ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA BENEVENTO - Ponti Sonori global musical journeys

SONIC BRIDGES – global musical journeys
San Vittorino Auditorium, September 26, 8:00 p.m.

NEW BUDAPEST TRIO

Márton Sárréti, violin
Áron Rátkay, cello
László Stachó, piano

L. van Beethoven: Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1, “Ghost”
Allegro vivace e con brio, Largo assai ed espressivo, Presto

Dvořák: Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90
I. Lento maestoso – Allegro quasi doppio movimento
II. Poco adagio – Vivace non troppo
III. Andante – Vivace non troppo – Allegretto
IV. Andante moderato – Allegretto scherzando
V. Allegro – Meno mosso
VI. Lento maestoso – Vivace

The Accademia di Santa Sofia of Benevento is one of the most prestigious and highly regarded cultural institutions in Italy, a place where music is not simply performed, but becomes an integral part of the Academy’s very identity, going far beyond ordinary artistic programming.

Its strength lies in its constant pursuit of artistic excellence and in its ability to establish a profound and engaging relationship with its audience. Thanks to this approach, the Academy brings artists and programs to Italy and abroad that successfully unite tradition and modernity.

SONIC BRIDGES: “Global Musical Journeys” is one of the projects of the Accademia di Santa Sofia, an ambitious initiative offering international musical journeys with the aim of connecting different cities and cultures through the universal language of music.

The project’s schedule includes stops in Italy – Benevento, Caserta, Cervinara and San Martino Valle Caudina – and abroad, with destinations including Montenegro, Finland, Hungary, Poland, the U.S.A. and Romania.

Each stop will feature outstanding musical programs, serving as a genuine cultural bridge between Italy and the rest of the world.

This project highlights the musical heritage through international cultural exchange, while also helping young musicians gain recognition.

The concerts fully reflect the artistic mission of the Accademia di Santa Sofia, which has always been committed to creating deep emotional engagement and offering audiences moments of care and beauty in an age when music risks being consumed too quickly.

Márton Sárréti, a young violinist of great dedication, began his musical training at renowned music schools in Budapest before completing his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest last year under the guidance of István Kertész and Kristóf Baráti. Márton has received important distinctions in national and international competitions, including the János Koncz International Violin Competition, the Ede Zathureczky International Competition and the Tartini International Competition. Passionate about chamber music, he won the Hungarian Chamber Music Competition, and his string quartet received Third Prize at the Leó Weiner National Chamber Music Competition. He has also taken part in masterclasses with internationally renowned violinists such as Yair Kless and Barnabás Kelemen, further developing his artistic expressiveness and technical versatility.

Áron Rátkay began studying the cello at the age of five in Budapest. Over the years, he has received numerous awards, including several first prizes at the Ede Banda Cello Competition and important placements at the Antal Friss and Talents for Europe competitions. Since 2022, he has been a student at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studies with Ditta Rohmann, Dóra Kokas and Piroska Baranyay. Áron has performed with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra and has participated in masterclasses with celebrated cellists such as László Fenyő, Giovanni Gnocchi and Alexander Gebert, as well as with other distinguished teachers, including László Stachó.

László Stachó, a professor at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, earned his doctorate and habilitation in musicology from his alma mater, where he has taught continuously since 2005. At the same time, he graduated in psychology from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest and, as a pianist, has performed on three continents. Over the past two decades, he has taught chamber music, twentieth-century performance history, musical analysis, as well as music psychology and the attention-training method he developed, the Study Methodology, at the Academy of Music in Budapest and at the Faculty of Music of the University of Szeged, his hometown in southern Hungary. He is a regular visiting professor at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and at the Katarina Gurska Higher Centre in Madrid. He gives piano, chamber music and Study Methodology masterclasses at prestigious institutions in more than 20 countries. In 2014 and 2017, he was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge; in 2023, he was Guest Professor at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. As a pianist, he focuses on chamber music repertoire and also gives solo recitals in numerous countries in Europe, Asia, the United States and Israel.

The Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and often nicknamed the “Ghost Trio” (in German, *Geistertrio*), is a work for piano, violin and cello distinguished by its particularly evocative and mysterious atmosphere. The name “Ghost” derives from the unusual and suggestive sound effects, especially in the slow second movement, which seem to evoke almost supernatural presences. This trio forms part of Opus 70 and is considered one of Beethoven’s chamber-music masterpieces, admired both for its emotional intensity and its technical complexity. It is often performed together with the second trio from the same opus, thereby creating a much-loved program frequently featured in concerts dedicated to the composer.

The Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, known as the “Dumky,” is one of Antonín Dvořák’s most celebrated chamber compositions. Composed in 1891 for piano, violin and cello, this work is distinguished by its unusual structure, consisting of six movements known as “dumky”—a musical form of Slavic origin that alternates moments of profound melancholy with livelier, more rhythmic passages. The work opens with a slow and solemn movement in E minor, then develops through a series of moods reflecting the rich Bohemian folk tradition. This trio is considered a masterpiece precisely because of its ability to blend folk elements with classical music, offering an intense and varied listening experience.

Salvatore Orlando

Accademia di Santa Sofia
Vittorio Iollo: General Coordinator
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“SONIC BRIDGES” – Accademia di Santa Sofia:
Filippo Zigante – Marcella Parziale: Artistic Directors
Salvatore Orlando: Artistic Consultant

ACCADEMIA DI SANTA SOFIA
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART:
https://www.accademiadisantasofia.it/organigramma/

THE ORCHESTRA:
www.accademiadisantasofia.it/orchestra/

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Upcoming Dates: “Sonic Bridges” – global musical journeys

September 25, 2026 – ITALY, Benevento: San Vittorino Auditorium
László Stachó, piano masterclass, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

September 26, 2026 – ITALY, Benevento: San Vittorino Auditorium
Piano trio – László Stachó, piano; Márton Sárréti, violin; Áron Rátkay, cello
Music by F. J. Haydn and L. V. Beethoven

October 4, 2026 – POLAND, Trzebnica: Abbey
G. B. Pergolesi’s *Stabat Mater*, Orchestra of Santa Sofia; Dominika Zamara, soprano; Marcella Parziale, mezzo-soprano

February 2, 2027 – U.S.A., Los Angeles: La Sierra University
Piano trio – Dean Anderson, violin; Myroslava Khomik, violin; Giuliano De Angelis, cello
Music by E. Dohnányi and F. S. Akimenko

February 3, 2027 – U.S.A., Los Angeles: La Sierra University
La Sierra University Orchestra, Francesco Nicolosi, piano
Music by G. Paisiello and F. J. Haydn

Date to be determined – May 2027 – ROMANIA, Cluj-Napoca: Chamber Music Festival
G. B. Pergolesi’s *Stabat Mater*, Orchestra of Santa Sofia; soprano to be announced; Marcella Parziale, mezzo-soprano

Date to be determined – May 2027 – HUNGARY, Budapest: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Young Talents:
Giovanni Mascia, piano (born 2003)
Music by: F. Liszt: *Totentanz*, paraphrase on the *Dies irae*; L. V. Beethoven: *Wellington’s Victory*, Op. 91 (Beethoven’s piano version); M. Mussorgsky: *Pictures at an Exhibition*

Date to be determined – May 2027 – HUNGARY, Budapest: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Young Talents:
Christian De Nicolais (born 2007), piano
Music by F. Liszt: *12 Transcendental Études*

For information and contact:

• Via Francesco Albergamo, 4 – 82100 Benevento
• 0824.1901208 / +39 371 1318590
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