New Music Chicago presents Chicago Festival Of György Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages
Description
Solo works for clarinet and piano in celebration of the 100th birthday of the esteemed Hungarian composer György Kurtág.
NMCP is free to attend, but donations are encouraged to ensure NMC can continue presenting its members’ work to the maximum of its ability!
The Chicago György Kurtág Festival celebrates the 100th birthday of esteemed Hungarian composer György Kurtág with multiple concerts across the city. For New Music Chicago Presents, Zach Good (clarinet) and Jonathan Hannau (piano) perform solo selections from the monumental series “Játékok” (Games) and “Jelek, játékok és üzenetek” (Signs, Games & Messages). Presented by Dan Galat, Liza Sobel Crane, and Fulcrum Point New Music.
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Program
New Music Chicago Presents: Chicago György Kurtág Festival 2026
Works by Kurtág performed by Hannau and Good
Selections from Játékok (Games)
Jon Hannau (piano)
Jelek, játékok és üzenetek (Signs, Games and Messages) for clarinet (1984–2001)
Zach Good, clarinet
Special thanks to Fulcrum Point New Music, Experimental Sound Studio, Ben Zucker, Bridgeport Music Collective, Illinois Arts Council, Tulipán Foundation