This is one of Müpa Budapest's oldest and most noble traditions: the first day of the new year is spent in the spirit of the great Austrian composer Haydn. Our internationally renowned conductor Ádám Fischer has long made it his mission to impart the passion for classical music to the next generations at as early an age as possible. His partners this year are the Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra and the Hungarian Radio Choir, along with three outstanding soloists: Rita Rácz, Zoltán Megyesi and Marcell Bakonyi. Explaining with context and commentary the excerpts these artists will sing in Hungarian will be the conductor himself. Go ahead and trust your ears: Ádám Fischer and his fellow musicians aim to help school-age children approach the seemingly abstract world of listening to music not as something unknown and terrifying, but as a rich and inviting realm to explore. The thematically varied and carefully selected excerpts from Haydn's oratorio The Creation offer a perfect introduction to both the new year and to the genres of symphonic music and oratorio. The secret lies in the composer's refined simplicity: when evoking the creation of the new world, he chooses colours from his rich palette that prompt young people and their parents alike to gaze at and realise that there are few things more wonderful than being alive.

Age: 12-16 year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest