17 result(s) for classical festival in Events
Dress Rehearsal – Fischer & The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 September
- 7 Sep 2026 6:48 AM
- classical
“The sun drives sin far from the earth!” If there is one opera that gets down to brass tacks and speaks to everyone, it is The Magic Flute.
For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer is staging Mozart’s philosophical fairy tale that pits good against evil, light against darkness, right against wrong, courage against fear, wisdom against superstition, and revenge against forgiveness. The ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: Mahler, National Concert Hall, 18 May
- 18 May 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
At this concert, the BFO will take us on a musical journey along the Rhine, both to its banks – in the form of Schumann’s symphony inspired by some pleasant experiences there – and its depths, with a scene from Wagner.
The former commemorates a peaceful riverside excursion to the Rhine, and the latter is one of the most famous excerpts from the monumental opera tetralogy The Ring of the ...
The Sound of Modern India, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 April
- 26 Apr 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
A band committed to modernising Indian classical music, Araj consists of five young musicians considered in their homeland to be the outstanding performers of their generation.
Formed by tabla player Ishaan Ghosh, all members are virtuosos of their instruments (tabla, sitar, bamboo flute, sarangi) and vocal techniques, and their interplay breathes new life into the Indian classical tradition. ...
Latvian National Opera & Ballet: Nijinsky, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
The titular character of Marco Goecke’s production is Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), the iconic genius of modern dance. The play evokes the most important moments in the life of the dancer and choreographer, both on and off the stage.
Nijinsky was the solo dancer of Sergei Diaghilev’s legendary Ballets Russes for ten years. He enchanted audiences with virtuosic leaps and an androgynous ...
Musical & More - Carnival of Passion & Elegance, Orfeum Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
A masked musical event, featuring selections from well-known musical productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, and excerpts from Anna Karenina, alongside international songs such as Vivo per lei and Adagio will take place on the night.
The event includes dining and beverage service in an elegant indoor setting. Bridgerton-inspired ballroom-style attire is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Erika Miklósa, János Balázs, José Cura, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In recent years, the joint performances by Erika Miklósa and János Balázs have become among the most anticipated events not only of the Cziffra Festival but also in Hungarian classical music circles.
There could be no better occasion to expand their artistic collaboration than the anniversary of the birth of the man the festival is named after.
The evening, which explores the interplay ...
Erik Satie 100, Festival Theatre Budapest, 13 October
- 13 Oct 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
Erik Satie, one of the most original and innovative composers and thinkers of modern French music, passed away in 1925. An inspiration for both younger composers and the sister arts, Satie became one of the most frequently referenced creators of 20th-century experimental music.
This concert of the UMZE Chamber Ensemble focuses on the relationship between Satie and music for cinema, through ...
Dress Rehearsal – Fischer & The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 September
- 7 Sep 2026 6:48 AM
- classical
“The sun drives sin far from the earth!” If there is one opera that gets down to brass tacks and speaks to everyone, it is The Magic Flute.
For the first time since 2015, Iván Fischer is staging Mozart’s philosophical fairy tale that pits good against evil, light against darkness, right against wrong, courage against fear, wisdom against superstition, and revenge against forgiveness. The ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra: Mahler, National Concert Hall, 18 May
- 18 May 2026 7:45 PM
- classical
At this concert, the BFO will take us on a musical journey along the Rhine, both to its banks – in the form of Schumann’s symphony inspired by some pleasant experiences there – and its depths, with a scene from Wagner.
The former commemorates a peaceful riverside excursion to the Rhine, and the latter is one of the most famous excerpts from the monumental opera tetralogy The Ring of the ...
The Sound of Modern India, Festival Theatre Budapest, 26 April
- 26 Apr 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
A band committed to modernising Indian classical music, Araj consists of five young musicians considered in their homeland to be the outstanding performers of their generation.
Formed by tabla player Ishaan Ghosh, all members are virtuosos of their instruments (tabla, sitar, bamboo flute, sarangi) and vocal techniques, and their interplay breathes new life into the Indian classical tradition. ...
Latvian National Opera & Ballet: Nijinsky, Festival Theatre Budapest, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
The titular character of Marco Goecke’s production is Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), the iconic genius of modern dance. The play evokes the most important moments in the life of the dancer and choreographer, both on and off the stage.
Nijinsky was the solo dancer of Sergei Diaghilev’s legendary Ballets Russes for ten years. He enchanted audiences with virtuosic leaps and an androgynous ...
Musical & More - Carnival of Passion & Elegance, Orfeum Budapest, 19 February
- 19 Feb 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
A masked musical event, featuring selections from well-known musical productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Romeo and Juliet, Cats, and excerpts from Anna Karenina, alongside international songs such as Vivo per lei and Adagio will take place on the night.
The event includes dining and beverage service in an elegant indoor setting. Bridgerton-inspired ballroom-style attire is ...
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 ...
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 ...
Erika Miklósa, János Balázs, José Cura, National Concert Hall Budapest, 5 November
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In recent years, the joint performances by Erika Miklósa and János Balázs have become among the most anticipated events not only of the Cziffra Festival but also in Hungarian classical music circles.
There could be no better occasion to expand their artistic collaboration than the anniversary of the birth of the man the festival is named after.
The evening, which explores the interplay ...
Erik Satie 100, Festival Theatre Budapest, 13 October
- 13 Oct 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
Erik Satie, one of the most original and innovative composers and thinkers of modern French music, passed away in 1925. An inspiration for both younger composers and the sister arts, Satie became one of the most frequently referenced creators of 20th-century experimental music.
This concert of the UMZE Chamber Ensemble focuses on the relationship between Satie and music for cinema, through ...