Dec. 30 – The Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest toasts to the New Year with a concert on January 11 at 4pm. The Budapest MÁV Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1945 and now considered one of the most important Hungarian orchestras worldwide, will be directed by Italian conductor Tito Ceccherini, one of the most learned and deep artists of our time, combining a great communicative talent to the extraordinary clarity of interpretation. Pasquale Iannone will perform on the piano, the virtuoso pianist of extraordinary ability and refined sensibility was awarded the International Prize ‘Foyer 2005’.