Festive Hungarian Music in Delhi

Gopalan Rajamani, Guest Author

On December 2, 2024, the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre Delhi, in collaboration with the Neemrana Music Foundation, hosted an evening of ‘Festive Hungarian Music’.  It was an unforgettable evening of Hungarian music, filled with the harmony of timeless masterpieces by Zoltán Kodály, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Franz Lehár, Bála Bartók, Emmerich Kálmán and József Karai.

Festive Hungarian Music in Delhi

The Neemrana Music Foundation is a non-profit organisation that promotes Western classical music in India. Its mission is to disseminate lyrical and symphonic repertoires in India and mold young singers and musicians into professional artists.

The evening began with a warm speech by Dr. Marianne Erdő, the Director of the Liszt Institute in New Delhi, setting the stage for an inspiring journey into the world of Hungarian and classical music.

The Neemrana Music Foundation choir opened the event with Zoltán Kodály’s soul-warming “Esti dal,” which captivated the audience with its serene beauty. This was followed by a breathtaking solo performance of Franz Liszt’s “La Campanella” by the fantastic pianist Andrey Demidenko, which enthralled everyone.