Káli Klasszik Festival & Summer Academy

27 – 30th of July

Programs on the northern shore of Lake Balaton


Káptalantóti, Ábrahámhegy, Kékkút, Badacsonytomaj


"Our festival was created under the auspices of our sense of mission which will be held at the end of July, because we believe that classical music can be moved out of concert halls and should be placed in a new, inspiring environment. The intimate atmosphere performed by young, renowned artists concerts, art performances, programs on the region North of Balaton are able to provide a new experiences and take the listener out of daily life."
Pianist Krisztina Fejes, the dreamer – co founder and artistic director of the festival.

The festival was organized by the Fejes Academy and its media partner Papageno, which provides space for classical music, jazz, art performances and visual arts cultural programs as well.

The Fejes Academy's instrumental masterclass program for piano, violin, violincello, viola and trumpet is open to the public and free entry for groups of summer academy students and music teachers for three days between 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00. Artistic teachers: pianists Krisztina Fejes, Éva Polgár, trumpeter Gábor Boldoczki, cellist Zoltán Onczay, violinist Gábor Szabó, violist Máté Szűcs.

Locations: Piano, Violin course - Káptalantóti Culture House.

Violincello, Trumpet course – Ábrahámhegy Culture House.

Viola course – Kékkút Culture House.


admission to all programs of the festival is free

Festival program


SUMMER ACADEMY


July 27, 2023 - Thursday

9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 Master class piano/violin/violincello/viola/trumpet. Káptalantóti, Kékkút, Ábrahámhegy Culture House

11:00-11:45 Opening event - Matinee outdoor brass band concert - János Péceli Ossó Youth Wind Band - artistic director, conductor: István Fejes.

12:00 - brass band travels around on a flatbed car in a smaller formation and plays wind music that heralds the festival: Nemesgulács, Gyulakeszi, Mindszentkálla, Kékkút, Salföld.

17:00 Fine art exhibition at the Bernáth Aurél Gallery - Ábrahámhegy Culture House.

Under the title 'Háromszéki Exhibition' will be opened by Zsuzsa Szebeni, co-partner of the festival, director of the Liszt Institute in Sepsiszentgyörgy, vice-president of the Fejes Academy. The theme of the exhibition, the current visual arts from Háromszék (Transylvania) provides a relevant depiction of the everyday struggle and world that lives and creates in the easternmost region of Transylvanian Hungarians

Exhibiting artists: sculptor Mihály Varga, sculptor István Petrovits, textile artist Simó Enikő - set designer, painter Nicu Barb, painter Mária Miklóssy - graphic artist, self-taught visual artist Albert Levente, painter-sculptor Barna Éltes, visual artist Izsák Előd, visual artist Vilmos Koter, visual artist Barnabás Vetró-Bodoni art mediator.

19:00 Chamber music concert with the artists of the Fejes Academy - Ábrahámhegy Culture House

Performers: Krisztina Fejes, Éva Polgár - piano, Gábor Szabó - violin, Máté Szűcs - viola, Zoltán Onczay - violincello. On the program: Haydn, Brahms, Kodály, Piazzolla.

July 28, 2023 - Friday

9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00Master class piano/violin/violincello/viola/trumpet. Káptalantóti, Kékkút, Ábrahámhegy Culture House

16:00 Piano concert by Bálint Zsoldos: works of Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms. - Káptalantóti Culture House

19:00 The guest artists of the festival can be listened with a special baroque program at the Szent - Imre Church of Badacsonytomaj. Performing artists: trumpeter Gábor Boldoczki, organist Balázs Szabó, flutist Illés Eszter, Mentee of Fejes Academy Illés - Szabó Helka harp, In Medias Brass Quintet. Host: tuba artist, József Bazsinka,the artistic director of In Medias Brass.

July 29, 2023 - Saturday

9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 Master class piano/violin/violincello/viola/trumpet. Káptalantóti, Kékkút, Ábrahámhegy Culture House

16:00 – 17:00 The Bartók Béla Chamber Choir of Szolnok gives a concert entitled 'Hungarian Cantata' at the Church of Kékkút.

Host and conductor: Éva Molnár.

Program: Béla Bartók: Choir works, György Orbán: Messe Nr. 6

18:30–19:30 Káptalantóti Culture House - Ádám Bősze's performance entitled 'Mozart in bikini'. Dressing habits of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven.

20:00 – 21:00 Káptalantóti Culture House – Jazz night

The "Kó'intett" band was born under the spiritual auspices of the festival. Their sound guides you to the world of 'mainstream' and latin jazz through classical musical roots and contemporary musical improvisation. Combining extremely diverse and exciting stylistic trends, it provides a unique musical overview for the audience. Performing artists: Lilla Orbay - vocals, Zoltán Kovács - piano, Márton Stummer - guitar, Ambrus Richter - drums, József Barcza Horváth - double bass.

July 30, 2023 - Sunday

11:00-12:30 Ábrahámhegy Culture House - Viktória Nagy visual designer artist "Let's paint music!" holds an art class for adults and children. The creative work is inspired by the shared musical experience. Drawing knowledge is not necessary to participate, just a little curiosity. On this occasion, the artist also gives a lecture, in which she introduces the participants to the relationship between music and visual arts, as well as to the realm of opera design.

16:00 – 18:00 The final concert of the festival entitled 'Masters & Students', at the Culture House of Káptalantóti. Performers: students of the festival, invited artists and the teachers of the Fejes Academy.

20:00 KÁLI KLASSZIK WINE NIGHT - FEJES ART ACADEMY (CLOSED) 'CIRCLE OF FRIENDS' MEETING AT SABAR WINERY – TÓTI HEGY.

Program: Wine tasting – ‘Sabarism’, jazz concert, conversation with the artists, mentees and partners of the Fejes Academy.

Host: Pianist Krisztina Fejes, co – founder, artistic director of the festival and Gábor Ádám, the owner of the winery.

Sponsors

A fesztivál a Veszprém-Balaton 2023 Európa Kulturális Fővárosa program, a Kultúrális és Innovációs Minisztérium és a Nemzeti Kultúrális Alap támogatásával valósul meg.

Mediapartner

Partners

Káptalantóti Község Önkormányzata

Ábrahámhegy Község Önkormányzata

Sabar Borház

Kékkúti Polgármesteri Hivatal

MMA Művészeti Ösztöndíj Program

Contact

kaliklasszik@papageno.hu