156 result(s) for classical music in Events
Lully: Armide, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 March
- 2 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Following his acclaimed recordings of Rameau and his contemporaries, the celebrated György Vashegyi is set to breathe new life into Jean-Baptiste Lully’s final lyric tragedy, Armide.
Originally premiered in 1686 for the court of Louis XIV, Armide remained a cornerstone of the Paris Opera for nearly a century. This particular performance offers a rare treat for Baroque enthusiasts: Vashegyi ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
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: 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, ...
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) ...
The Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 11 January
- 11 Jan 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the world’s and the OPERA’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of the previous production that had been in the repertoire for more than half a century, for the Christmas of 2015, a newly buffed-up show was staged that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design. ...
Lully: Armide, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 March
- 2 Mar 2026 7:00 PM
- classical
Following his acclaimed recordings of Rameau and his contemporaries, the celebrated György Vashegyi is set to breathe new life into Jean-Baptiste Lully’s final lyric tragedy, Armide.
Originally premiered in 1686 for the court of Louis XIV, Armide remained a cornerstone of the Paris Opera for nearly a century. This particular performance offers a rare treat for Baroque enthusiasts: Vashegyi ...
French Evening, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2026 7:30 PM
- classical
Experience an enchanting French soirée blending refinement, vibrant colours, moods, and pathos at the third concert of the Kocsis season ticket series.
Claude Debussy's ground-breaking L’Après-midi d’un Faune ushers in Impressionism, while Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto in A minor and the ever-popular Organ Symphony evoke Romanticism—with the symphony drawing heavy inspiration from ...
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: 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, ...
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) ...
The Nutcracker, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 11 January
- 11 Jan 2026 6:00 PM
- classical
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker has for decades been an essential part of the world’s and the OPERA’s run-up to Christmas. In memory of the previous production that had been in the repertoire for more than half a century, for the Christmas of 2015, a newly buffed-up show was staged that follows classical ballet traditions while still conforming to the requirements of 21st century dance and set design. ...