Nemzetközileg elismert rendkívüli zongoraművésznő NESZLÉNYI JUDITH, Schwartz Ágnes és az L.A. Classics & Pops Ensemble és más fellépő művészek mutatták be Bartók, Brahms és Liszt varázslatos dallamait, magyar zene, irodalom, vers formájában. Költői szavalatok Anna Lynn Reeves, Orcsik István, Finta Ilona előadásában!
Pogácsa vásár, művészeti kiállítás és még más! A finom ebédet és desszertek Chefs Hilárion és Renáta készítik. Program után baráti együttlét, kávé tea, és házi sütemény.
Minden adományt templomunk javítására fordítunk. Mindenkit szeretettel hívunk és várunk erre a kellemesnek ígérkező délutánra.
Thank you to everyone who made the SPRING GALA possible.
We are grateful to internationally acclaimed pianist JUDITH NESZLÉNYI, Ágnes Schwartz, the L.A. Classics & Pops Ensemble, Dr. Tai Chen, Oliver Monus, The Pacsirta Dalkor for playing the magical melodies of Bartók, Brahms and Liszt! Thank you for the poetry recitations by Anna Lynn and Karl Reeves, István Orcsik. We thank those who exhibited their beautiful art. Chefs Hilárion and Renáta for cooking and baking, those who baked pogacsa and more. After the program we enjoyed cupcakes and wished Miss Neszlenyi a surprise Happy Birthday! We thank those who came, or contributed in anyway. Our church exists because of God’s grace, our prayers, gifts of time, talent and treasure.
A Tavaszi gála első része:
A Tavaszi gála második része:
I RÉSZ / PART I
BEVEZETŐ / Opening
Trombita szóló / Trumpet Solo: Bátori Zoltán, lp.
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KÖSZÖNTÉS / Welcome
Hegedűs Attila, M.C.
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NYITÓ IMA / Opening Prayer
Bátori Zoltán, lp., Havasi Katalin
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Szabó Lőrinc (1900–1957)
MÁJUSI ÉJSZAKA / May Night
Előadja / Recited by: Ilona Finta
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L.A. CLASSICS AND POPS ENSEMBLE
Cathleen Wong – flute
Sonia Lee – piano
Scott Graham – bass
John Ryskowski – drums
Repertoire:
Claude Bolling (1930–2020)
Javanais
Fugace
Love Theme
Vagabonde
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Children’s Dance (For Children, Sz. 42, No. 10)
Chick Corea (1941–2021)
Children’s Song No. 6
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Hungarian Dance No. 5
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ELISMERÉS / Recognition Award
In honor of Dr. Tai Chen
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Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Fantasie Impromptu
Neszlényi Judith – piano
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SZÜNET / Intermission
II. RÉSZ / PART II
NÉPDALOK / Folk songs
Csillagok, csillagok
Erdő, erdő, erdő – marosszéki kerek erdő
Tavaszi szél vizet áraszt
Hull a szilva a fáról
Leading:
Bátori Zoltán, lp., Mátté Éva, Kotschy Andrea
Sonia Lee – piano
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TAVASZI GONDOLATOK / Spring Reflections
Szabó Lőrinc – Tavasz elé
Fekete István – Alkonyodott
Orcsik István – poem
Anna Lynn Reeves – poem
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Armando Manzanero (1935–2020)
It’s Impossible
Dr. Tai Chen – flute
Mónus Oliver – piano
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Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Consolation No. 2, S. 172
Sonia Lee – piano
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TAVASZI ZSONGÁS / Spring Buzz
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Székely Ágnes – violin
Repertoire:
Christian Sinding (1856–1941)
Tavaszi zsongás / Spring Buzz
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Nocturne, Op. 15 No. 2 in F major
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Béla Bartók (1881–1945)
Rhapsody No. 1
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Székely Ágnes – violin
Béla Bartók (1881-1945), Ede Zathureczky (1903-1959)
Gyermekeknek - 10 magyar népdal /
For Children – 10 Hungarian Folk Songs
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Székely Ágnes – violin
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Magyar tánc No. 6 / Hungarian Dance No. 6.
Neszlényi Judith – piano
Székely Ágnes – violin
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ZÁRÓ GONDOLATOK / Closing Thoughts
Hegedűs Attila, M.C.
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KÖSZÖNETNYILVÁNÍTÁS / Acknowledgments
Garai Tünde
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HIMNUSZOK / National Anthems
Magyar és Székely Himnusz
Neszleny Judith – piano
Schwartz Ágnes – violin
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PERFORMERS
Hungarian born Judith Neszlenyi (piano) comes from the Liszt Academy Budapest,studied with Zoltan Kodaly and Rosina Lhevnne among others. Since after the Hungarian Freedomfight in 1956, she lives in California and concertizes in four continents. She was Artist in residence at CSULA and held Masterclasses at several Universities. She is the composer of large scale choral compositions and authored several books.
In 1990 she and Geraldine Keeling established the Los Angeles Liszt Competition for Piano and voice running biannually. In 2006 she received the Grand Cross of Merit in Music from the Hungarian Government.
Agnes Szekely Schwartz, (violin) was born into a conductor family in Budapest, Hungary. She has been performing publicly since the age of 11, in Europe, Israel, the U.S. and China. She specializes in Early Music, Hungarian composers, Gypsy music and free improvisation. She came to the U.S. on a string Fellowship to the Aspen Music Festival. Since 2007 she has been the Concertmaster of the Whittier Regional Symphony. In 2009 she won the CSUN Concerto Competition with the Bartok Violin Concerto #2. Since, she has performed with several orchestras in the Los Angeles area, as well as giving solo recitals. She has been teaching and judging competitions.
L.A. Classics and Pops Ensemble
The L.A. Classics & Pops Ensemble offers a musical experience that blends jazz and classical influences, drawing from a wide range of genres. Its members have performed in orchestras, jazz groups, and chamber ensembles across Southern California, including venues like the Newport Beach Public Library, Nixon Presidential Library, and Los Angeles City College.
Cathleen Wong (flute) holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music from USC. She performs professionally on ethnic flutes, saxophone, clarinet, and recorder. She is also a composer (member of ASCAP), with music featured in licensing catalogs (Megatrax), visual media, and commercials. Her teaching experience includes Harbor College, Marymount Palos Verdes, and Webster University in El Segundo.
Sonia Lee (piano) performs an extensive range of classical and contemporary music. She has appeared in over 150 cities worldwide as soloist, collaborator, and director. A past president of the Historical Keyboard Society of North America, she teaches at Cal State San Bernardino and serves as music director and principal organist at two parishes in the Los Angeles area.
Scott Graham (double bass) is a retired aerospace engineer from Northrop Grumman. A longtime double bass player and student of Louis Kabok, he performs with the Peninsula Symphony, Beach Cities Symphony, OCMCO, and several jazz groups including the Peninsulans Big Band and BKG Jazz Trio.
John Ryskowski (drums) began drumming at 16 and has studied with several renowned artists. He has performed with Big Jay McNeely, the Dorsey Orchestra, gospel choirs, and various jazz groups in Los Angeles. He also shared the stage in a special “drum and organ” concert with his friend, the late Dr. James Hurd of El Camino College.
• Acknowledgments
Thank you for spending this afternoon with us. Our heartfelt thanks go to all the performers for supporting us with their talent and dedication. Thank you, dear guests, for honoring us with your presence, your time, and your generous support. We are grateful to Chefs Hilarion and Renata for preparing a delicious lunch, to the members of our church, and to all who contributed in any way to make this event possible.
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