184 result(s) for béla bartók national concert hall
New Year’s Youth Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2010 12:16 AM
- community & culture
"It has become a tradition for the Palace of Arts to herald the New Year with a performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation. In the afternoon prior to the evening concert, conductor Ádám Fischer presents a cross-section of the oratorio to a young audience. This matinée performance highlights the parts of the work that use music to help the audience “visualise” and attune their ears to the Biblical ...
New Year's Concert At National Concert Hall In Budapest, 1 January
- 21 Dec 2010 7:54 AM
- community & culture
"The Palace of Arts has been staging a New Year's concert since 2008. Each year, Haydn's wonderful oratorio, first performed in 1798, is played to mark the occasion. "The Creation is something we need," writes András Batta of the piece, "we desire that someone shows us the beauty of the world once again, and imbues in us the feeling that it is good to live on this earth."
Christmas Organ Concerts, National Concert Hall Budapest, 22 December
- 20 Dec 2010 8:04 AM
- community & culture
"Michael Bouvard, the distinguished French organist was born to a musical family and it was the influence of his grandfather, the organ composer Jean Bouvard which inspired him with his love of the instrument. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in 1983 won the Toulouse competition, two years later was appointed regional professor and then in 1995 became professor at the Paris Conservatoire.
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.
New Year’s Youth Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2010 12:16 AM
- community & culture
"It has become a tradition for the Palace of Arts to herald the New Year with a performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation. In the afternoon prior to the evening concert, conductor Ádám Fischer presents a cross-section of the oratorio to a young audience. This matinée performance highlights the parts of the work that use music to help the audience “visualise” and attune their ears to the Biblical ...
New Year's Concert At National Concert Hall In Budapest, 1 January
- 21 Dec 2010 7:54 AM
- community & culture
"The Palace of Arts has been staging a New Year's concert since 2008. Each year, Haydn's wonderful oratorio, first performed in 1798, is played to mark the occasion. "The Creation is something we need," writes András Batta of the piece, "we desire that someone shows us the beauty of the world once again, and imbues in us the feeling that it is good to live on this earth."
Christmas Organ Concerts, National Concert Hall Budapest, 22 December
- 20 Dec 2010 8:04 AM
- community & culture
"Michael Bouvard, the distinguished French organist was born to a musical family and it was the influence of his grandfather, the organ composer Jean Bouvard which inspired him with his love of the instrument. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in 1983 won the Toulouse competition, two years later was appointed regional professor and then in 1995 became professor at the Paris Conservatoire.
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.