CONCERT IN HONOR OF HUNGARIAN MUSICIAN AND EDUCATOR JENO TAKÁCS AT UP

The Embassy of Hungary in the Philippines will present “Károly, Jeno and Franz,” an evening of chamber music of Goldmark, Takács and Liszt featuring the Lozada Piano Trio on Sept. 25, 7 p.m., at the Abelardo Hall Auditorium of the College of Music of the University of the Philippines (UP).

This concert commemorates the 117th birth anniversary of Hungarian-born composer, pianist, conductor, music researcher and educator Jeno Takács, who served as chair of Composition and Piano Department at the UP College of Music from 1932-1934. His achievements and efforts to preserve Philippine culture and his contributions to Philippine music pedagogy and research reflect the cultural diplomacy between Hungary and the Philippines. This strong tie will be immortalized in a historical marker, which will be unveiled by Hungary Ambassador József Bencze and UP officials at the UP College of Music before the concert.

Takács was sent by the Berliner Phonogrammarchiv to research on Philippine indigenous music and instruments. These collected works, which are archived in Berlin, are regarded as one of UNESCO’S Memory of the World Programme since 1999.

The concert will be the Philippine premiere of Trio— "Rhapsodie, op. 11” by Jeno Takács; “Piano Trio in E Minor, op. 33” by Károly Goldmark and “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 in E Major, S. 379” by Franz Liszt.

Violinist Ralph Waldo Taylan, cellist Giuseppe Andre Diestro and pianist Ena Maria Aldecoa of the Lozada Piano Trio take center stage in bringing to life these enduring piano trios in celebration of the 103rd anniversary of the UP College of Music and the life of Jeno Takács, who lived for 103 years.