206 result(s) for drama festival
György Orbán & His Students, Festival Theatre Budapest
- 4 Jun 2024 7:30 PM
- classical
György Orbán taught composition and music theory at Budapest's Liszt Academy between 1982 and 2009.
The three composers whose works we will hear alongside those of their teacher are not only linked to Orbán as students, but also continuously exploit the intellectual capital they received from him. To open the concert, Levente Gyöngyösi will conduct his ensemble Seventeen
Singers in choral ...
Bánkitó Festival, Bánk, 10 - 13 July
- 24 May 2024 9:45 AM
- entertainment
Underscored by eco-consciousness, this green focused festival takes place in the village of Bánk, in Nógrád County north of Budapest - the video below shows what went on last year.
'JazzTime', Palace of Arts Budapest, 1 - 7 September
- 14 May 2024 6:59 AM
- entertainment
The JazzTime festival treats the audience to productions that convey a sense of timelessness. Dressed in the sound of jazz in early September will be Leonard Bernstein, the Hungarian pop divas of the 20th century and the classic figures of Latin music.
'Budapest Wagner Days', Palace of Arts, 14 - 29 June
- 14 May 2024 6:56 AM
- community & culture
“No Tickets for Bayreuth? Budapest Has a Wagner Festival, Too.” So read the headline from the effusive 2013 New York Times review of the Budapest Wagner Days.
Budapest Dance Festival, National Dance Theatre, Until 11 May
- 26 Apr 2024 4:58 PM
- entertainment
The Budapest Dance Festival is hosting international stars again this year. The two-week festival at the National Dance Theatre will bring together the best of international and national contemporary dance.
Peter Linka, MC, Ring Announcer, Actor, Coach, Team Builder
- 11 Apr 2024 5:23 PM
Peter has been described as a bit of a ‘renaissance man’ because of the many things he does. He says that whatever he’s doing, he’s always doing it with passion.
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 March
- 25 Mar 2024 7:45 PM
- classical
One of two surviving Bach passions, the Saint Matthew Passion, which can be considered the zenith of Protestant church music, is often performed today as a purely musical piece, even though it really is an example of applied music at its best, or as Iván Fischer describes it, "a ritual with spiritual content.”
When it was first presented on Good Friday 1727, the work was paused between its ...
David Helfgott Concert, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 17 March
- 12 Mar 2024 7:25 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are pleased to announce the return of the world-renowned Australian pianist, David Helfgott, to Budapest. With his unparalleled talent and captivating performance style, Helfgott has left unforgettable memories on numerous international stages.
György Orbán & His Students, Festival Theatre Budapest
- 4 Jun 2024 7:30 PM
- classical
György Orbán taught composition and music theory at Budapest's Liszt Academy between 1982 and 2009.
The three composers whose works we will hear alongside those of their teacher are not only linked to Orbán as students, but also continuously exploit the intellectual capital they received from him. To open the concert, Levente Gyöngyösi will conduct his ensemble Seventeen
Singers in choral ...
Bánkitó Festival, Bánk, 10 - 13 July
- 24 May 2024 9:45 AM
- entertainment
Underscored by eco-consciousness, this green focused festival takes place in the village of Bánk, in Nógrád County north of Budapest - the video below shows what went on last year.
'JazzTime', Palace of Arts Budapest, 1 - 7 September
- 14 May 2024 6:59 AM
- entertainment
The JazzTime festival treats the audience to productions that convey a sense of timelessness. Dressed in the sound of jazz in early September will be Leonard Bernstein, the Hungarian pop divas of the 20th century and the classic figures of Latin music.
'Budapest Wagner Days', Palace of Arts, 14 - 29 June
- 14 May 2024 6:56 AM
- community & culture
“No Tickets for Bayreuth? Budapest Has a Wagner Festival, Too.” So read the headline from the effusive 2013 New York Times review of the Budapest Wagner Days.
Budapest Dance Festival, National Dance Theatre, Until 11 May
- 26 Apr 2024 4:58 PM
- entertainment
The Budapest Dance Festival is hosting international stars again this year. The two-week festival at the National Dance Theatre will bring together the best of international and national contemporary dance.
Peter Linka, MC, Ring Announcer, Actor, Coach, Team Builder
- 11 Apr 2024 5:23 PM
Peter has been described as a bit of a ‘renaissance man’ because of the many things he does. He says that whatever he’s doing, he’s always doing it with passion.
Richard Wagner: Parsifal, Hungarian State Opera Budapest, 31 March
- 31 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- classical
In Parsifal, his final music drama, Wagner embeds fear of the temptations of the world and sinful desires into a tale of redemption. The work is indeed a festival play for the stage rather than an opera.
Many viewers – perhaps out of their own fears – criticised Wagner, who wrote both the libretto and the music, for what could be called the piece’s virtue and remarkable complexity, which is ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 March
- 25 Mar 2024 7:45 PM
- classical
One of two surviving Bach passions, the Saint Matthew Passion, which can be considered the zenith of Protestant church music, is often performed today as a purely musical piece, even though it really is an example of applied music at its best, or as Iván Fischer describes it, "a ritual with spiritual content.”
When it was first presented on Good Friday 1727, the work was paused between its ...
David Helfgott Concert, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 17 March
- 12 Mar 2024 7:25 AM
- entertainment
Organisers are pleased to announce the return of the world-renowned Australian pianist, David Helfgott, to Budapest. With his unparalleled talent and captivating performance style, Helfgott has left unforgettable memories on numerous international stages.