Boldog lelkek tánca - Fassang László orgonakoncertje

As winner of the world’s most prestigious organ competitions and awards, László Fassang is one of the most versatile organists of his generation. The focus of his activities comprises the learning and spreading of classical organ literature.
As well as playing in classical chamber formations he regularly participates in world music and jazz performances.
He graduated with distinction from the Liszt Academy of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. Taking a year away from studies, in 2000 he spent a year in Japan, where he was the resident organist of the Sapporo Concert Hall. Among his competitive triumphs stand out the 2002 Calgary Gold Medal for improvisation and the interpretation Grand Prix and the audience prize of the 2004 Chartres competition. From 2004 to 2008 he taught improvisation at the San Sebastian College of Music, followed by an organ teaching position at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. Alongside his teaching activities he is a regular panel member at international organ competitions and performs in Europe, North America and the Far East. He published records in Hungary, Japan, France and Germany. He is the artistic director of the organ concert series at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. In 2006 his accomplishments were acknowledged with the Liszt Prize and the Prima Prize, while in 2013 he was recognized with the Gramofon Award. Since 2014 he has been teaching keyboard improvisation at the Paris Conservatoire as the successor to Philippe Lefebvre, organist of Notre-Dame.

Programme
J. P h. Rameau: Les Indes Galantes (highlights): Overture, Menuets, Air des Sauvages, Rigaudons en Rondeau, Tambourins
D. Buxtehude: Fugue in C Major ”à la gigue”, BuxWV 174
J. S . Bach: Fugue in G Major ”à lagigue” , BWV 577
W. A. Mozart: Leipzig Gigue, KV 574
R. Schumann: Fugue on Bach, op. 60 no. 5
Liszt: Czardas obstine
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Ligeti: Hungarian Rock
Bartók: 15 Hungarian peasant songs-old dances
Improvisation on biblical dances and Hebrew tunes
Im provisation to the Song of Songs with the participation of Andrea Fullajtár