684 result(s) for classical music
Coppelia, Opera House Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Comic dance in three acts
E. T. A.Hoffmann is widely associated with The Nutcracker while fewer know that the story of Coppelia is based on his short story, The Sandman (Der Sandmann). The author, known to be a polymath himself, also designed various machines and automatons, and he was perfectly aware how easy it is to fall in love with your own creation. A ballet version of Coppelia was first ...
Georg Solti Accademia Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Gala Concert in Budapest, 20 October
- 11 Oct 2024 5:57 AM
- community & culture
The Georg Solti Accademia is proud to announce its 20th anniversary celebration, marking two decades of excellence in training young talent in the technique and style of Italian “Bel Canto”, and continuing the operatic legacy of the legendary British/Hungarian conductor Sir Georg Solti.
Liszt The Legend of St Elizabeth, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
From the autumn of 1861, Liszt spent more and more time in Rome, where his interest turned towards church music. In 1862 he completed his first oratorio, The Legend of St Elizabeth. Liszt had long been intrigued by the life of the Hungarian princess, and he even visited her former home, the castle of Wartburg, in the company of the Grand Duke of Weimar. ‘My relationship to St Elizabeth is ...
Live Broadcast - Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann, Palace of Arts Budapest, 6 October
- 6 Oct 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
The subject matter is far from the only thing that promises to make this performance of Offenbach’s last work for the stage so fantastic, as we will get to hear some wonderful singers when Bartlett Sher’s captivating 2009 production of Tales of Hoffmann returns to the Met’s series of HD transmissions. The title role of the poet escaping into alcohol goes to today’s top French tenor, Benjamin ...
The Soirée, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 October
- 2 Oct 2024 7:30 PM
- contemporary
The Soirée, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s play entitled No Exit is a tantalizing piece of work on the edge of theater and dance. Three people, two socialites and a lizard-like seducer gather in a suburban room, which may well possibly turn out to be hell itself. Gradually, as relationships build and dissolve, the trio realize that they are trapped with their obsessions and with each other ...
Free Events at House of Music in Budapest to Celebrate World Music Day
- 1 Oct 2024 2:48 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The House of Music Hungary celebrates World Music Day on October 1 with free concerts and a film screening, reports Turizmus.com.
Duch Focus: Ponga, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 September
- 19 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Ponga is a music group that thrives on the possibilities of free improvisation, which is at the core of everything they play. Their performances blend compositional forms, infectious grooves, and unconventional melodies, often originating from experimentation and free play. In Ponga, every member of the trio – violist Yanna Pelser, guitarist Timon Koomen, and drummer/percussionist Remco Menting – ...
Hungarian Rhapsody, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 September
- 13 Sep 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rhapsody as a genre is characterized by caprice and the passionate undulation of emotion, thoughts, and the freedom of expression. Hungarian Rhapsody incorporates all of the peculiarities of thegenre, relying on tradition, and drawing inspiration from it, to create a special and unique dance rhapsody.
The colorful diversity of the Hungarian peasant traditions appear in dynamically alternating ...
Klezmer, Gipsy & Swing Melodies, Hegedűs Gyula Street Synagogue, 11 September
- 11 Sep 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
As noted on the House of Music website, Zoltán Tordai, born in 1981, began playing with the Rajkó Orchestra at the age of 11 and founded his first band at 16. The Zoltán Tordai Quintet was formed in 2010. His artistic mission is to introduce young people to traditional Hungarian popular music, Hungarian folk music, and Hungarian classical music. This philosophy will be on full display this ...
Coppelia, Opera House Budapest, 12 October
- 12 Oct 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Comic dance in three acts
E. T. A.Hoffmann is widely associated with The Nutcracker while fewer know that the story of Coppelia is based on his short story, The Sandman (Der Sandmann). The author, known to be a polymath himself, also designed various machines and automatons, and he was perfectly aware how easy it is to fall in love with your own creation. A ballet version of Coppelia was first ...
Georg Solti Accademia Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Gala Concert in Budapest, 20 October
- 11 Oct 2024 5:57 AM
- community & culture
The Georg Solti Accademia is proud to announce its 20th anniversary celebration, marking two decades of excellence in training young talent in the technique and style of Italian “Bel Canto”, and continuing the operatic legacy of the legendary British/Hungarian conductor Sir Georg Solti.
Liszt The Legend of St Elizabeth, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 October
- 9 Oct 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
From the autumn of 1861, Liszt spent more and more time in Rome, where his interest turned towards church music. In 1862 he completed his first oratorio, The Legend of St Elizabeth. Liszt had long been intrigued by the life of the Hungarian princess, and he even visited her former home, the castle of Wartburg, in the company of the Grand Duke of Weimar. ‘My relationship to St Elizabeth is ...
Live Broadcast - Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann, Palace of Arts Budapest, 6 October
- 6 Oct 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
The subject matter is far from the only thing that promises to make this performance of Offenbach’s last work for the stage so fantastic, as we will get to hear some wonderful singers when Bartlett Sher’s captivating 2009 production of Tales of Hoffmann returns to the Met’s series of HD transmissions. The title role of the poet escaping into alcohol goes to today’s top French tenor, Benjamin ...
The Soirée, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 2 October
- 2 Oct 2024 7:30 PM
- contemporary
The Soirée, inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s play entitled No Exit is a tantalizing piece of work on the edge of theater and dance. Three people, two socialites and a lizard-like seducer gather in a suburban room, which may well possibly turn out to be hell itself. Gradually, as relationships build and dissolve, the trio realize that they are trapped with their obsessions and with each other ...
Free Events at House of Music in Budapest to Celebrate World Music Day
- 1 Oct 2024 2:48 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
The House of Music Hungary celebrates World Music Day on October 1 with free concerts and a film screening, reports Turizmus.com.
Duch Focus: Ponga, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 19 September
- 19 Sep 2024 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Ponga is a music group that thrives on the possibilities of free improvisation, which is at the core of everything they play. Their performances blend compositional forms, infectious grooves, and unconventional melodies, often originating from experimentation and free play. In Ponga, every member of the trio – violist Yanna Pelser, guitarist Timon Koomen, and drummer/percussionist Remco Menting – ...
Hungarian Rhapsody, National Dance Theatre Budapest, 13 September
- 13 Sep 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Rhapsody as a genre is characterized by caprice and the passionate undulation of emotion, thoughts, and the freedom of expression. Hungarian Rhapsody incorporates all of the peculiarities of thegenre, relying on tradition, and drawing inspiration from it, to create a special and unique dance rhapsody.
The colorful diversity of the Hungarian peasant traditions appear in dynamically alternating ...
Klezmer, Gipsy & Swing Melodies, Hegedűs Gyula Street Synagogue, 11 September
- 11 Sep 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
As noted on the House of Music website, Zoltán Tordai, born in 1981, began playing with the Rajkó Orchestra at the age of 11 and founded his first band at 16. The Zoltán Tordai Quintet was formed in 2010. His artistic mission is to introduce young people to traditional Hungarian popular music, Hungarian folk music, and Hungarian classical music. This philosophy will be on full display this ...