Hummel Fest is an international music festival of pieces written by Johann Nepomuk Hummel which was founded as a commemoration of this composer on the occasion of his 240th birth anniversary on initiative of a pianist Krisztina Gyöpös[1][2] It comprises concerts and other events, such as courses, masterclasses, ballet performances, selection of opera and exhibitions.[1] Events of the festival take place on places associated with the life of Hummel: Bratislava, Vienna and Weimar.[1][3][4]
| Hummel Fest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Classical music |
| Dates | August–December |
| Location(s) | Bratislava, Vienna, Weimar |
| Years active | 2018 |
| Founders | Krisztina Gyöpös |
| Website | hummelfestpressburg |
The first year of the festival was organised in 2018, when eminent artists from Bratislava, Vienna, Weimar, Hamburg, Budapest, The Hague, Soul, Zürich and students and teachers from different universities presented themselves to the audience.[1][4][5] The festival began with an opening concert on 11 August 2018 in the Primate's Palace in Bratislava and the last event held in Bratislava took place on 6 November.[6] One concert was also held in Vienna on 11 September. The first year of the festival was concluded by a series of concerts and events in Weimar from 6 to 9 December.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Blíži sa Hummel Fest, ktorý je poctou pre významného bratislavského rodáka". Bratislavské noviny (in Slovak). Bratislava: NIVEL PLUS. 8 August 2018. ISSN 1336-362X. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Hummel Fest je poctou na tvorbu významného bratislavského rodáka". Teraz.sk (in Slovak). Bratislava: TASR. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Musik-Fest zu Ehren Hummels". Thüringische Landeszeitung (in German). Weimar: TASR. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b Dohnalová, Lýdia (8 August 2018). "K jubileu Johanna Nepomuka Hummela" (PDF). Hudobný život (in Slovak). 50 (9). Bratislava: Hudobné centrum: 2–3. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Hummel Fest 2018: 240. Geburtstag von Johann Nepomuk Hummel" (in German). Weimar: Radio LOTTE. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Hummeliana – a Hummel Feszt 2018 záróhangversenye Pozsonyban" (in Hungarian). aTempo. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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