Chief Conductor of MÀV Symphony Orchestra (Budapest)
First invited conductor of Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara (Romania)
Artistic Director for MUZIKA, at Theater Hagen, Germany
Hungarian/German conductor Róbert Farkas, Chief Conductor of the Mav Symphony Orchestra in Budapest since September 2021, Artistic Director for MUZIKA, at Theater Hagen, Germany, captured the attention of the classical music world when he won the third prize of the International Lovro von Matačić competition, as well as the Opera Award and the Special Award of the Croatian Composer's Society (HDS) in 2011. Since then, he conducted on a regular basis and developed strong artistic ties to such orchestras as the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Danubia Orchestra in Budapest. Most recently another meaningful and regular co-operation connects him to the Banatul State Philharmonic orchestra in Timisoara (Romania) where he became principal guest conductor for the season of 2022/23.
In Germany he conducted the Berliner Konzerthausorchester, the Berliner Symphoniker, the Leipziger Kammerorchester, the Heidelberger Philharmoniker, the Wuppertaler Sinfonieorchester, the Rheinische Philharmonie and the Collegium Musicum Pommersfelden.
Internationally he conducted the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic, the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Croation Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra and the National Philharmonic Orchestra in Sofia. In 2022 he will conduct his Austrian Debut in Salzburg with theh Hungarian National Philharmonic
Apart from several classical operas like Cosi fan tutte, La Traviata or Die Entführung aus dem Serail, he also conducted modern and contemporary works like Shostakovich's Moskau Tscherjomuschki, Hindemith's Lehrstück, Rihm's Nietzsche opera Dionysos, Peter Maxwell Davies' The Turn of the Tide, Echnaton by Philip Glass and Johannes Harneit's Abends am Fluss and Hochwasser.
Because of his creative and imaginative musical mind, internationally renowned conductors like Iván Fischer, Dmitri Kitajenko and Péter Eötvös, accompany his career as mentors. Many years ago, Maestro Kocsis saw personally that he conducts his Debut with the Hungarian National Philharmonic. Robert Farkas also attended Masterclasses with Bernard Haitink, Gianluigi Gelmetti and Jorma Panula.
Farkas was born in Òzd, Hungary and grew up surrounded by various musical influences and traditions. He then studied Choral Conducting and Music Pedagogy as well Conducting with both Tamás Gál and András Ligeti. In 2006, he was awarded an Erasmus scholarship, which brought him to The University of the Arts in Berlin, where he continued his studies in Conducting with Professor Lutz Köhler until receiving his degree in 2012.
During the year 2013 his collaboration with conductor Iván Fischer started. For several years he worked with him closely at Konzerthausorchester in Berlin and the Budapest Festival Orchestra in Hungary, on tour and at their home series.
2020 saw the release of his first CD, a recording of piano concertos by Anton Rubinstein with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati. He also conducted the Hungarian premiere of the Tchaikovsky’s 7th Symphony with the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra in Hungary during that season.
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January 19, 2024
Orchestra Simfonică A Filarmonicii «Banatul» din Timişoara
Schubert, Rosamunde Ouverture
TBD
Beethoven, 6 Sinfonie, Pastorale
Timisoara (RO) – Sala «Capitol”
January 25, 2024
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Dvořák: Othello – Overture
Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Janáček, Jealousy
Stravinsky: Petruska (1947 version)
Gábor Farkas – piano
Budapest (HU) – MÜPA
February 2, 2024
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Debussy: L’après-midi d’un faune
Elgar: Sea pictures
Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherezade
Deniz Uzun – mezzo-soprano
Budapest (HU) – Liszt Academy
March 26, 2024
Györ Philharmonic
Program TBD
Györ, Hungary
April 7, 2024
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
International Gipsy Day
Budapest (HU) – Eötvös10 Culture Centre
April 22, 2024
Miskolci Szimfonikus Zenekar
Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op .11
Rachmaninov, 1st Piano Concerto
Budapest (HU) – Eötvös10 Culture Centre
May 4, 10,12,17, 22, 26, 2024
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Donizetti: «La fille du Regiment»
Budapest (HU) – Hungarian State Opera
May 10, 2024
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Dvořák: Serenade in E major, op.22, B.52
Dvořák: Serenade in D minor, op.44, B.77
Budapest (HU) – Festetics Palace
May 24, 2024
Orchestra Simfonică A Filarmonicii «Banatul» din Timişoara
TBD
Mozart, Jupiter Sinfonie, n.º 41 en C-Dur K. 551
Timisoara (RO) – Sala «Capitol»
June 27, 2024
Philharmonisches Orchester Hagen
TBD
Hagen (DE) – Theater Hagen
January 18, 2023
Orquestra Clássica Santa Cecilia
Reznicek: Donna Diana Ouverture
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2, in C minor, Op. 18
Szymon Nehring (piano)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, in E-flat major, Op. 55
Auditorio Nacional de Música – Sala Sinfónica
January 27, 2023
Banatul Philharmonic
Mahler: Blumine
Joe Porter – The Traveling Carnaval
Mahler, Sinfonie No 1 in D Major ¨TiTan¨
Sala Capitol, Timisoara
January 4, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn, 4th Symphony, Saltarello
Bizet, Arlésienne- Farandole
Pascual Narro,España Cañi (Paso doble)
Theodorakis, Sirtaki aus Alexis Sorbas
D. Šostakovič: Waltz No.2 (from jazz suite no.2)
Stravinski, from Petrushka, Danse Russe
Khachaturian, Sabre Dance
Brahms Hungaria Dance no. 1 in G
Enescu, 1st Rhapsody
Dvořák, Rondo (Cello)
R Strauss, Romanza (Cello)
J. Strauss, Éljen a magyar (Polka) op 332 2’40
J. Strauss, Pizzicato-Polka
J. Strauss, The Blue Danube (Waltz)
MÜPA – Béla Bartók, Budapest
February 4, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Prokofjev Marathon
Prokofjev: Symphony No. 5
Bartók Bèla Hall, MÜPA, Budapest
February 9, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Mahler: Blumine
Tschaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.2 in G major, Op. 44
Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)
Mahler: Symphony No. 1, in D major, «Titan»
Béla Bartók Hall, MUPA, Budapest
March 3, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Weber: Der Freischütz Ouverture
Weber: Nein, länger trag ich nicht die Qualen
Dohnányi : Symphonic Minutes OP. 36
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Polina Pasztircsák
Zoltán Nyáry
April 7, 2023
Orchestra Simfonică A Filarmonicii
«Banatul» din Timişoara
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op 35
Brahms: Symphony No. 3, in F major, Op. 90
April 15, 2023
MÀV-Symphonic Orchestra
Haydn: Symphony No. 44, e-moll
Schubert: Symphony No. 4, c-moll, «Tragic»
Eötvös10 Culture Centre
April 20, 2023
MÀV Symphony orchestra
Haydn: Symphony No. 44, in e minor, Hob, 1:44
Berg: Violin Concerto
Lisa Fertschman (violin)
Schubert: Symphony No. 4, c-moll «Tragic»
Franz Liszt Music Academy, Budapest
April 27, 2023
Filarmonica de Stat Dinu Lipatti
Lehár das Land des Lächelns Ouverture
Das Land des Lächelns wilde Rosen walzer
Das Land des Lächelns Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
Lehár violin concertino
Lehár die lustige wittwe ouverture
Daniló Auftritt
Vilja lied
Lippen schweigen
Lehár Gold und Silber Walzer 9
Lehár Paganini: Walzer Szép álom szállj szívemre
Kálmán Gräfin Marica Hej, Zigeuner
Kálmán Zigeunerliebe Messze a nagy erdő
Kalman: Die Csardasfurstin Ouverture
Sylvia’s auftritt
Weiss du és noch
Táncolnék még g
May 25, 2023
MÀV-Symphonic Orchestra
Mozart: Serenade, KV. 525 «Eine kleine Nachtmusik»
Reicha: Concerto for two Horns
Zoltán Szőke (horn)
Bálint Képíró (horn)
Mozart: Symphony B-dur, KV. 319
Festecsics Palace, Budapest
May 28, 2023 Official date
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Jurassic Park in Concert
Margaret Island Open Air Theatre
May 29, 2023 Optional rainday
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Jurassic Park in Concert
Margaret Island Open Air Theatre
June 16, 2023
Banatul Timisoara Philarmonic
Dohnanyi: Symphonic Minutes
Dohnanyi: Konzertstück for celo and orchestra in D major, Op. 12
Bartók: Hungarian Pictures
Kodaly: Dances of Galánta
Sala Capitol, Timisoara
July 6, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
TBD
Hungarian national anthem
Lehár: Golden-silver waltz
Loewe: My fair Lady – suite
Hungarian Railway Museum
July 7, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Hungarian national anthem
Lehár: Golden-silver waltz
Loewe: My fair Lady – suite
Glinka: Ruszlan and Ludmila overture
Puccini: Gianni Schicci – On, mio bambino caro
6 pop songs by singer Adrienn Szekeres arranged for small symphonic orchestra
Leonard Cohen (arr. Lajos Bördös): Halleluja
Soloist: Adrienn Szekeres, Singer
Hungarian Railway Museum, Budapest
August 26, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
TBD
Open Air, Terézvarós(HU)
August 27, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
TBD
Synagogue of Újpest, Budapest
September 1, 2023
Philharmonisches Orchester Hagen
TBD
Roby Lakatos, Violin
Dogan Arena, hagen
September 21, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Wagner: Siegfried-idyll
R. Strauss: The Four Last Songs
Prokofjev: Romeo and Juliet – Suite No.1-2 (selections)
Saint-Saëns: Samson and Dalilah – Bacchanalia
Eszter Sümegi, Soprano
Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest
September 28, 2023
Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia
Berlioz: Overture ¨Le corsaire¨ H101
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 ¨Emperor
R. Strauss: Thus spoke Zarathustra Op. 30
Andrey Gugnin, Piano
Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid
October 6, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Liszt – Farkas F: Funérailles
Bartok:Violin Concerto No.1, Sz.36
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Júlia Pushker, Violin
Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest
October 19, 2023
Filarmonia de Stat Dinu Lipati
Tschaikovsky: Violin Concerto op35
Tschaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Liza Ferschtman, Violin
Filarmonica De Stat Dinu Lipatti, Satu Mare
November 10, 2023
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Krešimir Baranović:Gingerbread Heart
Szymanowski: Violin concerto No. 2 op.61.
Prokofjev: Symphony No. 5
Hina Maeda, Violin
Vatroslav Lisinski Hall , Zagreb
November 16, 2023
Filarmonia de Stat Dinu Lipati
Haydn Symphony No. 104
Brahms Piano Concerto Nr. 2
Demeny Balasz, Piano
Filarmonica De Stat Dinu Lipatti, Satu Mare
November 25, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Vivaldi: The four saisons – Winter (L’inverno – Winter, RV 297)
Tschaikowsky: tge nutcracker suite – részletek
Lena Sophie Lochmann, violin
Ùjpest Városháza, Hungary
December 7, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 K271
Liszt: Liebestraum – A Dream of Love No.3
R. Strauss, Die Rosenkavalier – Suite
Mihály Berecz, Piano
Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest
December 9, 2023
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Vivaldi: The four saisons – Winter (L’inverno – Winter, RV 297)
Tschaikowsky: tge nutcracker suite – részletek
Lena Sophie Lochmann, violin
Eötvös10, Budapest
August 8, 2021
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain
Kovács: Pandea’s Moon (world premier)
Mónika Ruth Vida
Dukas: L’ Apprenti Sorcier
Shostakovich: The Golden Age suite
Milhaud: Suite Francaise
Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals
Khatchaturian: Masquerade Suite
Stravinsky: Cirkus Polka
Castel Garden, Budapest
September 12, 2021
Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz
Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor, Op. 26
Tianwa Yang (violin)
Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11
Theater Lippstadt
September 26, 2021
Hungarian National Philharmonic
Dubrovay: Hunter Symphony (world premier)
Händel: Water Music Suite in D major, HWV 349 – VI. Lamento
Händel: Water Music Suite in F major, HWV 349 – III. Allegro
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, RV 315 – Summer
Júlia Pusker (violin)
Haydn: The Seasons, Hob XXI:3 (extracts)
Weber: Der Freischütz, Hunter Choir
Wagner: The Valkyrie, The Ride of the Valkyrie
Smetana: Ma Vlast, Moldau
Suppé: Light Cavalry Ouverture
Strauss: Auf der Jagd, Polka
Kodály: Háry János (extract)
Strauss: The Blue Danube Walz
Béla Bartók Hall; MUPA, Budapest
September 28, 2021
Liszt: Prometheus
Schumann: Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 54
Gábor Farkas (piano)
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in e minor Op. 98
Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
October 22, 2021
Pannon Philharmonic, Hungarian Radio Choire
Liszt: Missa Solemnis
Polina Pasztircsák (sopran), Dorottya Láng ( mezzo)
Szabolcs Brickner (tenor), Gábor Bretz (bass)
Basilica, Estergom
October 29, 2021
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
Khachaturian: Masquerade Suite
Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No. 4 in d minor, Op. 70
Schaghajegh Nosrati (piano)
Tschaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in f minor, Op. 36
Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
November 11, 2021
Hungarian National Philharmonic
Haydn: Symphony No. 83 in g minor, Hob. I:83
Gyöngyösi: Symphony No. 1
Haydn: Berenice, che fai? Hob. XXIVa:10
Réka Kristóf (sopran)
Haydn : Symphony No. 82, Hob. I:82
Pesti Vigadó, Budapest
November 12, 2021
Hungarian National Philharmonic
Haydn: Symphony No. 83 in g minor, Hob. I:83
Gyöngyösi: Symphony No. 1
Haydn: Berenice, che fai? Hob. XXIVa:10
Réka Kristóf (sopran)
Haydn : Symphony No. 82, Hob. I:82
Balaton Theater, Keszthely
November 13, 2021
MÀV Symphony Orchestra
“Grandchildren and Grandparents”
Italian Institute, Budapest
December 18, 2021
Zugló Philharmonic
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Ouverture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
Sebestyén Pellet
Járdányi: Vörösmarty Symphony
Pesti Vigadó, Budapest
