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Edit Klukon-Dezső RánkiEdit Klukon and Dezső Ránki, the internationally renowned Hungarian pianist duo, perform two compositions for two pianos: Erik Satie’s “Socrate” (arranged for two pianos by John Cage), followed by Ferenc Liszt’s “Via Crucis” for piano duet at the Angel Orensanz Center. |  |
Start the holiday season with an exceptional piano concert Hungarian Cultural Center presents: internationally renowned Hungarian pianist duo Edit Klukon-Dezső Ránki in their New York debut PROGRAM Erik Satie: “Socrate” (arranged for two pianos by John Cage) Ferenc Liszt: “Via Crucis”  Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 7:30pm Angel Orensanz Center 172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002 Admission: $15 donation Reserve your ticket by calling 212.750.4450 Or email: info@culturehungary.org Purchase your ticket here ABOUT THE PERFORMERS Edit Klukon was born in Budapest and studied at the Liszt Academy of Music. Early in her career she specialized in chamber music and piano songs. She has worked with many great singers such as Dénes Gulyás, László Polgár, Lucia Popp, and Ruth Ziesak. Klukon has performed a large repertory of works across Europe, from Mozart to Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, R. Strauss and Wolf. Lately her interests have turned to solo piano works, especially of Liszt and Haydn. Dezső Ránki began piano lessons at the age of eight and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. From the time Ránki won first prize at the International Schumann Competition in Zwickau he has had an international career performing in Europe, Scandinavia, the Soviet Union, the USA and Japan. Ránki’s repertoire includes Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, and the Romantics including Schumann, Bartók and Kurtág. In 1972 Ránki was awarded the Grand Prix de l’Académie Charles Cros for a disc of Chopin. He has also received one of Hungary’s highest awards, the Kossuth Prize. Edit Klukon and Dezső Ránki started playing together in 1985. Both pianists became very interested in the wonderful world of the piano music composed for piano four-hands and two pianos, and regularly perform duo-recitals. One of their most interesting productions was a performance of Liszt’s unpublished two-piano version of his own Faust Symphony, and Beethoven’s Symphony #9 in the transcription made by Liszt for two pianos. The duo has been increasingly interested in contemporary music and frequently play the two-piano pieces of Barnabás Dukay, recently for an evening at American University's Katzen Arts Center. This year Klukon and Ránki released a recording of the Satie-Cage/Liszt works on BMC. Directions: Take the F train to Delancey Street. Walk one block east on Delancey Street to Norfolk Street. Walk 3 blocks north on Norfolk Street to #172, located on the right-hand side. www.culturehungary.org *** This event marks the launching of Cultura Hungarica Foundation. The 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization is dedicated to introducing quality contemporary Hungarian artists and intellectuals to New York audiences. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Hungary and the Hungarian Mission to the UN  Hungarian Cultural Center 447 Broadway, 5th Floor, NYC (T) 212.750.4450 www.culturehungary.org Open hours Monday-Friday, 9-5pm or weekends by appointment |
