Arcus Temporum XXI - Garden
The Arcus Temporum Festival in Pannonhalma is a special oasis not only in Hungary, but also in the international music festival scene.
For us, it is a dream come true to be the artistic directors of this year's festival and to be able to create a musical programme inspired by the spirit of the place.
We have chosen two brilliant German composers, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Jörg Widmann, separated by a century and a half, yet linked by countless links through the arc of time.
As a performer, Jörg Widmann is one of the world's greatest and most authentic interpreters of Mendelssohn, and as a composer, he is a constant source of inspiration for the creative work of German Romanticism.
A kaleidoscopic diversity characterises the programme. Through the inexhaustible world of lyric literature, string symphonies, piano works and chamber music, we want to meet our audience and experience faith, friendship and togetherness through the vibrations of music.
Izabella Simon – Dénes Várjon
artistic directors for music
artistic directors for music
"The Abbey of Pannonhalma is one of the most important places of my childhood, where I visited several times. It was my first monumental church experience. As a sopronic and Christian child, I felt at home in the world of churches, but the basilica fascinated me. I am particularly pleased to be the host of the Arcus Temporum festival in the year of Zsuzsa Rakovszky's guest of honour. For me, the KERT, whether I'm working hard or just being in it, is always relaxing, as is classical music. It extinguishes conformity, unnecessary noise and evokes in me the joy of mere existence, it simply has a cell renewing and healing effect.
I look forward to welcoming you to this healing festival!"
Adél Kováts
moderator
moderator