Duka Elemér & Gipsy Chamber Orchestra | Jakab Roland, Codruț Ionescu, Gogan Gabriel

In one show, two formations with absolutely stunning musical skills and atmosphere! We got to know violinist Roland Jakab in the talent show Virtuózok, where he won a special prize. He is the son of Attila Jakab from Ákosfalva, whom we already saw in 2023 in the House of Music at a fantastic concert. His son, Roland Jakab, is similarly virtuosic, the most sought-after wedding musician in Romania. At the same time, his repertoire is extremely wide, ranging from Romanian and Transylvanian Gypsy music through some of the most difficult pieces of classical music, via Transylvanian and Romanian tunes, all the way to complete mastery of the entire Balkan material, and even Middle Eastern music. He performs at the highest level, whether on the concert stage or at weddings, and his fellow musicians, Codruț Ionescu and Gabriel Gogan, are likewise excellent musicians. Ionescu is one of the finest saxophonists of his generation and a highly sought-after musician in Romania, while Gabriel is popular on keyboard instruments, playing as a synthesizer accompanist in numerous highly in-demand wedding bands. The other formation of the evening, Elemér Duka & Gipsy Chamber Orchestra, is a very significant ensemble of Hungarian café-style Gypsy music. Duka is one of the most extraordinary musicians in the Hungarian Gypsy music scene, as he plays the cello while fulfilling the role of lead player (prímás) in his band. He too feels at home in a very wide repertoire. So, two great-format musicians and their bands will now share a stage for the first time, and since they are doing so, they will of course also play together.