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On December 1, at the György Cziffra memorial evening at the University of Miskolc, János Balázs, one of the most dedicated cultivators of Cziffra’s legacy, will recall important moments in the legendary pianist’s life with the help of Petra Gubik, Junior Prima Award-winning actress.
On December 1, at the University of Miskolc, János Balázs, one of the most dedicated cultivators of György Cziffra’s legacy, will recall the important moments of the legendary’s life with the help of Petra Gubik, Junior Prima Award-winning actress.
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In addition to our own decisions, our encounters and relationships with our fellow human beings determine our lives, constantly shaping our personalities and steering us toward our destiny. György Cziffra was forced to face a series of trials in order to fulfill his amazing talent. And although the events of his life are impressive in themselves, if we look a little more closely at his fate, it becomes clear that it was actually his relationships, his important encounters, and his fellow human beings, both near and far, who guided and helped him on his way.
A concert jointly organized by the Cziffra Festival and the University of Miskolc.
Supported by: Prime Minister’s Office, Bethlen Gábor Fund Management Ltd.
In addition to the concert, film screenings, wreath laying and exhibitions await visitors at the University of Miskolc.
Wreath laying at the György Csiffra memorial.
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Cziffra100 – My Hands Are Full of Happiness | Film screening
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Director and screenwriter: Eszter Petrovics
Producer: Tamás Lajos
Narrator, expert, and composer: János Balázs
A production created with the support of the Hungarian National Film Institute
Production company: Szupermodern Filmstúdió
Film length: 99 minutes
The new documentary film Cziffra100 – Tele van a két kezem boldogsággal (My Hands Are Full of Happiness), which recounts the life of György Cziffra, was presented at the 2023 Cziffra Festival. In this film, produced with the support of the Hungarian National Film Institute, the audience can learn about the life and art of the world-famous pianist, guided by pianist János Balázs. The film also features Kálmán Balogh, Cyprien Katsaris, Michel Sogny, Erika Pápai, Tamás Vásáry, and Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, who passed away last year.
From Shadow to Light – Table Exhibition
Curator: Eszter Veronika Kiss, music historian
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If God loves a creature, he shows it the greatest happiness and the greatest misery, according to Thornton Wilder’s novel The Eighth Day. The life of world-famous Hungarian piano virtuoso György Cziffra (1921–1994) was marked by both deprivation and abundance, persecution and celebration. The Cziffra Festival’s tableau exhibition presents this novel-worthy career.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
