Bernadette Vida’s musical journey began in an environment where classical music was a natural presence. Starting her formal training at the age of six, she initially explored the clarinet and piano, though her curiosity often led her beyond the sheet music.
A defining moment of her youth was discovering the third movement of Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata during a theatrical performance—an experience so profound that she reconstructed the notes on the piano entirely by ear. This early intuitive connection to music was later deepened by the immersive depth of Bartók’s Bluebeard's Castle, which solidified her commitment to a professional career in music.
Henry Purcell: Abdelazer Suite
Franz Joseph Haydn: Armida Overture
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade in D minor, Op. 44
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201
Co-Conductor: Dávid Mester - Composer, Pianist, and Conductor
Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Overture
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Béla Bartók: Dance Suite
Ernő Dohnányi: Symphonic Minutes, Op. 36
Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata