Sarasotai Magyar Hirmondó, 2011 (17. évfolyam, 2-3. szám)
2011-02-01 / 2. szám
THE MESSENGER Newsletter of the Kossuth Club February 2011. Vol. 17. No. 2. Liszt Bicentennial. In 2011 we observe the 200th birthday of Ferenc Liszt, who was bom in Doborján, Hungary (today Raiding, Austria) on October 22, 1811. After a distinguished career as a globetrotting virtuoso pianist, Liszt founded the National Hungarian Academy of Music in Budapest in 1875. He was the Academy’s first President and one of its professors. The American music critic and biographer James Gibbons Huneker (1860-1921) wrote in 1911 that Liszt was the “first cosmopolitan in music...a pianist without equal, a conductor of distinction...a writer, reformer of church music, a man of the noblest impulses and ideals, generous, selfless, and an artist to his fingertips...the real Liszt was a man of intellect and a deeply religious soul. ” The Kossuth Club will have a memorial recital in the Glenridge Auditorium later this year to celebrate 200 years of Hungarian piano music. Our guest artist from Budapest, László Borbély, is well known to Sarasota audiences from his 2003 performances here. The talented young pianist is currently a professor at the Liszt Academy and proudly carries on the legacy of the founder. Watch this space for detailed information about the concert in the coming months. February Program. Thursday, February 24 at 4:30 PM in the Selby Public Library (1331 First Street, Sarasota) Miklós Nagy plays popular favorites on the piano, courtesy of the Sarasota Music Archives. The annual meeting and election of the Board for 2011 will be held jointly with our program. Please remember that only members who paid their 2011 dues are eligible to vote! It is not too late to send in your payment of 20 or 30 dollars. We appreciate your support of the charitable causes through the past 17 years and hope to be able to serve in the future. Kossuth Club Annual Luncheon and Concert. Saturday, March 5 at 11:30 AM in the Prestancia Country Club (4409 TPC Drive, Sarasota) there will be a luncheon followed by a concert featuring the popular Canadian singer Masi. The lunch and program cost 30 dollars per person. Please mail your check to the Kossuth Club (P. O. Box 19774, Sarasota, FL 34276) and mark on the memo “Luncheon,” as well as your menu choice of fish, or chicken. Sightseeing Tour in Erdély. From June 4 to June 14 there will be a tour of Erdély organized by Elíz Bognár. It features historic places; spectacular natural sights and is reasonably priced. For more information please contact eiizhognar2004@valioo.ea. 4
