45 result(s) for classical festival in Events
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 ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 October
- 6 Oct 2025 7:45 PM
- classical
Spanish conductor Jaime Martín, whose “infectious enjoyment of the music,” according to The Telegraph, “communicates to the orchestra and audience alike,” will return to helm the BFO through Saint-Saëns’s most popular violin concerto and what Tchaikovsky considered to be his own finest symphonic work.
This concert merits an earworm alert, as both composers are famous for their catchy ...
Mozart: Don Giovanni, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 September
- 9 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
“You’ll never truly know me,” says the world-famous seducer, and indeed: Don Giovanni’s character has remained unfathomable and endlessly captivating for centuries. Should we sympathise with him? Or condemn him?
Perhaps both? He is a complex and fascinating figure, who, with Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto and Mozart’s music, presents an eternal and rewarding challenge for directors. This is not ...
The Last Dinner Party, Sziget Festival, 11 August
- 11 Aug 2025 7:15 PM
- contemporary
The Last Dinner Party is a London-based band that has quickly gained attention with their unique blend of glamour, tragedy, and euphoria. Formed during a night in Brixton, their music merges influences from Kate Bush, David Bowie, glam rock, new wave, and classical elements.
The band, consisting of singer Abigaille, guitarists Emily and Lizzie, keyboardist Aurora, and bassist Georgia, crafts ...
Classical Festival: Schubertiada, Liszt Academy Budapest, 25 July
- 25 Jul 2025 11:00 AM
- classical
On July 25, as part of the Schubertiade Day, the audience will be immersed in Schubert's music from morning to evening: performances will include the F minor fantasy, the Death and the Maiden quartet, Schubert songs performed by Johannes Held, and the Trout Quintet.
Heroes and Heroines – Popular Excerpts From Wagner Operas, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 June
- 30 Jun 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
Come hear the most popular melodies, arias and orchestral excerpts from Richard Wagner’s operas at the closing event of the Budapest Wagner Days festival! We first held this highlights concert in 2023 and are now presenting it for the third time, in order to welcome not only fans, but also those who are just getting to know the magic of Wagner’s passionate style.
Taking up the baton for the ...
International Jazz Day, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2025 5:30 PM
- contemporary
The Barnabás Négyessy Quartet earned the right to perform at the International Jazz Day by being voted audience favourites at this year’s Jazz Showcase.
The band leader founded the quartet in autumn 2022. Their programme primarily comprises their own compositions, in which intimate, melancholy melodies and energetic highlights take turns as grand, arching solos come thick and fast.
They ...
MAO Creative Crew – An Hour of Jazz, Festival Theatre Budapest, 14 April
- 14 Apr 2025 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The MAO Creative Crew invites enthusiastic schoolchildren on a ‘round-the-world trip’ in both music and spoken word that presents the classic instruments of jazz.
America is the starting point; the birthplace of jazz, before it made its way to Europe and captivated us all with its catchy melodies and virtuoso solos. But what makes jazz so great?
What is freedom in music? Why is it so ...
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 ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 October
- 6 Oct 2025 7:45 PM
- classical
Spanish conductor Jaime Martín, whose “infectious enjoyment of the music,” according to The Telegraph, “communicates to the orchestra and audience alike,” will return to helm the BFO through Saint-Saëns’s most popular violin concerto and what Tchaikovsky considered to be his own finest symphonic work.
This concert merits an earworm alert, as both composers are famous for their catchy ...
Mozart: Don Giovanni, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 September
- 9 Sep 2025 7:00 PM
- classical
“You’ll never truly know me,” says the world-famous seducer, and indeed: Don Giovanni’s character has remained unfathomable and endlessly captivating for centuries. Should we sympathise with him? Or condemn him?
Perhaps both? He is a complex and fascinating figure, who, with Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto and Mozart’s music, presents an eternal and rewarding challenge for directors. This is not ...
The Last Dinner Party, Sziget Festival, 11 August
- 11 Aug 2025 7:15 PM
- contemporary
The Last Dinner Party is a London-based band that has quickly gained attention with their unique blend of glamour, tragedy, and euphoria. Formed during a night in Brixton, their music merges influences from Kate Bush, David Bowie, glam rock, new wave, and classical elements.
The band, consisting of singer Abigaille, guitarists Emily and Lizzie, keyboardist Aurora, and bassist Georgia, crafts ...
Classical Festival: Schubertiada, Liszt Academy Budapest, 25 July
- 25 Jul 2025 11:00 AM
- classical
On July 25, as part of the Schubertiade Day, the audience will be immersed in Schubert's music from morning to evening: performances will include the F minor fantasy, the Death and the Maiden quartet, Schubert songs performed by Johannes Held, and the Trout Quintet.
Heroes and Heroines – Popular Excerpts From Wagner Operas, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 June
- 30 Jun 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
Come hear the most popular melodies, arias and orchestral excerpts from Richard Wagner’s operas at the closing event of the Budapest Wagner Days festival! We first held this highlights concert in 2023 and are now presenting it for the third time, in order to welcome not only fans, but also those who are just getting to know the magic of Wagner’s passionate style.
Taking up the baton for the ...
International Jazz Day, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2025 5:30 PM
- contemporary
The Barnabás Négyessy Quartet earned the right to perform at the International Jazz Day by being voted audience favourites at this year’s Jazz Showcase.
The band leader founded the quartet in autumn 2022. Their programme primarily comprises their own compositions, in which intimate, melancholy melodies and energetic highlights take turns as grand, arching solos come thick and fast.
They ...
MAO Creative Crew – An Hour of Jazz, Festival Theatre Budapest, 14 April
- 14 Apr 2025 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The MAO Creative Crew invites enthusiastic schoolchildren on a ‘round-the-world trip’ in both music and spoken word that presents the classic instruments of jazz.
America is the starting point; the birthplace of jazz, before it made its way to Europe and captivated us all with its catchy melodies and virtuoso solos. But what makes jazz so great?
What is freedom in music? Why is it so ...