György Vashegyi (born 13 April 1970 in Budapest) is a Hungarian harpsichordist and conductor. He founded the Purcell Choir in 1990 for a performance of Dido and Aeneas.David Wyn Jones, Haydn 2017 "... that György Vashegyi in the last seven years performed in Eszterháza forty-two early symphonies, many concertos, furthermore with his Purcell Choir all of the early masses, the Stabat Mater, etc.; that in a nearby church (Fertőszentmiklós) ..." From November 2017 he was elected president of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA, ), founded in 1992."György Vashegyi is the new President of MMA", press release, 13 October 2017, mma.hu
Selected recordings
2003: Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Messe à 8 voix et 8 violons et flûtes H.3, Domine salvum fac regem H.283, Motet pour les trépassés H.311, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi. CD Hungaroton classic. 2004: Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Messe des morts H.10, Salve Regina à trois choeurs H.24, Psaulmus Davidis H.207, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi. CD Hungaroton classic. 2014: Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Messe pour Mr Mauroy H.10, Domine salvum fac regem H.299, 5 Repons H.126, H.129, H.130, H.131, H.134, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi. CD Hungaroton classic. 2016: Jean-Joseph de Mondonville - Isbé, Katherine Watson, Isbé; Reinoud Van Mechelen, Coridon; Thomas Dolié, Adamas; Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Desire / Charite; Alain Buet, Iphis / Third hamadryad, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, György Vashegyi, Glossa Records 2018: Jean-Philippe Rameau - Les Indes galantes, Chantal Santon-Jeffery (Hébé, Zima), Katherine Watson (Émilie), Véronique Gens (Phani), Reinoud Van Mechelen (DOM Carlos, Valère, Damon), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted By György Vashegyi. 2 CDs Glossa. 2019: Charles-Hubert Gervais – Hypermnestre, Katherine Watson (Hypermnestre), Mathias Vidal (Lyncée), Thomas Dolié (Danaüs), Philippe-Nicolas Martin (Arcas, ombre de Gélanor, le Nil), Chantal Santon-Jeffery (NaÏade, bergère, Coryphée), Juliette Mars (Isis, matelote), Manuel Munez Camelino (Grand Prêtre, Coryphée), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by Giörgy Vashegyi. 2 CDs Glossa. Diapason d'Or 2019, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne- Phèdre, Judith Van Wanroij (Phèdre), Julien Behr (Hippolyte), Tassis Christoyannism (Thésée), Purcell Choir, Orfeo, Orchestra, conducted by György Eashegy. 2 CD Bru Zane. 2020: Michel Pignolet de Montéclair- Jephté, Tassis Christoyannis (Jephté), Chantal Santon Jeffery (Iphise), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegy. 2 CDs Glossa. 2022: Charles-Hubert Gervais – Grand motets – Exaudi Deus, O filii et filiae, Judica me Deus, Uquequo Domine, Te Deum, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi. CD Glossa. Diapason d'Or 2023: Luigi Cherubini – Les Abencérages, Anaïs Constans, Edgaras Montvidas, Thomas Dolié, Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir, György Vashegyi. 2 CDs Bru Zane BZ1050 2023: Jean Marie Leclair - Scylla et Glaucus, Judith van Wanroij (Scylla), Cyrille Dubois (Glaucus), Véronique Gens (Circé), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi. 2 CDs GLOSSA. 2024: Jean-Philippe Rameau - Les Boréades, Sabine Devieilhe (Alphise), Reinoud Van Mechelen (Albaris), Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conductor György Vashegyi. 2 CDs Erato. Diapason d’or
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