Concerts

Virtuoso chamber music in the heart of the city

7th, 14th, 21st, 28th August 2013 at 08.00 pm

Concert programme:

Händel-Vermes: Chaconne in G
J. S. Bach: Ciaccona from the Partita in d-Minor, BWV 1004
P. Hindemith: "Tonschönheit ist Nebensache/Beauty of tone is of secondary importance"
Two Movements from the Sonata for Viola Solo, op. 25. Nr 1
R. Gliére: Duetts, op. 39
Händel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia

Venue: Kecske-templom (Benedictine Church), H-9400 Sopron, Templom street 1 (Main Square). Ticket: 2900 HUF (12 Euro)

In the heart of the town, on the northern side of the Main Square stands the scheduled monument of the Benedictine Church, where you can listen to masterpieces of chamber music, played by the Gollner-Koczan Duo. The renowned duo offers first quality entertainment and a real leisure not only for connoisseurs but for everybody wishing to enjoy the wonders of music. The unique atmosphere of the historical place grants an unforgettable experience for those who visit the “Civitas Fidelissima”, “The Most Loyal Town” of Hungary.

Wolfgang Göllner

Born in 1963. Wolfgang Göllner studied violin at the University of Music and Arts in Vienna and under the guidance of the famous violinist Prof. Staar. In 1997 Göllner achieved the diploma at the Royal College of Music in London. He has won three national and international music competitions and is represented by 9 CD’s on the European and Asian market. Being a member of the Vienna Opera Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for ten years he decided to work as a soloist, chamber musician and leader of his own three orchestras only (the Vienna Mozart Academy, the Johann Strauß Chamber Orchestra Vienna and the National Chamber Orchestra Moldava). As a chamber musician Göllner worked together with artists such as Jörg Demus and Ernst Kovacic and performed at the music festival in Lockenhaus with Heinrich Schiff, Isabelle van Keulen, Thomas Zehetmair and the Borodin Quartet.

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Péter Kóczán

Péter Kóczán was born in Sopron, the Hungarian town a mere 60 kilometers from Vienna. He studied viola at the Bartók Conservatoire in Budapest with János Fejérvári, and continued his studies at the Franz Liszt Music University and at Széchenyi University. Having obtained his music teaching diploma he moved to Vienna to the University for Music and Performing Arts, studying with Thomas Kakuska and Siegfried Führlinger, and receiving his Master’s Degree in concert performance in 2007. In 1999 he became principal viola of the Jungen Österreichischen Philharmonie, from 2000 to 2003 he led the viola section of the European Philharmonic Orchestra, and since 2004 he has been the co-principal violist of the Györ Philharmonic. He has been a member of the Wespa String Quartet since its founding in 2005. In 2007 he spent 9 months in Malta as solo viola player with the Orkestra Nazzjonali of Malta and 2009-11 he worked with the renowned Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.