On July 4, at the castle of Micloșoara of Count Kálnoky, the public will be able to listen to the most successful compositions of the famous Hans Zimmer.
The music of legendary films will be interpreted with symphonic instruments in the second concert of the Kálnoky Castle Concerts summer season. The public will have the opportunity to participate in the concert in two sessions: from 5:30 pm, even in the reception room of the castle or at 8:30 pm, in cellar illuminated by candles at an exclusive dinner!
Certainly, each of us lived at least a memorable film experience, based on the music signed by Hans Zimmer. Millions of people have seen films such as the gladiator, the Caribbean pirates, the Lion King, Dune or Interstellar, and now, these emotions can be relived in a frame worthy of a movie: Charming Baroque castle of Count Kálnoky from Micloșoara!
Tickets are available on the eventim.ro website, and the costs are 120 lei for the concert at 5:30 pm, with Prosecco, in the palace room and 350 lei for the concert at 8:30 pm, with dinner with three dishes from Transylvanian gastronomy in the cellar illuminated by candles. More details on the website kalnoky.ro
The accommodation can be done at the guest houses of Count Kalnoky, where the guests can enjoy during this period the cooling codes on the Transylvanian hills, of walks on the flower flowers, horseback riding, cooling in the open air, walks to St. Ana or at the area.
“Top 100 geniuses in life”
Hans Zimmer is a film music composer and music producer who won two Oscar awards, a BAFTA award, five Grammy Awards and has been nominated for three Emmy Awards and a Tony award. In 2007, he was included in the list “Top 100 geniuses in life”.
His works are known for combining the sounds of electronic music with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer has composed music for over 150 films. He received two Oscar awards for the best original soundtrack – for The Lion King (1994) and Dune (2021).
His best -known works include: Gladiator (2000), The Last Samurai (2003), Pirates series from the Caribbean (2006–2011), The Dark Knight (2005–2012), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), No Time to Die (2021) and the Dune Series (from 2021).
At the beginning of his career, Zimmer worked in the UK, then moved to the United States. He is the director of the Dreamworks Pictures and Dreamworks Animation studios and collaborates with other composers through his company. Estimates suggest that he earns between $ 1 and $ 2 million for each movie. This is only an indicative estimate, because its real fee depends on factors such as the film budget, the complexity of the soundtrack and if it is necessary to hire musicians.
The balance between monumental and lyrical elements
The musical style proposed by Hans Zimmer has redefined the cinematic experience, being characterized by dynamic rhythms, dark tones and lyrical songs, the music being great and deep at the same time. For this reason, the July 4 concert will illustrate the balance between the monumental and lyrical elements through the dialogue between two instruments. The violin-violoncel duo will bring a new, intimate light on these huge film compositions, but preserving their dramatic strength. The works of the famous composer will be interpreted by Gáspár Csaba (violin) and Tóth-Györbiró APOR (cello)-in an intimate but powerful room.
About performers
Gáspár Csaba – violin
Member of several musical bands, Gáspár Csaba has dedicated his life to music, and this passion feels in every sound of his violin. He started his musical career at the “Plugor Sándor” High School of Art in Sfântu Gheorghe, where, besides the study of violin, he was attracted by folk music and coral song. He perfected his talent at the University of Transylvania in Brasov, where he obtained diplomas in musical pedagogy and violin. Its versatility is proven by the ease with which it moves in all musical genres – from classical to jazz music and improvisation. His musical world is marked by diversity and creativity, every sound being a story in itself. He is an artist who breaks the borders and creates a unique musical universe.
Tóth-Györbiró APOR-cello
Coming from a family of musicians, Tóth-Györbiró Apor seemed to a career in music. He started his studies at the “Plugor Sándor” High School of Art in Sfântu Gheorghe, then continued at the “Gheorghe Dima” Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca. Over the years, he has collaborated with many musicians and producers from the US, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland and Lithuania, as well as with musical institutions in the country (Satu Mare Philharmonic, Romanian Opera, Hungarian Opera, Philharmonic and Opera from Brasov). He is a member of the Lilium Quartet string quartet and activates in several light music, such as Tekergők, Tiltott Illés or Sepsi Gospel.
Each concert will give the public a special experience
Kálnoky Castle Concerts returns with a new summer season in Micloșoara. After the success of the previous edition, the public is expected with an even richer program, with works of great composers, renowned artists and unique musical reinterpretations. Each concert gives you a special experience through the reinterpretation of famous songs, adapted in a new and original form.
August 8 – Open Air Vangelis
Interpret: Szőcs Botond (piano), Magdalena Suciu (violin), Tóth-Györbiró APOR (cello)
A special outdoor experience, under the starry sky, with light games and a magical atmosphere. Vangelis’s electronic music – such as 1492: “The conquest of paradise” or “Blade Runner” – offers a monumental and spiritual experience.
September 5 – Renaissance Coldplay
Interprets: Diana Ichim (Clavecin), Gábor Előd (violin)
The largest Coldplay hits in an unexpected form: on baroque instruments, in historical style. A surprisingly harmonious meeting between the past and the present-with the emotion and pop music reinterpreted in the foreground.
