by Dániel Dinyés, with the effective assistance of Balázs Bujtor, concertmaster, put the far from ideal concert conditions (open space, sound system, impending storm, etc.) to one side and presented a sovereign reading that faithfully conveyed Dinyés' ideas. The orchestra did not deny its excitement at the exceptional nature of the production, and played in favour of the Bartók piece. It was a wonderful concert. Festival productions that go down well tend to live on. Following its summer premiere, the Forte Company's Concerto was presented in October at the Castle Bazaar, courtesy of BFTK. It was subsequently marketed by the National Dance Theatre and has been invited to several prestigious international festivals over the years and has been performed in Hungary with great success in the following years. Photo by Zsombor Pál 157