November 22 2003, Saturday, 7.30pm
HUNGARIAN CONCERT OF CLASSICAL MUSIC & SONG WITH CHOIR, "VASARI SINGERS" AND CONDUCTOR, BACKHOUSE - FORMER HEAD CHORISTER AT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL - AT ST. JOHN'S, IN WESTMINSTER
In the coming months expect to read about many Hungarian events whilst their "Magyar 2004" event is in full swing. And to get in the mood, how about attending a Hungarian concert of classical music and song with the Vasari Singers - conducted by Jeremy Backhouse (who has been conducting the choir for over 20 years). Hungarian music fans will also have a chance to hear soprano, Ildiko Ivan sing live.
This evening's programme includes Matyas
Seiber's "Three Hungarian Folk Songs;" as well as musical pieces by Kodaly,
Laszlo Lajtha and Emil Petrovics. Admission: £10, £15 and £20. Telephone 020 7222 1061
for more information or to book tickets. Location: St. John's, Smith Square (at end of
Dean Stanley Street), London, SW1. Tube: Westminster (Jubilee, Circle and District
lines).
http://www.sjss.org.uk & http://www.vasarisingers.org
