Zoltán Kocsis’ further improvement has made it possible that he was dismissed by the György Gottsegen National Institute of Cardiology where he went through an operation on the 20th of September and had been taken care of since then.

The Maestro and his family would like to express their gratitude for the literally life saving operation and the thorough care he received from the doctors and care unit personnel of the Institute.

 
The artist’s rehabilitation is going to be continued in a private sanatorium where he can receive visitors only from his close family and circle of colleagues. He still needs a lot of rest and regular monitoring by his doctors. His complete recovery can be expected in a few months. However, he has already started consultations about the most important work issues with a narrow circle of his colleagues.
 

Budapest, 27th October 2012

Géza Kovács
General Director

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Zoltán Kocsis’ further improvement has made it possible that he could leave the Department of Cardiology. He is being prepared for his rehabilitation treatment on the Department of Internal Medicine.

 
The Maestro would like to thank to all who sent their get well soon wishes from Hungary and abroad, from fellow artists, friends, public figures and strangers.

 
Besides careful medical treatment, his healing requires complete rest; therefore he can only receive visitors from his close family.

Budapest, 9th October 2012

Géza Kovács
General Director

This is to inform our audience that Chief Music Director Zoltán Kocsis, on whom a severe cardiac surgery was carried out a couple of days ago, is in satisfactory condition. He is no longer in the intensive-care unit, and his treatment is continued by the hospital which will be followed by rehabilitation out of Budapest. The maestro reads scores and books and writes a diary while still in hospital. He is expected to be able to conduct the scheduled Nutcracker concerts in December. He needs complete rest to heal; therefore he can be visited only by his family members and closest colleagues.
 

Budapest, 2nd October, 2012

Géza Kovács
General Director

Zoltán Kocsis has been rushed to hospital

Authorised by the family of Zoltán Kocsis, Chief Music Director of the National Philharmonic, the Directorate informs the audience that the Maestro suddenly got ill and urgent cardiac surgery was needed, which lasted for several hours and was carried out successfully on Thursday, the 20th of September. This morning the maestro’s state is satisfactory. His recovery is expected to take several months. During this period he needs complete rest.
 

Concerts which were announced with him will be held by the National Philharmonic under the baton of guest conductors. The season operning concert on Tuesday, the 25th of September will be conducted by Kossuth Prize awarded Maestro János Kovács.
 

21st of September 2012
 

Géza Kovács
General Director