The Return: 3+3

Season-closing musical feat: József Balog returns with Beethoven and Rachmaninof

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2026. June 23. | Tuesday | 19.30 - 21.30
1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8., Zeneakadémia, Nagyterem
4900; 5900; 7900; 9800 HUF

Even in a musician\'s life, unexpected and dramatic situations can arise. Perhaps the most grueling of all is when a concert—into which thousands of hours of practice and immense energy have been invested—falls through at the very last moment.
This is precisely what happened to József Balog at the end of April. He was preparing to perform one of the world\'s most challenging concertos when a sudden health issue forced his doctors to bar him from the stage.
Now, the artist returns with renewed strength and an extraordinary program: he arrives with not just one, but two monumental \"thirds.\" Performing Beethoven\'s C minor and Rachmaninoff\'s D minor piano concertos back-to-back is a true feat of physical and mental endurance.
With this remarkable comeback, József Balog\'s performance and Danubia\'s official season finale will transform into an unmissable, once-in-a-lifetime celebration at the Liszt Academy.

Program
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Intermission
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor

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Garamvári Szőlőbirtok Vinárium Borgazdaság Kft.