384 result(s) for budapest festival orchestra
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 ...
Arto Lindsay, Trafó Budapest, 20 November
- 18 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropicália movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late ...
Budapest Music Weeks Until 30 November
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The story of the first festival of the Hungarian capital dates back to 1958 when Philharmonia organised a ”Bartók Festival” at the beginning of the autumn concert season. The list of participants was quite fascinating: Yehudi Menuhin, Svyatoslav Richter, the Juilliard String Quartet, János Ferencsik, Annie Fischer…
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 ...
Xpat Interview: Berne Weiss
- 11 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
I grew up in New York. Lived in San Francisco for 25 years before I moved to Budapest. I've been a social activist since I was involved in the anti-war movement in the 1960's. I have a son and a daughter and three grandchildren.
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.
Hungarian State Opera In Budapest Opens New Season on 5 September
- 1 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera opens the new season with a jubilee Mahler concert and many more vibrant performances. The Hungarian State Opera Budapest opens its 2010/2011 season on 5 September.
'Vajdahunyadvár Summer Music Festival', Budapest, Until 12 August
- 6 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"In the heart of City Park, in a beautiful environment, in the embrace of compelling architecture, the master works of classical musical literature, swing, klezmer as well as traditional Hungarian gypsy music will resound this summer also."
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 ...
Arto Lindsay, Trafó Budapest, 20 November
- 18 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Arto Lindsay has made a lifelong habit of crossing both geographical and musical borders. Born in the United States and raised in Brazil during the heyday of that country's pointedly eclectic Tropicália movement of the 1960s, the multi-faceted songwriter/producer/vocalist/guitarist has forged an international reputation as an artist whose work is as seductive as it is challenging. From his late ...
Budapest Music Weeks Until 30 November
- 12 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- entertainment
"The story of the first festival of the Hungarian capital dates back to 1958 when Philharmonia organised a ”Bartók Festival” at the beginning of the autumn concert season. The list of participants was quite fascinating: Yehudi Menuhin, Svyatoslav Richter, the Juilliard String Quartet, János Ferencsik, Annie Fischer…
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 ...
Xpat Interview: Berne Weiss
- 11 Oct 2010 12:00 PM
I grew up in New York. Lived in San Francisco for 25 years before I moved to Budapest. I've been a social activist since I was involved in the anti-war movement in the 1960's. I have a son and a daughter and three grandchildren.
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.
Hungarian State Opera In Budapest Opens New Season on 5 September
- 1 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera opens the new season with a jubilee Mahler concert and many more vibrant performances. The Hungarian State Opera Budapest opens its 2010/2011 season on 5 September.
'Vajdahunyadvár Summer Music Festival', Budapest, Until 12 August
- 6 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"In the heart of City Park, in a beautiful environment, in the embrace of compelling architecture, the master works of classical musical literature, swing, klezmer as well as traditional Hungarian gypsy music will resound this summer also."