥檚 Divertimento for String Orchestra.听
鈥淗ungarians are not only proud of Bart贸k, but also Haydn,鈥� says Tak谩cs-Nagy. 鈥淭hey consider Haydn to be a little bit Hungarian, too! For much of his career, he was musician and composer for the Hungarian noble family, the Esterh谩zys.鈥�
Join us for a pre-concert lecture with music doctoral student Ciara Gleeshan. The lecture begins at 6:45 p.m. in Room 102 at Macky Auditorium; seating is limited, so please arrive early.
Tickets start at $15. To purchase tickets, visit
