1,054 result(s) for classical
Kurtág 100 Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, 18 February
- 18 Feb 2026 1:00 PM
- classical
Silver Bear-winning filmmaker Dénes Nagy spent four years following György Kurtág’s everyday life with his camera. The resulting documentary, produced between 2021 and 2025, far exceeds the conventional boundaries of the genre.
The poetic imagery brings to life memories of childhood in the 1930s, the dilemmas of loneliness in old age, fundamental questions of creativity and teaching, as well ...
Silver Bear Director Brings Kurtág’s Life to the Big Screen in Hungary
- 18 Feb 2026 6:43 AM
- entertainment
Kurtag Fragments, a film portrait of Gyorgy Kurtag, the last surviving member of Hungary's great post-second world war generation of composers, will premiere in Hungarian cinemas on Thursday to mark his 100th birthday on Feb 19.
V4 Dance Weekend in Budapest, 20 - 22 February
- 17 Feb 2026 6:00 AM
- community & culture
From 20–22 February 2026, the National Dance Theatre will host a special event: the opening of the V4 Dance Weekend, celebrating the artistic diversity and cooperation of the Visegrád Group countries as part of the cultural programme of Hungary’s V4 Presidency.
Opinion: Why More Dutch Are Leaving for Hungary - Culture, Community, Conservatism
- 9 Feb 2026 5:55 AM
- current affairs
When people think of Europeans migrating abroad, they often imagine sunny destinations with Mediterranean beaches in Southern Europe. Indeed, countries such as Portugal and Spain remain very popular. Yet for my fellow Dutch countrymen, Hungary is increasingly becoming a preferred destination as well. This must be for different reasons, as Hungary — being landlocked — is hardly known for its ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: Mahler, National Concert Hall, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
Mahler once said a symphony should embrace the whole world, and that vision is powerfully realised in his Third Symphony, a work deeply connected to nature and among the longest in the repertoire.
Ten years after their last performance, Mahler specialist Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra return to this monumental six-movement piece.
The soloist is Gerhild Romberger, ...
Babra & Planina: South Slavic Ball, House Of Music, 25 January
- 25 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Babra
The band was formed in 2014 in Budapest, where the spirit of the West and East constantly meet, and where traditions and modern urban culture continuously influence each other.
Their main inspiration lies in the music of the South Slavs along the Danube, which connects them beyond an instinctive shared passion with personal ties. The harmony of tamburas defines Babra's sound world, ...
Central European Fashion Week in Budapest, 9 - 15 February
- 21 Jan 2026 1:53 PM
- entertainment
Budapest will once again take centre stage in Central European fashion when Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) returns from 9–15 February 2026. Now in its 17th edition, the event brings together leading designers from Hungary and across the region to present their Autumn/Winter 2026–2027 collections.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 19 January
- 19 Jan 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
A true musical polymath, Jörg Widmann is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest living clarinettists, as well as an outstanding composer, arranger and conductor. His own compositions are approachable, engaging and imaginative, while his carefully curated concert programmes are known for their balance and artistic harmony.
Widmann often places his own works alongside those of composers ...
Classical & Jazz: The Love Affair, House of Music Hungary, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2026 7:30 PM
- contemporary
"...the only European musical work of its time, which is not just a flirt but a real love affair with jazz" – Leonard Bernstein praised Darius Milhaud's 1923 work The Creation of the World with these words, which indeed was among the first to fuse this then-new style with classical music.
The concert of the Tálas Áron Trio (Tálas Áron – piano, Tóth István – double bass, Csízi László – drums) ...
Kurtág 100 Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, 18 February
- 18 Feb 2026 1:00 PM
- classical
Silver Bear-winning filmmaker Dénes Nagy spent four years following György Kurtág’s everyday life with his camera. The resulting documentary, produced between 2021 and 2025, far exceeds the conventional boundaries of the genre.
The poetic imagery brings to life memories of childhood in the 1930s, the dilemmas of loneliness in old age, fundamental questions of creativity and teaching, as well ...
Silver Bear Director Brings Kurtág’s Life to the Big Screen in Hungary
- 18 Feb 2026 6:43 AM
- entertainment
Kurtag Fragments, a film portrait of Gyorgy Kurtag, the last surviving member of Hungary's great post-second world war generation of composers, will premiere in Hungarian cinemas on Thursday to mark his 100th birthday on Feb 19.
V4 Dance Weekend in Budapest, 20 - 22 February
- 17 Feb 2026 6:00 AM
- community & culture
From 20–22 February 2026, the National Dance Theatre will host a special event: the opening of the V4 Dance Weekend, celebrating the artistic diversity and cooperation of the Visegrád Group countries as part of the cultural programme of Hungary’s V4 Presidency.
Opinion: Why More Dutch Are Leaving for Hungary - Culture, Community, Conservatism
- 9 Feb 2026 5:55 AM
- current affairs
When people think of Europeans migrating abroad, they often imagine sunny destinations with Mediterranean beaches in Southern Europe. Indeed, countries such as Portugal and Spain remain very popular. Yet for my fellow Dutch countrymen, Hungary is increasingly becoming a preferred destination as well. This must be for different reasons, as Hungary — being landlocked — is hardly known for its ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: Mahler, National Concert Hall, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
Mahler once said a symphony should embrace the whole world, and that vision is powerfully realised in his Third Symphony, a work deeply connected to nature and among the longest in the repertoire.
Ten years after their last performance, Mahler specialist Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra return to this monumental six-movement piece.
The soloist is Gerhild Romberger, ...
Babra & Planina: South Slavic Ball, House Of Music, 25 January
- 25 Jan 2026 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Babra
The band was formed in 2014 in Budapest, where the spirit of the West and East constantly meet, and where traditions and modern urban culture continuously influence each other.
Their main inspiration lies in the music of the South Slavs along the Danube, which connects them beyond an instinctive shared passion with personal ties. The harmony of tamburas defines Babra's sound world, ...
Central European Fashion Week in Budapest, 9 - 15 February
- 21 Jan 2026 1:53 PM
- entertainment
Budapest will once again take centre stage in Central European fashion when Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) returns from 9–15 February 2026. Now in its 17th edition, the event brings together leading designers from Hungary and across the region to present their Autumn/Winter 2026–2027 collections.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 19 January
- 19 Jan 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
A true musical polymath, Jörg Widmann is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest living clarinettists, as well as an outstanding composer, arranger and conductor. His own compositions are approachable, engaging and imaginative, while his carefully curated concert programmes are known for their balance and artistic harmony.
Widmann often places his own works alongside those of composers ...
Classical & Jazz: The Love Affair, House of Music Hungary, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2026 7:30 PM
- contemporary
"...the only European musical work of its time, which is not just a flirt but a real love affair with jazz" – Leonard Bernstein praised Darius Milhaud's 1923 work The Creation of the World with these words, which indeed was among the first to fuse this then-new style with classical music.
The concert of the Tálas Áron Trio (Tálas Áron – piano, Tóth István – double bass, Csízi László – drums) ...