The Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra is the official orchestra of the town and has been bearing its name since the autumn of 2011. From 1991 to 2011 they had been working as Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra. Its sponsor is the Municipality of Debrecen.

 

 

In 1951 Vilmos Rubányi was hired as conductor and the orchestra was declared independent in January 1952 by MÁV, after 29 years of operating. Since then the orchestra, beyond their concerts organized by National Philharmonia all over Hungary, has continued to participate in the opera performances of the Csokonai Theatre. The orchestra became one of the significant factors for the music of Hungary under the led of Rubányi.

 

 

The orchestra has been working as Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra by the permission of Mrs. Kodály, Sarolta Péczely from October 2011 as part of the Kodály Philharmonia Orchestra. Dániel Somogyi-Tóth has been the general and artistic director since 1 October 2011; he was the creator of the new image of the Kodály Philharmonics at the same time. His tasks include providing more space, reputation and fame to the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra in the music of Hungary, or even of the world and taking forward the mission of Zoltán Kodály by the orchestra’s name, mission and art. 

The orchestra has been invited several times to France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, South-Korea and Morocco, where they performed at famous festivals.

 

 

Conductor: László Kovács