A true recognition of
Ádám Balázs' career came when Ambassador Dr. Gábor Horváth, Consul General of the Republic of Hungary, and the Board of Directors of the Coordinating Committee for the Commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, requested of him to write a symphonic poem in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. The Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale performed the piece at Carnegie Hall, at a benefit concert recognizing this most historic event. With this performance, Adam Balazs became the first Hungarian composer to premiere his work at Carnegie Hall, October 15, 2006, since
Béla Bartók premiered his Concerto for Orchestra, January 11, 1944.
