71 result(s) for conductors
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.
Hungarian Conductor Ivan Fischer Receives Award For Lifetime Achievement
- 9 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Following in the footsteps of Placido Domingo, Gustavo Dudamel and Quincy Jones, this year Ivan Fischer has been granted the Abu Dhabi Festival Award for his lifetime contribution to the arts. Iván Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, has been presented with the 2015 Abu Dhabi Festival Award, which is bestowed each year on artists who have made an exceptional contribution ...
Luxury Train Service Begins Budapest To Tehran Run
- 16 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The new luxury train called the Golden Eagle Danube Express departed from Budapest yesterday on its maiden journey, bound for Tehran. The train left Nyugati station with 70 passengers on board for the nearly 7,000km, 13-day trip.
Video Article: Freedom OperaGala, Opera House Budapest, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly 25 years have passed since Hungary opened its borders and allowed tens of thousands of East German tourists to escape to the West. Many people consider this not only to be the first blow in bringing down the Berlin Wall, but as a crucial moment in our shared European identity and a milestone along the path to the pan-European value system and unified continent officially embodied by the ...
Updated: Hungarian State Opera's New Season
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera proudly presents its new (2014/15) season. It exceeds all expectations and is worthy of any opera house or cultural institute in the world. Together with our recently reopened second venue, the Erkel Theatre, the Opera offers more programmes than ever.
The Celebration Orchestra, International Church Of Budapest, 6 July
- 5 Jul 2014 6:10 AM
- community & culture
A concert by the 50 member Celebration Orchestra will be hosted by the International Church or Budapest. The orchestra is directed by Camp Kirkland, one of America's foremost Christian arrangers and conductors. The guest pianist is Alex-Zsolt.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Budapest Peto Institute Nearly Bankrupt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The world famous International Peto Institute for teaching physically disabled children is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to reports. Annual revenues have fallen from Ft 2.2 billion to Ft 1.5 billion, and the institute is losing Ft 20 million each month.
33rd Budapest Spring Festival Starts On 22 March
- 21 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Budapest Spring Festival may well be offering on its second weekend what can be considered a festival within the festival: the Budapest Festival Centre has organized a programme that is in harmony with the spirit of the Easter celebrations. In 2013 Hungary’s most prestigious arts festival will await its audience between 22 March and 7 April.
Budapest’s Refurbished Music Academy Wins Cultural Heritage Award
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest has received the Europa Nostra Award in the conservation of cultural heritage category. The two-year renovation of the building was completed in fall 2013. We carry an interview with András Batta, rector of the Academy between 2004 and 2013, who was the unflagging powerhouse of that ambitious project.
Hungarian Conductor Ivan Fischer Receives Award For Lifetime Achievement
- 9 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Following in the footsteps of Placido Domingo, Gustavo Dudamel and Quincy Jones, this year Ivan Fischer has been granted the Abu Dhabi Festival Award for his lifetime contribution to the arts. Iván Fischer, Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, has been presented with the 2015 Abu Dhabi Festival Award, which is bestowed each year on artists who have made an exceptional contribution ...
Luxury Train Service Begins Budapest To Tehran Run
- 16 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The new luxury train called the Golden Eagle Danube Express departed from Budapest yesterday on its maiden journey, bound for Tehran. The train left Nyugati station with 70 passengers on board for the nearly 7,000km, 13-day trip.
Video Article: Freedom OperaGala, Opera House Budapest, 6 September
- 6 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Exactly 25 years have passed since Hungary opened its borders and allowed tens of thousands of East German tourists to escape to the West. Many people consider this not only to be the first blow in bringing down the Berlin Wall, but as a crucial moment in our shared European identity and a milestone along the path to the pan-European value system and unified continent officially embodied by the ...
Updated: Hungarian State Opera's New Season
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"The Hungarian State Opera proudly presents its new (2014/15) season. It exceeds all expectations and is worthy of any opera house or cultural institute in the world. Together with our recently reopened second venue, the Erkel Theatre, the Opera offers more programmes than ever.
The Celebration Orchestra, International Church Of Budapest, 6 July
- 5 Jul 2014 6:10 AM
- community & culture
A concert by the 50 member Celebration Orchestra will be hosted by the International Church or Budapest. The orchestra is directed by Camp Kirkland, one of America's foremost Christian arrangers and conductors. The guest pianist is Alex-Zsolt.
Invitation: New Year's Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 1 January
- 29 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The New Year’s Concert is a highly successful tradition of several years standing at the Palace of Arts. In 2013, we had the opportunity to hear Haydn‘s oratorio The Seasons with Helmuth Rilling, while on the first day of 2014 the work will be presented by another world-renowned conductor in the shape of René Jacobs.
Budapest Peto Institute Nearly Bankrupt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The world famous International Peto Institute for teaching physically disabled children is on the verge of bankruptcy, according to reports. Annual revenues have fallen from Ft 2.2 billion to Ft 1.5 billion, and the institute is losing Ft 20 million each month.
33rd Budapest Spring Festival Starts On 22 March
- 21 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The 2013 Budapest Spring Festival may well be offering on its second weekend what can be considered a festival within the festival: the Budapest Festival Centre has organized a programme that is in harmony with the spirit of the Easter celebrations. In 2013 Hungary’s most prestigious arts festival will await its audience between 22 March and 7 April.