82 result(s) for contemporary art in Events
'Circle Dance' Performance, Palace of Arts, 1 June
- 1 Jun 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The 70-year-old Hungarian State Folk Ensemble's performance has been prepared in memory of the Trianion Peace Treaty that took place 100 years ago.
This anthology-like selection from the folklore of the Hungarians of the Carpathian Basin, as well as the nationalities that have shared their historical communities (Romanians, Slovaks, Serbs and Croats, Swabians, Ruthenians, Jews, Gypsies), ...
Ballet Pécs: Vasarely Etudes, Palace Of Arts, 28 May
- 28 May 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This production of Ballet Pécs, which celebrates its 60th anniversary, was inspired by the works of Victor Vasarely, who was born 115 years ago. Itself a part of the city's fabric, the company attached great importance to evoking Vasarely's home town in the anniversary performance, and the works of art that inspired the production's visuals were mostly chosen from the holdings of the Vasarely ...
An Evening of Liszt & Bartók, Mupa, 24 May
- 24 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
During the first part of their show, the Szent István Philharmonic will perform Ferenc Liszt's late tone poem, From the Cradle to the Grave, a symphonic work with a special atmosphere, as well as his Danse Macabre, one of the most virtuosic works in the literature of the piano concerto.
The solo will be played by Sebestyén Pellet, a graduate of Szent István Király Musical Grammar School and a ...
Makám: Mamilula, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 May
- 20 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Over its history of three decades, Makám never stopped renewing itself: its songs have combined the folk music of different ethnicities, contemporary music and jazz in countless ways, creating harmonious wholes that allowed tradition and modernity, the East and the West, the collective and the individual to appear as mutually dependent on each other.
Their records and concerts have featured ...
Félix Lajkó @ Ballet Company of Győr, Palace Of Arts, 13 May
- 13 May 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
A masterpiece of 19th-century Romantic ballet, whose popularity is unabated, Giselle established a style with a title role that is every ballerina's dream.
The piece, which had its premiere in 1841, conquered the world with Adolphe Adam's music. This production promises to be really special: performed by the Ballet Company of Győr, this mystical, beautiful and chilling story now comes to new ...
Man Of Gold - World Premiere, Palace Of Arts, 12 May
- 12 May 2021 2:29 PM
- contemporary
Bence Farkas's work was an award-winner of Müpa Budapest's autumn competition for composers, in the film music category.
Sándor Korda's classic of cinematic history presents a special challenge to the modern composer of incidental music: "This early silent film can easily prove demanding for today's watcher: it seems slow-paced, but it is still difficult to follow; the actors keep making ...
René Jacobs & Kammerorchester Basel, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Streamed from their own concert hall, the performance of the Kammerorchester Basel will feature great solo singers. The celebrated ensemble is as much at home in the historically informed performance of baroque music as in contemporary music.
It bears testimony to the orchestra's commitment to Haydn's work that by 2032, the composer's 300th birthday, they and the Italian Il Giardino Armonico ...
Broadcast From Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Palace Of Arts, 3 May
- 3 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Even though this is a period when it is safer to only travel in our imagination, as a member of the European Concert Hall Organisation, we are arranging for all of us to be able to feel like we will be sitting in the auditoriums of each of the continent's most prestigious performing arts centres for a concert.
On their Facebook page they will thus be offering you a glimpse into the programmes ...
Klára Kolonits Aria Recital, Eiffel Art Studios, 24 April
- 24 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Coloratura soprano Klára Kolonits has enchanted her Hungarian audience for almost two decades in roles of heroines by Mozart, Meyerbeer, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Offenbach and Erkel.
She has also made a name in several countries of Europe, where she has performed her most iconic roles such as the Queen of the Night, Luisa Miller or Violetta Valéry.
Beside operas, she can frequently be ...
'Circle Dance' Performance, Palace of Arts, 1 June
- 1 Jun 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
The 70-year-old Hungarian State Folk Ensemble's performance has been prepared in memory of the Trianion Peace Treaty that took place 100 years ago.
This anthology-like selection from the folklore of the Hungarians of the Carpathian Basin, as well as the nationalities that have shared their historical communities (Romanians, Slovaks, Serbs and Croats, Swabians, Ruthenians, Jews, Gypsies), ...
Ballet Pécs: Vasarely Etudes, Palace Of Arts, 28 May
- 28 May 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This production of Ballet Pécs, which celebrates its 60th anniversary, was inspired by the works of Victor Vasarely, who was born 115 years ago. Itself a part of the city's fabric, the company attached great importance to evoking Vasarely's home town in the anniversary performance, and the works of art that inspired the production's visuals were mostly chosen from the holdings of the Vasarely ...
An Evening of Liszt & Bartók, Mupa, 24 May
- 24 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
During the first part of their show, the Szent István Philharmonic will perform Ferenc Liszt's late tone poem, From the Cradle to the Grave, a symphonic work with a special atmosphere, as well as his Danse Macabre, one of the most virtuosic works in the literature of the piano concerto.
The solo will be played by Sebestyén Pellet, a graduate of Szent István Király Musical Grammar School and a ...
Makám: Mamilula, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 May
- 20 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Over its history of three decades, Makám never stopped renewing itself: its songs have combined the folk music of different ethnicities, contemporary music and jazz in countless ways, creating harmonious wholes that allowed tradition and modernity, the East and the West, the collective and the individual to appear as mutually dependent on each other.
Their records and concerts have featured ...
Félix Lajkó @ Ballet Company of Győr, Palace Of Arts, 13 May
- 13 May 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
A masterpiece of 19th-century Romantic ballet, whose popularity is unabated, Giselle established a style with a title role that is every ballerina's dream.
The piece, which had its premiere in 1841, conquered the world with Adolphe Adam's music. This production promises to be really special: performed by the Ballet Company of Győr, this mystical, beautiful and chilling story now comes to new ...
Man Of Gold - World Premiere, Palace Of Arts, 12 May
- 12 May 2021 2:29 PM
- contemporary
Bence Farkas's work was an award-winner of Müpa Budapest's autumn competition for composers, in the film music category.
Sándor Korda's classic of cinematic history presents a special challenge to the modern composer of incidental music: "This early silent film can easily prove demanding for today's watcher: it seems slow-paced, but it is still difficult to follow; the actors keep making ...
René Jacobs & Kammerorchester Basel, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 8 May
- 8 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Streamed from their own concert hall, the performance of the Kammerorchester Basel will feature great solo singers. The celebrated ensemble is as much at home in the historically informed performance of baroque music as in contemporary music.
It bears testimony to the orchestra's commitment to Haydn's work that by 2032, the composer's 300th birthday, they and the Italian Il Giardino Armonico ...
Broadcast From Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Palace Of Arts, 3 May
- 3 May 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Even though this is a period when it is safer to only travel in our imagination, as a member of the European Concert Hall Organisation, we are arranging for all of us to be able to feel like we will be sitting in the auditoriums of each of the continent's most prestigious performing arts centres for a concert.
On their Facebook page they will thus be offering you a glimpse into the programmes ...
Klára Kolonits Aria Recital, Eiffel Art Studios, 24 April
- 24 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- classical
Coloratura soprano Klára Kolonits has enchanted her Hungarian audience for almost two decades in roles of heroines by Mozart, Meyerbeer, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Offenbach and Erkel.
She has also made a name in several countries of Europe, where she has performed her most iconic roles such as the Queen of the Night, Luisa Miller or Violetta Valéry.
Beside operas, she can frequently be ...