Áron Horváth - ECHO Rising Star

8 Feb.'26
- 11:00

Concert Croissant #09

The cimbalom is an instrument at the crossroads of various traditions. It is a cousin of the Persian santur and a descendant of the mediaeval psaltery, an instrument in the zither family. The cimbalom, which is played with two sticks, is emblematic of Roma cultures. The Hungarian Áron Horváth is one of the young, virtuoso cimbalom players. He is determined to hoist the instrument over the threshold into the 21st century. Áron began by studying traditional music. He went on to train at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, and he came into contact with jazz through the renowned saxophonist Mihály Dresch. Áron set himself the goal of promoting these diverse musical universes and bringing them together. He is one of the ECHO Rising Stars of the ’25-’26 season and will come at Bozar with his trio Intergeese (Lőrinc Ágoston Mohácsy, double bass, and Zoltán Fekete, drums) to perform arrangements of works by the great Hungarian composers (Bartók, Ligeti, Kurtág). They will also present the first performance of a work by the British composer Charlotte Bray

Áron Horváth has been named 'Rising Star' for the '25-'26 season by Müpa Budapest and Konzerthaus Wien as part of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) network. During her European tour, the artist has been invited to perform at Bozar and to give a private concert for the residents of Petit-Château (refugee arrival centre), in collaboration with the Fedasil and Orfeo associations.

Intergeese
ensemble
Áron Horváth
cymbalum
Lörinc Ágoston Mohácsy
double-bass
Zoltán Fekete
drums
Programme
Charlotte Bray

In an Eternal Dusk, for cimbalom (commissioned by ECHO, Müpa Budapest, Konzerthaus Wien ; Belgian premiere)

György Ligeti

Musica ricercata

Béla Bartók

15 Hungarian Peasant Songs No. 1-4, Sz. 71 (arr. for trio)

György Kurtag

Hommage à Berényi Ferenc 70, for cimbalom

Béla Bartók

Rumanian Christmas songs

Béla Bartók

No. 98 Thumbs under, from Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107 (arr. for trio)

Zoltán Fekete

S a Kert Fenekében

Concerts

Young talents

2025-2026

Concert Croissant

Concerts

2025-2026

Chamber Music

Classical Music

Festival

6 → 9
Feb.'26

Bartók Festival

Practical information

Location

HLB Stage

Ravenstein 23 1000 Brussels

Sound level

Level 2 ≤ 95 db

Concert with audience on stage

Breakfast Formula
​​​​​​​Take the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast (two mini croissants, jam, and coffee or orange juice) at Bozar Café Victor, at the special price of €6*. 
*This offer is valid on the day of the concert from 10am to 11am; by reservation only: just book the breakfast + concert deal until Friday 6pm via the ticket button.

Rates

MyBozar Card

12

< 26 MyBozar Card

8

Standard

16

< 26 year

11

Card : Preferential Reimbursement / EU Disability

8