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Interview with Hans Marton about the Chamber Music Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 , ora 10.59
 

The 23rd edition of the Chamber Music Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc, organized by the G Association, takes place between November 10th and 16th. With details about the program - Hans Marton, co-organizer of the event:


Mr. Hans Marton, please tell us a bit about the beginnings of the Chamber Music Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc, which this year reaches its 23rd edition.

The Chamber Music Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc offers the public a high-quality cultural experience. In addition to classical values, the program highlights contemporary creations, internationally renowned artists, and talented young performers at the start of their careers from our community.

In recent years, the festival has broadened its horizons, including in its program theater performances, world and light music concerts, as well as literary evenings, offering an increasingly diverse artistic palette.


What events are included in the agenda of the Chamber Music Festival in Odorheiu Secuiesc?

Usually, the first evening is dedicated to the "Imre Palló" Art High School from Odorheiu Secuiesc; the teachers and students from our school perform. On Tuesday, November 11th, Oláh Krisztián will perform with Szőcs Dominika. Their concert is titled "Through the Mirror, in the Fog." After that, there will be an exhibition by painter Bíró Gábor, titled "Serenade."

On November 12th, Wednesday, the performers will be Duo Fülei Balázs / Szatmári Zsolt (Hungary), followed by the project of Tóth Viktor, a renowned saxophonist from Hungary. The project is titled "Beyond."

Thursday, November 13th, is the Day of the Hungarian Language - Mácsai Pál and Lukács Miklós will present a project titled "One Minute in a Hundred Minutes."

On Friday, we will listen to Szőcs Henrik - a Bartók commemorative concert, followed by an international ensemble, the Artillan Trio, from Germany, Sweden, and Estonia.

Saturday, November 15th, Marley Erickson will perform with Schwartz Zoltán from Hungary, Molnár József, Kostyák Előd and Kostyák Márton from Romania, Lakatos György on bassoon from Hungary, Dósa Etele from Switzerland, and Szabó Hunor from Hungary. Their concert will be followed by Superposition, a band from Hungary.

On Sunday, November 16th, the festival will conclude with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra and the Dresch Quartet, also from Hungary.

Most concerts take place in the Festive Hall of the City Hall, and among our partners we can also mention the Jámbor Tehén Club and the Youth Forum of Odorhei.

Interview by Ioana Țintea
Translated by Sorana Dumitrescu,
University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, MTTLC, year II
Corrected by Silvia Petrescu