‘Gergely BOGÁNYI piano concerto’

From July 2017 to June 2018 Hungary is holding the rotating Presidency of the Visegrad Group. The motto of the Presidency is ‘V4 Connects’, reflecting the significant positive impact of the Visegrad Cooperation in connecting the four countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) in terms of politics, economy and culture. The piano concerto of Gergely BOGÁNYI – internationally renowned artist, possessing the highest artistic award of his country – expresses this cultural connection by performing masterpieces from the region.

Programme
Chopin:
- Ballade no. 1 in G minor op. 23
- 2 Nocturnes op 9 no. 2, 3
- 3 Etudes op. post. (F minor, A flat Major, D flat Major)
- Bolero op. 19
- Polonaise "Heroic" op. 53
Liszt:
- Funérailles
- 2 Legends : St. Francis of Assisi Preaching to the Birds, St. Francis of Paola Walking on the Water
- Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2

Gergely Bogányi is a pianist and an innovator. Starting his career early, he was playing concerts around the world, even while he was still studying. He has won several of the major international piano competitions. A few mentions are: First prizes in both the Chopin and the Mozart competitions in Budapest in 1993, as well as Indiana University’s music competition in 1994. Gold medal in 1996 at the “International Franz Liszt Competition” in Budapest, one of the most distinguished competitions in the world.
In 2000 he was awarded the “Liszt Prize” by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Hungary, and in 2002 he was presented with the “Cross of Merit of the White Rose” of Finland by the President of the Finnish Republic. In 2004 he received the “Kossuth Prize” from the President of the Hungarian Republic, the highest artistic award of his native country. In November 2010 he was awarded a unique “Art Citizenship/Chopin year” passport by the Polish government. He is an honorary citizen of his home town in Vác and in 2016 he was given the same honour for the capital of Hungary, Budapest.
He has had the privilege of playing on the best pianos and in the finest music halls worldwide. Inspired by the influence of famous pianists like Liszt had on the piano manufacturing of their time, Gergely describes himself as a relentless soul. Someone who is always searching to improve on things. Hence his ambition in creating the revolutionary Bogányi piano. One of the biggest and most innovative grand piano redesigns in 150 years. Gergely Bogányi continues his musical career in parallel with building the Bogányi piano brand worldwide.