36 result(s) for conductor in Events
Saint Matthew Passion, Opera Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Jan 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Oratorio in two parts, in German, with Hungarian, English, and German subtitles
The Saint Matthew Passion is Bach's greatest work, one which constitutes an unsurpassable pinnacle not only of Protestant church music, but in the universal history of music.
Forgotten after Bach's death, the work was played in Berlin on 11 March 1829, a century after its original performance, with Felix ...
New Year's Overture, Liszt Academy Budapest, 1 January
- 1 Jan 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Concert of the Hungarian Radio Orchestra and the Liszt Academy
Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Glière: Harp Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 74 » 3. Allegro giocoso
Featuring: Bianka Szauer (harp)
Kodály: Hungarian Rondo (version for orchestra)
Khachaturian: Masquerade – suite ». Galop
Erkel: Hunyadi László » Palotas
Arban: Fantaisie and Variations on The Carnival of Venice (Sergei ...
Christmas With MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Liszt Academy Budapest, 23 December
- 23 Dec 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
The Nutcracker and festive melodies
Beethoven – István Dénes: Encounter in the Moonlight
Rezső Ott: Christmas Songs
Intermission
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – suite, Op. 71a
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé – suite, Op. 60 • 4. Troika
Kinga Kriszta, István Horváth (vocals)
MÁV Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: István Dénes
Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: HUF 3000, 5000, ...
Buda Castle Picnic, Várkert Bazár Budapest, 23 September
- 23 Sep 2023 10:00 AM
- contemporary
A brand-new family event series known as the Buda Castle Picnic is set to make its debut this year in the revitalized Buda Castle Quarter, in collaboration with DJ Metha.
On September 23rd, during the daytime, attendees can partake in dance showcases, dance tutorials, diverse music performances, and an exhilarating musical treasure hunt spread across various venues.
Furthermore, in the ...
'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 ...
'Little Night of Horrors', Palace of Arts Budapest, 10 October
- 31 Oct 2022 8:00 PM
- contemporary
This Halloween concert is the result of a new initiative of the Budafok Dohnanyi Orchestra that they believe will prove to be a creative and joyful one for many people. Instead of attempting to evoke the commercialized American folk festival, it harkens back to the ancient Celtic tradition, lining up music that ranges from terrifying to cathartic to playful.
"Basically, we have a very strange, ...
Charity Gala, Óbudai Társaskör Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2022 7:00 PM
- community
The traditional annual charity gala of The Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club - Budapest returns after a two-year break due to the pandemic and offers an attractive program, which consists moving classical music that is guaranteed to touch even people who are not familiar with classical music, exciting Latin American and Spanish songs, authentically presented by a top-class Mexican singer, as ...
The Knight of the Ice Fields, Palace of Arts Budapest, 25 November
- 25 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Two 20th century Russian contemporaries, both of whom suffered under the Soviet system and were time and again victims of the "cultural policy" of the dictatorship.
Prokofiev, who had returned to his homeland from the West in the hope of gaining recognition, originally composed this work as the soundtrack for Eisenstein's film of the same title.
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is one of his ...
Liszt Fest 2021, Spotlight On Georges Aperghis, Budapest Music Center, 14 October
- 14 Oct 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments, which Richard Strauss wrote at the age of seventeen, is one of the works the Péter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation’s mentoring programme for conductors and composers focuses on this year.
The mentored composers, Balázs Kecskés D. and Francisco Domínguez compose new works for a performing force identical with that of the Serenade.
As in former ...
Saint Matthew Passion, Opera Budapest, 24 March
- 24 Jan 2024 7:00 PM
- classical
Oratorio in two parts, in German, with Hungarian, English, and German subtitles
The Saint Matthew Passion is Bach's greatest work, one which constitutes an unsurpassable pinnacle not only of Protestant church music, but in the universal history of music.
Forgotten after Bach's death, the work was played in Berlin on 11 March 1829, a century after its original performance, with Felix ...
New Year's Overture, Liszt Academy Budapest, 1 January
- 1 Jan 2024 6:00 PM
- classical
Concert of the Hungarian Radio Orchestra and the Liszt Academy
Dvořák: Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Glière: Harp Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 74 » 3. Allegro giocoso
Featuring: Bianka Szauer (harp)
Kodály: Hungarian Rondo (version for orchestra)
Khachaturian: Masquerade – suite ». Galop
Erkel: Hunyadi László » Palotas
Arban: Fantaisie and Variations on The Carnival of Venice (Sergei ...
Christmas With MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Liszt Academy Budapest, 23 December
- 23 Dec 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
The Nutcracker and festive melodies
Beethoven – István Dénes: Encounter in the Moonlight
Rezső Ott: Christmas Songs
Intermission
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – suite, Op. 71a
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé – suite, Op. 60 • 4. Troika
Kinga Kriszta, István Horváth (vocals)
MÁV Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: István Dénes
Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: HUF 3000, 5000, ...
Buda Castle Picnic, Várkert Bazár Budapest, 23 September
- 23 Sep 2023 10:00 AM
- contemporary
A brand-new family event series known as the Buda Castle Picnic is set to make its debut this year in the revitalized Buda Castle Quarter, in collaboration with DJ Metha.
On September 23rd, during the daytime, attendees can partake in dance showcases, dance tutorials, diverse music performances, and an exhilarating musical treasure hunt spread across various venues.
Furthermore, in the ...
'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 ...
'Little Night of Horrors', Palace of Arts Budapest, 10 October
- 31 Oct 2022 8:00 PM
- contemporary
This Halloween concert is the result of a new initiative of the Budafok Dohnanyi Orchestra that they believe will prove to be a creative and joyful one for many people. Instead of attempting to evoke the commercialized American folk festival, it harkens back to the ancient Celtic tradition, lining up music that ranges from terrifying to cathartic to playful.
"Basically, we have a very strange, ...
Charity Gala, Óbudai Társaskör Budapest, 21 April
- 21 Apr 2022 7:00 PM
- community
The traditional annual charity gala of The Thomas Mann All Nations Lions Club - Budapest returns after a two-year break due to the pandemic and offers an attractive program, which consists moving classical music that is guaranteed to touch even people who are not familiar with classical music, exciting Latin American and Spanish songs, authentically presented by a top-class Mexican singer, as ...
The Knight of the Ice Fields, Palace of Arts Budapest, 25 November
- 25 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Two 20th century Russian contemporaries, both of whom suffered under the Soviet system and were time and again victims of the "cultural policy" of the dictatorship.
Prokofiev, who had returned to his homeland from the West in the hope of gaining recognition, originally composed this work as the soundtrack for Eisenstein's film of the same title.
Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 is one of his ...
Liszt Fest 2021, Spotlight On Georges Aperghis, Budapest Music Center, 14 October
- 14 Oct 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments, which Richard Strauss wrote at the age of seventeen, is one of the works the Péter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation’s mentoring programme for conductors and composers focuses on this year.
The mentored composers, Balázs Kecskés D. and Francisco Domínguez compose new works for a performing force identical with that of the Serenade.
As in former ...