158 result(s) for béla bartók national concert hall budapest
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Martin Grubinger & BBC Philharmonic, National Concert Hall, 25 March
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Juanjo Mena, one of today’s best-known, busiest maestros, is currently principal conductor with the BBC Philharmonic. Earlier he worked in Spain, his homeland, in Italy, and in Norway, where he was principal guest conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 March
- 23 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“The world is what it is, it will not be better or more attractive, it will not adjust itself to our beautiful dreams"-and this is painful." This could be a somewhat malicious summary of the world-weariness of early Romanticism, whose greatest bard was Lord Byron, a man of adventure. One of his most inspiring characters is Manfred, who is weighed down by a guilt whose origins are lost in the ...
Opening Concert Of Budapest Spring Festival, Palace of Arts, 21 March
- 17 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
This is not the first time the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company have been featured at the Spring Festival, or have performed with a symphonic orchestra. Following their cooperation with the Hungarian National Philharmonic for a production of The Wooden Prince, with choreography by Tamás Juronics, the company now appear with the Pannon Philharmonic.
Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok: Temptations, National Concert Hall Budapest, 16 March
- 15 Mar 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The central concept of this last performance in a joint series of the Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok and the Palace of Arts is the human desire to possess the unattainable. The unattainable as a devilish temptation is at the same time one of the prerequisites for knowledge and growth.
National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 13 Feb
- 12 Feb 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Rossini completed his Petite messe solennelle in 1864, four years before his death. Its title is already problematic, given that ceremonial masses in music history all tend to be large-scale works. At the age of 72, the composer regarded as one of the greatest masters of his time, who had devoted several decades only to cooking and socialising, christened this work “the last of my sins of old ...
Invitation: Jazz Legends, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
How can the story of half a century be encapsulated in two hours? Formed in 1963, vocal group The Swingle Singers will endeavour to do even more this evening in a show put together for the 50th anniversary of their foundation, throwing in some new numbers as well.
Invitation: Bach Marathon, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first marathon at the Palace of Arts in 2008 showcased the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The series of 11 concerts on a single day covered a cross-section of the great master's ouevre and exceeded all expectations with its unique theme and atmosphere. In the years that followed, the organisers put together marathon programmes of the work of Dvořák, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Bartók.
Hungarian National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 30 Jan
- 28 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Despite her young age, Moscow-born Alexandra Soumm is one of the most renowned and sought-after soloists today. She won the in-house competition of the Vienna Conservatory in 2002, before going on to win the Eurovision Young Musicians competition in Lucerne in 2004. At her Budapest debut, she will play one of the most popular works in the violin concerto repertoire.
MR Symphonics, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 April
- 14 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The worlds of gods and men are separated by a vast chasm. This was an idea that fascinated Goethe, Wagner and Hölderlin. The latter was particularly pessimistic about man’s role: to him, fate was nothing more than ceaseless drifting, a blind struggle. Brahms encountered Hölderlin’s poem Hyperions Schicksalslied (Hyperion’s Song of Fate) in his mid thirties, immediately recognising the potential ...
Martin Grubinger & BBC Philharmonic, National Concert Hall, 25 March
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Juanjo Mena, one of today’s best-known, busiest maestros, is currently principal conductor with the BBC Philharmonic. Earlier he worked in Spain, his homeland, in Italy, and in Norway, where he was principal guest conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 March
- 23 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“The world is what it is, it will not be better or more attractive, it will not adjust itself to our beautiful dreams"-and this is painful." This could be a somewhat malicious summary of the world-weariness of early Romanticism, whose greatest bard was Lord Byron, a man of adventure. One of his most inspiring characters is Manfred, who is weighed down by a guilt whose origins are lost in the ...
Opening Concert Of Budapest Spring Festival, Palace of Arts, 21 March
- 17 Mar 2014 8:10 AM
- community & culture
This is not the first time the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company have been featured at the Spring Festival, or have performed with a symphonic orchestra. Following their cooperation with the Hungarian National Philharmonic for a production of The Wooden Prince, with choreography by Tamás Juronics, the company now appear with the Pannon Philharmonic.
Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok: Temptations, National Concert Hall Budapest, 16 March
- 15 Mar 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The central concept of this last performance in a joint series of the Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok and the Palace of Arts is the human desire to possess the unattainable. The unattainable as a devilish temptation is at the same time one of the prerequisites for knowledge and growth.
National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 13 Feb
- 12 Feb 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
Rossini completed his Petite messe solennelle in 1864, four years before his death. Its title is already problematic, given that ceremonial masses in music history all tend to be large-scale works. At the age of 72, the composer regarded as one of the greatest masters of his time, who had devoted several decades only to cooking and socialising, christened this work “the last of my sins of old ...
Invitation: Jazz Legends, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:02 AM
- entertainment
How can the story of half a century be encapsulated in two hours? Formed in 1963, vocal group The Swingle Singers will endeavour to do even more this evening in a show put together for the 50th anniversary of their foundation, throwing in some new numbers as well.
Invitation: Bach Marathon, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The first marathon at the Palace of Arts in 2008 showcased the works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The series of 11 concerts on a single day covered a cross-section of the great master's ouevre and exceeded all expectations with its unique theme and atmosphere. In the years that followed, the organisers put together marathon programmes of the work of Dvořák, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Bartók.
Hungarian National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 30 Jan
- 28 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Despite her young age, Moscow-born Alexandra Soumm is one of the most renowned and sought-after soloists today. She won the in-house competition of the Vienna Conservatory in 2002, before going on to win the Eurovision Young Musicians competition in Lucerne in 2004. At her Budapest debut, she will play one of the most popular works in the violin concerto repertoire.