391 result(s) for budapest festival orchestra
The Orfeo Orchestra & Purcell Choir, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2025 9:00 PM
- classical
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel. Müpa Budapest’s February marathon presents a colourful cross-section of his rich oeuvre, and much else besides that too, since never before will so ...
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Händel Marathon, Palace of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 29 Jan 2025 4:52 PM
- community & culture
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 27 Jan 2025 9:28 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 15 – 17 February
- 20 Jan 2025 3:04 PM
- community & culture
A Czech conductor, three Czech composers and a Czech violinist: in other words, a Czech concert. The program features Janáček’s most unique opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, in suite form, followed by a piece which can also be regarded as a violin concerto, Fantasy by Dvořák’s son-in-law, Suk.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 December
- 9 Dec 2024 7:45 PM
- classical
A rarely heard suite, a classical concerto, a tribute to Bach and the capstone of a symphonic oeuvre.
This is what this sometimes fiery concert flowing with the air of Northern Europe and conducted by regular BFO guest conductor Robin Ticciati has to offer. Bookending the programme are two works by Sibelius: the first incidental music he wrote for a theatrical play and his Seventh Symphony, ...
New Exhibition on Life Of Piano Legend Gyorgy Cziffra Opens at House of Music Hungary
- 6 Nov 2024 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, opened an exhibition on the life of piano legend Gyorgy Cziffra at the House of Music Hungary.
The Night of Music - 'Classics Only', Budapest, 9 November
- 1 Nov 2024 9:58 AM
- community & culture
On 9 November, the musicians of the Budapest Festival Orchestra will once again step out of the concert hall and into the Budapest night. The Night of Music promises an exceptional Saturday night for those who book a table in some of Budapest's most popular bars and clubs.
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 ...
The Orfeo Orchestra & Purcell Choir, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2025 9:00 PM
- classical
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel. Müpa Budapest’s February marathon presents a colourful cross-section of his rich oeuvre, and much else besides that too, since never before will so ...
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Händel Marathon, Palace of Arts Budapest, 2 February
- 29 Jan 2025 4:52 PM
- community & culture
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel.
Insiders Guide: Busójárás Fest in Hungary – Say Goodbye to Winter & Welcome Spring
- 27 Jan 2025 9:28 AM
- community & culture
Like in many other countries around the world, Hungary has a rich tradition of saying farewell to winter and welcoming spring, replete with special customs and beliefs. Busójárás festival in Mohács stands out as one of the most significant and widely recognised traditions here, earning it a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This year more than seventy Busó groups will mark the ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, 15 – 17 February
- 20 Jan 2025 3:04 PM
- community & culture
A Czech conductor, three Czech composers and a Czech violinist: in other words, a Czech concert. The program features Janáček’s most unique opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, in suite form, followed by a piece which can also be regarded as a violin concerto, Fantasy by Dvořák’s son-in-law, Suk.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 December
- 9 Dec 2024 7:45 PM
- classical
A rarely heard suite, a classical concerto, a tribute to Bach and the capstone of a symphonic oeuvre.
This is what this sometimes fiery concert flowing with the air of Northern Europe and conducted by regular BFO guest conductor Robin Ticciati has to offer. Bookending the programme are two works by Sibelius: the first incidental music he wrote for a theatrical play and his Seventh Symphony, ...
New Exhibition on Life Of Piano Legend Gyorgy Cziffra Opens at House of Music Hungary
- 6 Nov 2024 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, opened an exhibition on the life of piano legend Gyorgy Cziffra at the House of Music Hungary.
The Night of Music - 'Classics Only', Budapest, 9 November
- 1 Nov 2024 9:58 AM
- community & culture
On 9 November, the musicians of the Budapest Festival Orchestra will once again step out of the concert hall and into the Budapest night. The Night of Music promises an exceptional Saturday night for those who book a table in some of Budapest's most popular bars and clubs.
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 ...