"Night of the Organs" will be the buzzword from Belgium to China and to the United States in nearly 30 countries of four continents on Pentecost Saturday, 18 May, when half the world can discover this unique instrument.
No other instrument is so diverse and unique in size, shape, and facilities. It can sound intimate or fill in for an orchestra. Its intricacy and complexity require organists to play it with their hands and feet, which impresses many. It is no coincidence that the organ has been used in church liturgies to proclaim the glory of God, but essential concert halls also require its presence. The Night of the Organs program aims to exhibit the versatility of the instrument.
For several years, Filharmonia Hungary has been organising the Night of Organs in Hungary with great success, and this year it will also become an international event. With a concert in Brussels, Belgium will become part of the festival. "The Night of the Organs 2024 is a worldwide collaboration of organists to raise awareness of this exceptional instrument," - said Szabolcs Szamosi, Director of the Filharmonia Hungary.
Attila Dankos' organ concert comes to Brussels for the Night of the Organs. The organist's performance will take place in the Église Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon, guaranteeing a unique experience with an elevated and reverent atmosphere. Attila Zoltán Dankos is a true educator: he decided at an early age that he wanted to pursue music as a learning activity and as the teaching of music, which strives to give meaning to the act of music making. In addition to teaching and serving in churches, he is also very keen to give concerts regularly, in the course of which he has gained international experience. Closely related to this is the role of improvisation. The freedom offered by improvisation also gives the artist the opportunity for self-expression, and Attila Dankos is very keen on exploiting it in his concerts.
This day could be a Guinness World Record attempt, as it is almost unthinkable to simultaneously premiere a composition in so many venues. Ádám Balázs, the composer of the Oscar-winning film Everybody, was asked by Filharmonia Hungary to compose his Fanfare Ungarico for the occasion, which will be performed at every event in the world on the same day.
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