Majakka

The LFZE Béla Bartók Conservatory's orchestra is made up of more than 20 young musicians who play music based on free improvisation process models. The ensemble is led by Péter Ajtai and Máté Pozsár, and includes jazz and classical musicians as well. Their work carries on the tradition of Hungarian free music, rooted in collective creation and spontaneity, while also seeking new forms and structures of improvisation. In April 2024 they played at the House of Music Hungary as part of the New Music project, and in September they were included in the Liszt Academy's Conservatory concert series. This evening, they will perform free jazz classics and guided improvisations.

At this year’s Babos Echo concert, marking the 77th anniversary of his birth, Gyula Babos’s grand guitar will be played by István Gyárfás on the Opus stage. Each year in the “Babos Echo” concert series, a different artist plays the instrument as a tribute to Gyula Babos’s musical legacy.

The music of the Double Weisz Quartet is built on an instinctive trust that stems from a childhood bond. The group was brought to life by the vision of János Weisz, while Gábor Weisz oversees the musical processes and guides them toward realization. In this environment, Ádám Sárdi’s pinpoint-precise bass lines and Dávid Szegő’s dense, dynamic drumming provide the stability upon which the two brothers can freely build.