ÁGNES KÁLLAY, Crescendo’s new cello professor answers our questions about her experiences at the Summer Institute
Ágnes Kállay: Here at Crescendo, just like at any other course or the schools where I teach, I try to address my students in a relaxed, direct manner as I share the knowledge I have gained during my decades of studies in Hungary and abroad.
Ágnes Kállay: I currently work with the symphony orchestra as a cello section leader. We are going to play Dvořák’s ‘New World Symphony’ at one of the closing concerts on Sunday. I am also playing continuo as a baroque cellist in Purcell’s opera, ‘The Fairy-Queen’, on Saturday.
Ágnes Kállay: I was really surprised to see how many students and teachers we have here from Hungary and other countries. It must be an enormous work to coordinate matters and keep everything going. There is a great atmosphere, and it’s good to reconnect and make music with old friends and colleagues in such a scenic setting.