Rising Hungarian star is latest Chichester Chamber Concerts' guest

The Hungarian pianist has made a steady rise to international prominence. He was recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2016 and has appeared in recitals throughout the Americas and Europe.

His programme will be: Bach – Partita in C minor BWV 826; Schubert – Valses nobles D 969 Ravel – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M 61; Chopin – Two Nocturnes: Op 9, No 1 and Op 27, No 2; Schumann – Carnaval, Op 9.

Series chairman Anna Hill said: “Zoltan has exceptional sensitivity in his playing. I was captivated by his imaginative musicianship, in concert at Champs Hill, with international artists of the Prussia Cove International Musicians Seminar: https://www.i-m-s.org.uk/ about three years ago, before Covid. I booked him for 2020 but that got cancelled because of the pandemic so here we are with a rescheduling coming up for December 1. In the meantime Zoltan has given many recitals round the world including a highly successful one at the Wigmore Hall. I think his programme of the contrasted Valses Nobles of Schubert and Ravel is going to be fascinating. And the virtuosic Carnaval of Schumann will be a treat to finish the evening.”

The series continues in 2023: Thursday, January 26, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: Armand Djikoloum oboe, Amy Harman bassoon, Ben Goldscheider horn, Magnus Johnston violin, Tom Poster piano. Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, formed by artistic director and pianist Tom Poster, is a flexible ensemble with an aim “to direct the power of its chamber music making towards bringing people together.” Programme: Stamitz: Quartet in D major, Op 8, No 1 for oboe, violin, horn and bassoon; Simpson: Nachtstück (2021) for horn and piano; Poulenc – Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano; Clara Schumann – Songs, arr for bassoon, oboe and piano; Brahms – Horn Trio in E flat major, Op 40.

Thursday, February 23, Armida Quartet: Martin Funda violin, Johanna Staemmler violin. Teresa Schwamm viola, Peter-Philipp Staemmler cello. Winners of the 2012 ARD International Competition, the Armida Quartet has appeared on the BBC New Generation Artists Scheme and the ECHO (European Concert Hall Organisation) Rising Stars series in 2017. Programme: Schumann – Quartet in A major, Op 41, No 3; Marko Nikodjevic – String Quartet No 2 (UK première); Brahms – String Quartet No 3 in B flat major, Op 67.

Thursday, March 23, Arcadia Quartet with Katya Apekisheva piano: Ana Török violin, Rasvan Dumitru violin, Traian Boala viola, Zsolt Török cello. Programme: Weinberg – String Quartet no. 6 in E minor, Op 35; Mozart – Fantasy in D minor; Brahms – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op 34.

A season ticket for six concerts is £102; a season ticket for four concerts is £72; a ticket for single concert is £20; free tickets are available for under-25s (must be booked in advance): on 01243 781312 or www.cft.org.uk, with the concerts taking place in Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester.