ImprovisArt – improvisational solo recital
The concert picks up on the legacy of the Romantic Era when pianists and composers would enjoy improvising and re-arranging popular excerpts of operas or songs. The programme ranges from Bach to Franz Liszt and to György Cziffra and János Balázs’ own improvisations and presents the 200-year tradition of the performer becoming the composer’s partner in the creative process. By doing so, the Hungarian pianist wishes to draw the international audience’s attention to the legitimacy of improvisation in classical music while also paying homage to the pianist György Cziffra born 100 years ago.