International White Cane Day – The Sound of Our Music
Exhibition/Installation
Concert
Pop
Classical/Contemporary
Szervezés:
This programme is held in Hungarian.
As part of the House of Music’s social responsibility program, and in connection with the International White Cane Safety Day, the aim of the concert is to draw attention to the everyday lives, achievements, and values of blind and visually impaired people. During the evening, blind and sighted artists, teachers, and students together pay tribute to the two-hundred-year history of education for the blind in Hungary, showing that music truly is a common language: it connects, sensitizes, and breaks down the invisible boundaries between us.
Everything began in 1825 with 200 silver forints. The donation intended for the education of the blind was thanks to an enthusiastic teacher and his talented blind student: the two of them convinced the Diet of Pozsony that the education of visually impaired people is indispensable. Over the past two hundred years, countless times have proven that the 200 silver forints were a successful investment. Thanks to this legacy, among other things, the Homérosz Choir could be founded, and Imre Ungár, Tamás Érdi, as well as the Hungária Piano Quartet could achieve world fame.
In addition to works by Chopin, Debussy, Bernstein, and Richard Rodgers, songs by Levente Szörényi and Péter Wolf will also be performed at the concert. The contributors are Peter-William Onódy, Panna Badruddin, Tamás Érdi, Csaba Magyar, Szabolcs Horváth, Zsuzsanna Bartolf, Mária Flamich, the Legato Choir of the School for the Blind, Péter Wolf, and Kati Wolf. The host of the evening is Péter Novák.
Before the concert starting at 19:00, free programs also await the audience: we are preparing a Braille reading and writing workshop, a tactile exhibition that can be explored with eyes covered, and a panel discussion. The exhibition and workshops are open from 12:00. During the discussion between 17:30 and 18:30, successful visually impaired people will talk about their work and about the joys and challenges of their everyday lives. A day that is not only about music, but also about attention, acceptance, and turning toward one another.
From the “A” exit of the Museum underground car park, a birdie car will depart at 17:00 and 17:15 for our blind and visually impaired guests arriving at the event, bringing them directly to the House of Music.
Dear Visitor, We kindly inform you that during the event, photographs, audio recordings, and/or video recordings may be taken. By attending the event, you consent to the recording of such materials through your implied conduct.
