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Transparent Sound New Music Festival in Budapest, on from 11 January for a Month Featuring International Artists
- 6 Jan 2025 10:16 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
On Saturday, January 11, the Transparent Sound New Music Festival will kick off with over twenty programs under a collective theme, with the title “Polychrome,” for almost a month in several Budapest venues, the organizers announced.
Gábor Gadó & Veronika Harcsa Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 December
- 19 Dec 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Gábor Gadó and Veronika Harcsa are two artists who are known primarily as jazz musicians, yet their work is increasingly shifting towards classical and contemporary music.
Another step in this direction was their previous album Shekhinah in 2023, and this year the dialogue between classical and jazz musicians continues in the songs of The Language of Flowers.
But while Shekhinah features ...
Tether Trio, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 17 December
- 17 Dec 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Tether Trio is the new, genre-exploding project co-led by Grammy-nominated vocalist Theo Bleckmann and internationally renowned saxophonist Timo Vollbrecht (both from New York). Together with Amsterdam-based pianist Harmen Fraanje, they weave together explorative improvisation and melody-driven songs, allowing their music time to breathe, unfold, and claim its required space.
The trio creates ...
Duch Focus: Ponga, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 September
- 19 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Ponga is a music group that thrives on the possibilities of free improvisation, which is at the core of everything they play. Their performances blend compositional forms, infectious grooves, and unconventional melodies, often originating from experimentation and free play. In Ponga, every member of the trio – violist Yanna Pelser, guitarist Timon Koomen, and drummer/percussionist Remco Menting – ...
Alto For Two, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 18 September
- 18 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Alto For Two is a project led by two of the most innovative saxophonists in Europe today: Kika Sprangers and Irene Reig, and it features a repertoire of their own compositions.
The coming together of these two artists, with their unique musical backgrounds, results in an eclectic and distinctive musical offering with a varied sound palette translated into the quintet format. Alto For Two just ...
Mao Legendary Albums - Bill Evans: Waltz For Debby, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 10 September
- 10 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The trio led by the father of modern jazz piano, Bill Evans (1929-1980) forms a pinnacle of jazz history unlike no other, especially in the outstanding line-up of Scott La Faro on bass and Paul Motian on drums.
They regarded each other as equal as no other group ever before them.
The fourth LP of the trio is based on the recording they made in 1961 at the Village Vanguard, New York, a part ...
Opus Jazz Club Budapest Wins Prestigious European Award
- 8 Sep 2024 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Opus Jazz Club operating the building of the Budapest Music Centre (BMC) has been granted the prestigious professional Award for Adventurous Programming from the Europe Jazz Network (EJN), the BMC said.
Letters from Chopin To Bartók, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 30 August
- 30 Aug 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Hungarian-Polish cultural relations have for long embellished the historical friendship of the two nations. The newest chapter in this story will be a project which connects Chopin and Bartók, as their works provide the starting point to build an imaginary bridge across the ages between them by way of adapting their music and improvising on them.
All participating jazz musicians look up to ...
Mr. Moodburn, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 22 August
- 22 Aug 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The world of Mr. Moodburn is a fusion of jazz, rock and various film music inspired genres. Their music combines composed and improvised elements, captivating atmospheres, spontaneity and crazy solos.
The members of the band have already proven themselves in many renowned productions, but here they can unleash their creativity without compromise. All their songs are accompanied by live ...
Transparent Sound New Music Festival in Budapest, on from 11 January for a Month Featuring International Artists
- 6 Jan 2025 10:16 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
On Saturday, January 11, the Transparent Sound New Music Festival will kick off with over twenty programs under a collective theme, with the title “Polychrome,” for almost a month in several Budapest venues, the organizers announced.
Gábor Gadó & Veronika Harcsa Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 December
- 19 Dec 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Gábor Gadó and Veronika Harcsa are two artists who are known primarily as jazz musicians, yet their work is increasingly shifting towards classical and contemporary music.
Another step in this direction was their previous album Shekhinah in 2023, and this year the dialogue between classical and jazz musicians continues in the songs of The Language of Flowers.
But while Shekhinah features ...
Tether Trio, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 17 December
- 17 Dec 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Tether Trio is the new, genre-exploding project co-led by Grammy-nominated vocalist Theo Bleckmann and internationally renowned saxophonist Timo Vollbrecht (both from New York). Together with Amsterdam-based pianist Harmen Fraanje, they weave together explorative improvisation and melody-driven songs, allowing their music time to breathe, unfold, and claim its required space.
The trio creates ...
Duch Focus: Ponga, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 September
- 19 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Ponga is a music group that thrives on the possibilities of free improvisation, which is at the core of everything they play. Their performances blend compositional forms, infectious grooves, and unconventional melodies, often originating from experimentation and free play. In Ponga, every member of the trio – violist Yanna Pelser, guitarist Timon Koomen, and drummer/percussionist Remco Menting – ...
Alto For Two, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 18 September
- 18 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Alto For Two is a project led by two of the most innovative saxophonists in Europe today: Kika Sprangers and Irene Reig, and it features a repertoire of their own compositions.
The coming together of these two artists, with their unique musical backgrounds, results in an eclectic and distinctive musical offering with a varied sound palette translated into the quintet format. Alto For Two just ...
Mao Legendary Albums - Bill Evans: Waltz For Debby, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 10 September
- 10 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The trio led by the father of modern jazz piano, Bill Evans (1929-1980) forms a pinnacle of jazz history unlike no other, especially in the outstanding line-up of Scott La Faro on bass and Paul Motian on drums.
They regarded each other as equal as no other group ever before them.
The fourth LP of the trio is based on the recording they made in 1961 at the Village Vanguard, New York, a part ...
Opus Jazz Club Budapest Wins Prestigious European Award
- 8 Sep 2024 5:55 AM
- entertainment
The Opus Jazz Club operating the building of the Budapest Music Centre (BMC) has been granted the prestigious professional Award for Adventurous Programming from the Europe Jazz Network (EJN), the BMC said.
Letters from Chopin To Bartók, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 30 August
- 30 Aug 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Hungarian-Polish cultural relations have for long embellished the historical friendship of the two nations. The newest chapter in this story will be a project which connects Chopin and Bartók, as their works provide the starting point to build an imaginary bridge across the ages between them by way of adapting their music and improvising on them.
All participating jazz musicians look up to ...
Mr. Moodburn, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 22 August
- 22 Aug 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The world of Mr. Moodburn is a fusion of jazz, rock and various film music inspired genres. Their music combines composed and improvised elements, captivating atmospheres, spontaneity and crazy solos.
The members of the band have already proven themselves in many renowned productions, but here they can unleash their creativity without compromise. All their songs are accompanied by live ...