Szeged Family Day

This programme is held in Hungarian.

During our thematic weekend City in the House - Szeged, the Saturday family day in Szeged concludes with an evening concert where the Szeged Symphony Orchestra presents its Vivaldi and Piazzolla program titled “Eight Seasons”.

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" violin concerto series is one of the most popular musical pieces. Its concept inspired the Argentine composer, the "King of Tango" Astor Piazzolla, who composed his work "Four Seasons of Buenos Aires," humorously quoting from Vivaldi's piece at several points. The works are not played consecutively but "interwoven": the seasons are presented with the corresponding pieces from each composition placed side by side.

Since its opening, the mission of the House of Music has been to showcase the musical life of Hungarian cities, which led to the creation of our City in the House series. Within this framework, cities with rich musical and cultural life like Pécs, Székesfehérvár, Veszprém, and Debrecen have already showcased their diverse musical life, outstanding ensembles, artistic festivals, and emerging talents in a colorful program cavalcade. During the last weekend of May and the first weekend of June, which transitions from spring to summer, the audience of the House of Music can get to know Szeged's musical life. The City in the House series embodies the House's mission, and the Szeged program lineup features both genre diversity and educational elements, while also providing opportunities for future talents to showcase themselves. The Saturday Szeged Family Day and Sunday Szeged Carnival present programs covering the widest range of genres, from classical music - led by the Saturday evening concert of the Szeged Symphony Orchestra - through the productions of the Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre to folk and jazz performances, and educational discussions.

The breakdown of Saturday's program:

AROUND THE HOUSE - OPEN-AIR STAGE - PAÁL LÁSZLÓ WALKWAY - MUSIC PLAYGROUND - OLOF PALME WALKWAY - MAIN ENTRANCE - OPEN-AIR STAGE

10:00-10:20       Giant Puppet Parade - Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre

OPEN-AIR STAGE

10:30-10:35       Szeged Fanfare - Szeged Symphony Orchestra Farkas Ferenc Wind Quintet

10:35-10:40       Welcome - Anita Beslin, host

10:40-11:10        Plimplim - puppet show for ages 0-3 - Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre

10:40-12:00       Puppet Petting - Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre awaits visitors on a music carpet

11:20-12:00       “Play Music with Us” - A children's program by the Szeged Symphony Orchestra

12:00-15:00        Break

15:00-15:15       Giant Puppet Parade with Musicians - Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre around the House of Music

15:15-15:30        The Szeged Symphony Orchestra Szeged Percussion Ensemble

15:45-16:35        Rózsa Sándor's Joke - Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre's fairground show

16:45-17:00        The Szeged Symphony Orchestra Farkas Ferenc Wind Quintet

17:00-18:00        Break

18:00-19:00        Musical Discussion about the Szeged Open-Air Festival

19:00-19:50       Break

20:00-21:30        Szeged Symphony Orchestra: “Eight Seasons”   

FOYER

10:00-19:00        Tourinform - Szeged Open-Air Festival, SZIN - Prize game, discounted ticket offer

Giant Puppet Parade – Street Attraction for Ages 0-199

The giant puppet production is a festival opening spectacular parade featuring 3 giant puppets: a fish, a seagull, and a mayfly. 

Plimplim – Music and Rhythm Play for Young Children

Uka uka taka zum bim!

Plimplim tells the story of discovering sound and how the rhythms and melodies hidden in everyday objects can reveal magical worlds where castles are built from songs, battles arise from beats, and the most beautiful symphonies are composed by tin cans.

The show is recommended for ages 0-3.

Directed by — Danny BAIN

Created by — Andrea TÓTH, Márk László KATONA, Attila ZSIBÓK

Performed by — Anna SPERGEL and Tamás PRESITS

Designer — Márk László KATONA

Composer — Danny BAIN

Lighting — Péter PATKÓS, Zoltán BUJDOSÓ

Consultant — Ágnes KISS

Rúzsa Sándor's Joke

Ladies and Gentlemen! Children and Adults! This way, just this way! Step right up!

The distinguished audience can now take a sneak peek into the childhood of the famous bandit king when our Sándor was always up to mischief! They can see him as a tiny infant cleverly fooling the local constable! They can see him as a youngster playing with his red piglet or as a young man pranking two foolish policemen with his friend Girgác Lacku. I see you don’t believe it! Well then, gather up and head to the Kövér Béla Puppet Theatre! From the age of four.

Designer: Gyula MAJOROS

Music: Áron TAMÁS

Writer, dramaturge, director: Jankó SCHNEIDER

Technician: Péter PATKÓS, Zoltán BUJDOSÓ

Performed by: Mihály RÁCZ

Play Music with Us! – The Children's Program of the Szeged Symphony Orchestra

Children can imagine they are riding in a decorated horse-drawn carriage through the woods, accompanied by cheerful musicians playing a divertimento by Mozart. Besides the music, other sounds surround the riders; these are mimicked by playful instruments that allow children to join the orchestra's play. At the end of the program, after two minutes of conductor training, children can volunteer to conduct the Szeged symphony.

Farkas Ferenc Wind Quintet

The ensemble members are leading artists of the Szeged Symphony Orchestra. Their program mainly consists of contemporary works written for wind quintet, along with classical music arrangements and entertaining musical adaptations on their broad repertoire.

Szeged Percussion Ensemble

The ensemble members are musicians from the percussion section of the Szeged Symphony Orchestra. Their varied repertoire includes classical music and popular music adaptations, contemporary pieces, and partly their compositions for their unique setup.