Lunchtime concerts featuring works by Hungarian musicians
The lunchtime concerts in Merseburg Cathedral offer a musical interlude for all generations at midday. The programme is aimed at both upper secondary school pupils and all organ enthusiasts. Organists will perform works from the rich Hungarian musical tradition, allowing the cathedral organ to shine with its diverse tonal colours.
The programme will be hosted by Alex Huth, known from the children's channel and various presenting roles in the region. The concerts thus combine cultural education for pupils and all music lovers with a special auditory experience in the historic space of the cathedral.
AT THE LOADING DOCK GATE
Mátyás Bertalan Tamás
MODERATION
Alex Huth
Mátyás Bertalan Tamás is among the promising young Hungarian organists. His training is linked to the Debreceni Zenede, as well as the Kodály Zoltán Secondary School of Music and the Music School in Debrecen. His formative teachers include Béla Grünwald and Dr Sárosi Dániel. He participated in organ programmes early on Bach for Everyone Festival in Debrecen with and was also in the youth format in 2025 „Young talents“ to experience at Müpa Budapest. In the same year, he was at 14th National Organ Competition with a 1. Prize Excellent. Their artistic profile thus represents a young organ scene that impressively combines technical precision, musical maturity, and stylistic clarity.