The annual American Liszt Society Festival is a celebration of influential Hungarian composer Franz Liszt’s ongoing legacy. This year’s festival marks the 60th anniversary of the society and the 100th anniversary of the death of Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni. The headlining events are Gabriela Montero on piano with the Calidore Quartet on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. and Marc-Andre Hamelin on piano on Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m., both at Hodgson Concert Hall. The festival also includes lectures, workshops, other concerts, a special exhibit at the Georgia Museum of Art, a showing of a documentary on the life of Polish-American composer Josef Hofmann and more. Visit music.uga.edu/liszt for more details about the festival schedule and prices.
WHO: Liszt Festival
WHEN: Oct. 13–16
WHERE: Multiple Locations
HOW MUCH: See music.uga.edu/liszt
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