Of the three French composers whose works are being performed at this concert on December 8, Ernest Chausson and André Caplet enjoyed close friendships with Claude Debussy, and the style of the third, Swiss-French Arthur Honegger, was strongly influenced by the impressionist master. Apart from the music, however, they also have something else in common: all three had some connection to a means of transportation, as Caplet was born on a boat, Chausson died in a bicycle accident, and Honegger was a train enthusiast. With the approach of Christmas, the Zugló Philharmonic's programme for this concert is aimed at deepening the anticipation of Advent.

Chausson: Symphony in B-flat major, op. 20
Caplet: Tout est lumière (1901)
Honegger: A Christmas Cantata

Conductor: Thomas Herzog (Switzerland)

With the participation of Lajos Kendi– bariton
Hunyadi János Általános Iskola Gyermekkara – Chorus master: Hedvig Igaliné Büttner
Liszt Ferenc Általános Iskola Gyermekkara - Chorus master: Katalin Kovács
Szent István Király Oratóriumkórus - Chorus master: Kálmán Záborszky