The course is named after Frigyes Hidas, a prominent figure in 20th-century Hungarian composition, whose work is also highly significant in the wind orchestra repertoire. This legacy is carried forward by the conducting course jointly organised by the Hungarian Wind Music and Majorette Association and the Faculty of Design and Performance Arts of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, which was held for the tenth time this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched in 2007, the programme returns to Gy\u0151r every two years and has since attracted steadily growing national and international interest. This year, around 35 participants arrived from countries including the United States, Germany, Austria and Italy. The course has developed into a professional forum where participants can encounter different musical approaches, exchange experiences and develop through direct feedback. During the anniversary edition, conductors took part in orchestral rehearsals and attended theoretical lectures, before presenting their skills at a concert at the end of the course with the participation of the Gy\u0151r Symphonic Band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the closing event of the multi-day programme, a concert was held in the University Concert Hall, where conductors participating in the course led the programme, showcasing the experience they had gained during the week (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Marosi, conductor and one of the artistic directors of the course, is a recognised expert in the international wind music scene. He has lived and worked in the United States for many years, while also regularly contributing to Hungary\u2019s musical life.\u00a0\u201cWork with an orchestra is indispensable in conducting education, as gestures and musical ideas receive immediate feedback. This course provides an opportunity that cannot be created without musicians,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he emphasised. He added that interest in the programme continues to grow year by year, and it now attracts participants on an international scale, many of whom return as regular attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conductor Richard Greenwood (pictured left) arrived from the United States. As a music educator, he contributed to the programme with lectures presenting the structure and repertoire of American instrumental music education, offering new perspectives to participants. Also pictured are the artistic directors of the course: conductor Dr L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Marosi and Ferenc Szab\u00f3, choir director and master instructor at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ferenc Szab\u00f3, choir director, the programme\u2019s other artistic director and a master instructor at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, noted that the course not only supports the development of conductors but also strengthens the Gy\u0151r Symphonic Band.\u00a0\u201cThis is inspiring for all of us and contributes to meaningful progress year after year. Over the past nearly two decades, a professional community has taken shape in which knowledge sharing, the acquisition of practical experience and international connections all play a decisive role,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the tenth edition of the Gy\u0151r International Frigyes Hidas Wind Orchestra Conducting Course at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, around 35 participants arrived from countries including the United States, Germany, Austria and Italy (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.04.07. 15:58 The Gy\u0151r International Frigyes Hidas Wind Orchestra Conducting Course was held for the tenth time at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University between 20 and 24 March. The professional programme, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kep1-5-1024x683.jpg\")
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