371 result(s) for béla bartók
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...
Donizetti: L'elisir D'amore, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 6 November
- 5 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Donizetti composed his opera in under two weeks in 1832 and it is now one of the most frequently performed of the seventy he completed. The driving force of this charming and entertaining piece is of course, love, jealousy, and a bottle of Bordeaux wine believed to be a love potion.
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 October
- 30 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Today, Eleftheria Arvanitaki has perhaps the best known Greek voice in the world. Her charismatic personality has not just conquered international concert halls: she has been one of the most loved singers in her native country since the eighties. Her concerts offer a unique experience and you don’t have to know Greek not to be moved by the passion and clarity of her vocal style.
'Budapest Mahler Festival 2010', Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 27 September
- 24 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"We welcome once again to Budapest the grandson of Ernő Dohnányi who unlike his genius relative, is also at home in contemporary music. Celebrating his eighty-first birthday the day before the concert, he still exhibits an open mindedness that would shame many a youngster and remains full of plans.
Gala Concert Of The 19th Budapest International Wine And Champagne Festival
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Erkel was born in 1810. He began his career as a pianist and teacher in Kolozsvár (now Cluj in Romania). He wrote his first opera in 1840, Mária Báthori and then won the competition to set Kölcey’s Hymn to music and it remains Hungary’s national anthem.
'Bori Péterfy Love Band', National Concert Hall, 5 September
- 1 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"Following the singer/actress and her band’s successful studio disc released in November 2009, they then decided to issue a more acoustic CD. Recorded in winter 2009-2010, the band put together nine brand new numbers and three arrangements, all in a different sound to what we are used to.
Xpat Interview: Tommy Vig - Jazz Percussionist
- 31 Aug 2010 12:00 PM
Born to a musical family in Budapest, Tommy Vig was internationally recognized as a child prodigy by the age of 6, playing drums with his clarinetist father. His sense of improvisation, rhythm and energy made him unique, and he performed live concerts on radio and at the Budapest City Theatre, the Music Academy, and even the National Circus! By the age of 8 he made a record (called "The World ...
'Mahler's Cities' Palace Of Arts, 2 July
- 1 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"One of the nicest delicacies of classical music can be tasted on 2 July 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall of the Palace of Arts that is organized on the occasion of Mahler’s 150th birthday. MAHLER’S CITIES will be performed by the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra and conducted by Christoph Eschenbach in three cities, in Hamburg, Prague and Budapest.
Gábor Keveházi Will Be Director Of The Hungarian National Ballet For Another 5 Years
- 26 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Director General of the Hungarian State Opera House Lajos Vass – with the consent of Minister of Education and Culture István Hiller – has appointed Gábor Keveházi to the position of Director of the Hungarian National Ballet with effect from 1 August 2010.
Piano Recital By Zoltán Kocsis, National Concert Hall Budapest, 8 December
- 7 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- community & culture
"Zoltán Kocsis launched his career at the age of 18 by winning Hungarian Radio’s Beethoven competition. Within a few years, he had exploded onto the international stage with invitations to perform in the great musical centres. He was invited by Richter to his festival in France and they gave a concert of duets. He played with the world’s great orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic ...
Donizetti: L'elisir D'amore, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 6 November
- 5 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Donizetti composed his opera in under two weeks in 1832 and it is now one of the most frequently performed of the seventy he completed. The driving force of this charming and entertaining piece is of course, love, jealousy, and a bottle of Bordeaux wine believed to be a love potion.
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 October
- 30 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Today, Eleftheria Arvanitaki has perhaps the best known Greek voice in the world. Her charismatic personality has not just conquered international concert halls: she has been one of the most loved singers in her native country since the eighties. Her concerts offer a unique experience and you don’t have to know Greek not to be moved by the passion and clarity of her vocal style.
'Budapest Mahler Festival 2010', Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 27 September
- 24 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"We welcome once again to Budapest the grandson of Ernő Dohnányi who unlike his genius relative, is also at home in contemporary music. Celebrating his eighty-first birthday the day before the concert, he still exhibits an open mindedness that would shame many a youngster and remains full of plans.
Gala Concert Of The 19th Budapest International Wine And Champagne Festival
- 15 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
"Ferenc Erkel was born in 1810. He began his career as a pianist and teacher in Kolozsvár (now Cluj in Romania). He wrote his first opera in 1840, Mária Báthori and then won the competition to set Kölcey’s Hymn to music and it remains Hungary’s national anthem.
'Bori Péterfy Love Band', National Concert Hall, 5 September
- 1 Sep 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"Following the singer/actress and her band’s successful studio disc released in November 2009, they then decided to issue a more acoustic CD. Recorded in winter 2009-2010, the band put together nine brand new numbers and three arrangements, all in a different sound to what we are used to.
Xpat Interview: Tommy Vig - Jazz Percussionist
- 31 Aug 2010 12:00 PM
Born to a musical family in Budapest, Tommy Vig was internationally recognized as a child prodigy by the age of 6, playing drums with his clarinetist father. His sense of improvisation, rhythm and energy made him unique, and he performed live concerts on radio and at the Budapest City Theatre, the Music Academy, and even the National Circus! By the age of 8 he made a record (called "The World ...
'Mahler's Cities' Palace Of Arts, 2 July
- 1 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"One of the nicest delicacies of classical music can be tasted on 2 July 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall of the Palace of Arts that is organized on the occasion of Mahler’s 150th birthday. MAHLER’S CITIES will be performed by the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra and conducted by Christoph Eschenbach in three cities, in Hamburg, Prague and Budapest.
Gábor Keveházi Will Be Director Of The Hungarian National Ballet For Another 5 Years
- 26 May 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"Director General of the Hungarian State Opera House Lajos Vass – with the consent of Minister of Education and Culture István Hiller – has appointed Gábor Keveházi to the position of Director of the Hungarian National Ballet with effect from 1 August 2010.