152 result(s) for concerto budapest
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Hungarian Orchestra Brings Down the House On European Tour
- 3 Apr 2023 5:44 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra took Europe’s most prestigious concert halls by storm, from Berlin to Luxembourg and the Philharmonie de Paris. Seven venues, more than 9000 people in the audience and nearly 10,000 kilometers covered, spanning snow-capped mountaintops and sun-drenched Mediterranean towns.
Complete Program of Budapest Festival Orchestra's Jubilee Season is Available
- 10 Mar 2023 2:18 PM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra are celebrating their 40th birthday during the 2023-2024 season.
Surprising Expats: Hiroko Ishimoto, Pianist & Feminist
- 14 Feb 2023 10:21 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Prokofiev Marathon', National Concert Hall Budapest, 4 February
- 17 Jan 2023 9:34 AM
- community & culture
Every year since 2008, Müpa Budapest and the Budapest Festival Orchestra have put on an all-day marathon production presenting the very best work of a given composer, with a series of consecutive concerts from morning until late evening in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre.
Budapest Festival Orcherstra Starts the Year with a Lavish Programme
- 6 Jan 2023 2:02 PM
- community & culture
A grandiose, visionary Mahler symphony conducted by Iván Fischer, a one-day marathon with Prokofiev and a program of French-infused music - these are just some of the concerts the Budapest Festival Orchestra is preparing for the first months of the new year.
'Nightwish Concert', Budapest Aréna, 20 December
- 14 Dec 2022 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Nightwish are a Finnish metal band, who infuse their heavy-hitting sound with symphonic cutaways and choral backing vocals. They are known as much for their gaudy aesthetic as for their progressive, new age fusion of neoclassical and power metal.
Modern Art Orchestra Plays Music Of Mao’s Composers, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 24 November
- 24 Nov 2022 2:01 PM
- contemporary
The Modern Art Orchestra brings outstanding Hungarian contemporary composers to the Opus Jazz Club in the 2022/23 season.
In its six-part concert series MAO works with musicians who experiment with orchestral sound, and search for unique, out-of-the box tunes.
This time, the members of MAO’s composing workshop will introduce themselves with their own compositions. The concert’s repertoire ...
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 4, Part 4.
- 3 Apr 2023 6:03 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Hungarian Orchestra Brings Down the House On European Tour
- 3 Apr 2023 5:44 PM
- community & culture
The Budapest Festival Orchestra took Europe’s most prestigious concert halls by storm, from Berlin to Luxembourg and the Philharmonie de Paris. Seven venues, more than 9000 people in the audience and nearly 10,000 kilometers covered, spanning snow-capped mountaintops and sun-drenched Mediterranean towns.
Complete Program of Budapest Festival Orchestra's Jubilee Season is Available
- 10 Mar 2023 2:18 PM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra are celebrating their 40th birthday during the 2023-2024 season.
Surprising Expats: Hiroko Ishimoto, Pianist & Feminist
- 14 Feb 2023 10:21 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Prokofiev Marathon', National Concert Hall Budapest, 4 February
- 17 Jan 2023 9:34 AM
- community & culture
Every year since 2008, Müpa Budapest and the Budapest Festival Orchestra have put on an all-day marathon production presenting the very best work of a given composer, with a series of consecutive concerts from morning until late evening in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre.
Budapest Festival Orcherstra Starts the Year with a Lavish Programme
- 6 Jan 2023 2:02 PM
- community & culture
A grandiose, visionary Mahler symphony conducted by Iván Fischer, a one-day marathon with Prokofiev and a program of French-infused music - these are just some of the concerts the Budapest Festival Orchestra is preparing for the first months of the new year.
'Nightwish Concert', Budapest Aréna, 20 December
- 14 Dec 2022 8:04 AM
- entertainment
Nightwish are a Finnish metal band, who infuse their heavy-hitting sound with symphonic cutaways and choral backing vocals. They are known as much for their gaudy aesthetic as for their progressive, new age fusion of neoclassical and power metal.
Modern Art Orchestra Plays Music Of Mao’s Composers, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 24 November
- 24 Nov 2022 2:01 PM
- contemporary
The Modern Art Orchestra brings outstanding Hungarian contemporary composers to the Opus Jazz Club in the 2022/23 season.
In its six-part concert series MAO works with musicians who experiment with orchestral sound, and search for unique, out-of-the box tunes.
This time, the members of MAO’s composing workshop will introduce themselves with their own compositions. The concert’s repertoire ...