229 result(s) for budapest festival orchestra in Community & Culture
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Invitation: Midnight Concert, Millenáris Budapest, 21 January
- 19 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Before the midnight concert performed by the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Momentán company improvises on the theme of "serious music". Who said classical music can’t be entertaining? This concert starts at 20.30 pm and is free with a ticket to the midnight concert.
The Great Johann Strauss Gala , National Concert Hall Budapest, 3 January
- 2 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Enjoy the magical atmosphere of 19th century Vienna in the company of the Strauss Festival Orchestra, which will performing a selection of waltzes, marches and polkas with the Strauss Ballet Ensemble. One of the world’s most popular New Year concert shows returns to Hungary, on this occasion for two gala performances that promise a wonderful experience for all the family.
Keren Hanan Exhibition, Brody House In Budapest Until 22 December
- 18 Dec 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Keren Hanan has given recitals throughout the world, including in New York, Boston, Rome, London, Budapest, Vietnam and China. In the last few years, she has played with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Belgrade Philharmonic, the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra in New York, to name just a few.
Registration Full: Xpat Xmas Party, Today 7 December
- 7 Dec 2010 4:20 AM
- community & culture
You're invited to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this evening from 6.30p.m. It's a seasonal social networking event featuring festive live music by Keren Hanan the internationally renowned pianist, snacks by Le Meridien hotel, and a prize draw. For a couple of fun hours guests will enjoy at least five different tastes from the superb selection presented by the Tokaj based Béres Winery.
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 ...
Liszt Year In Hungary In 2011
- 28 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Next year we are celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Franz Liszt, a major event for classical music throughout the world. It is a fortunate coincidence that in the same year, in the first half of 2011 Hungary is assuming the Presidency of the European Union, which will provide an opportunity to present the work of Franz Liszt and the Hungarian identity he embraced, in events throughout ...
World Music Day In Budapest & Pécs On 1 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
"Continuing the traditions of past years on October 1, the organisers of World Music Day invite the people of Budapest to take part in spontaneous music-making for pleasure. This year the European Cultural Capital has joined the initiative: at a major event they are presenting music and dance culture based on Hungarian folk music that links folks across national borders, ages and musical styles.
'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.
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Invitation: Midnight Concert, Millenáris Budapest, 21 January
- 19 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Before the midnight concert performed by the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Momentán company improvises on the theme of "serious music". Who said classical music can’t be entertaining? This concert starts at 20.30 pm and is free with a ticket to the midnight concert.
The Great Johann Strauss Gala , National Concert Hall Budapest, 3 January
- 2 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Enjoy the magical atmosphere of 19th century Vienna in the company of the Strauss Festival Orchestra, which will performing a selection of waltzes, marches and polkas with the Strauss Ballet Ensemble. One of the world’s most popular New Year concert shows returns to Hungary, on this occasion for two gala performances that promise a wonderful experience for all the family.
Keren Hanan Exhibition, Brody House In Budapest Until 22 December
- 18 Dec 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Keren Hanan has given recitals throughout the world, including in New York, Boston, Rome, London, Budapest, Vietnam and China. In the last few years, she has played with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, the Belgrade Philharmonic, the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra in New York, to name just a few.
Registration Full: Xpat Xmas Party, Today 7 December
- 7 Dec 2010 4:20 AM
- community & culture
You're invited to mix and mingle with fellow Xpats this evening from 6.30p.m. It's a seasonal social networking event featuring festive live music by Keren Hanan the internationally renowned pianist, snacks by Le Meridien hotel, and a prize draw. For a couple of fun hours guests will enjoy at least five different tastes from the superb selection presented by the Tokaj based Béres Winery.
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 ...
Liszt Year In Hungary In 2011
- 28 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- community & culture
"Next year we are celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Franz Liszt, a major event for classical music throughout the world. It is a fortunate coincidence that in the same year, in the first half of 2011 Hungary is assuming the Presidency of the European Union, which will provide an opportunity to present the work of Franz Liszt and the Hungarian identity he embraced, in events throughout ...
World Music Day In Budapest & Pécs On 1 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:35 AM
- community & culture
"Continuing the traditions of past years on October 1, the organisers of World Music Day invite the people of Budapest to take part in spontaneous music-making for pleasure. This year the European Cultural Capital has joined the initiative: at a major event they are presenting music and dance culture based on Hungarian folk music that links folks across national borders, ages and musical styles.
'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.