César Franck's psalm setting starts from the dark, and as the melodies broaden, the music gradually becomes brighter, nearly ascending to heaven. Besides the less frequently played Franck, perhaps his most famous work, the ethereal Panis angelicus, is also performed. Gergely Kesselyák has conveyed many beautiful musical ideas to the audience as a conductor. However, this evening, he also gives us a personal message, bringing his funeral mass to the audience. Finally, we’ll hear Fauré's well-known, translucent and infinitely gentle Requiem. This transparent and incredibly tender music has eased the grief of many.

5.30 PM How can art be used as a cure for grief?

A conversation between Eszter Király publicist, composer and conductor Gergely Kesselyák, and art therapist, psychiatrist, and Head of the Grief Processing Method Hungary Dr. Emőke Sarungi in Hungarian.

6 PM - Lighting a candle together 

Let us kindle the flame of a small tea candle! It is now an established tradition that we invite our audience to a concert and community candle lighting around All Saints and All Souls Day. The space we made so cosy and intimate in the summer during the Kodály Aperitif event series by having relaxed conversations will transform into something different. We will light candles on the steps and marble benches outside the Kodály Centre, whose light will dance long into the night. Let us, therefore, remember together. Do join us to give light to the candles burning throughout the entire concert evoking the memory of our loved ones. We cordially invite all those who would spend these feast days alone, those who cannot visit the graves of their relatives, all foreigners in Pécs, who wish to remember in reverence far from home. Let us share in the power of community and communion.