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'Gallant Frenchmen', Mupa, 2 March
- 29 Feb 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
After two successful tragédies en musique, Jean-Philippe Rameau, the reformer of French grand opera, introduced an opéra-ballet entitled Les Indes galantes (The Amorous Indies). His interest had been piqued by the chief of an American Indian tribe and his five companions, who had presented their own dances at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 May
- 13 May 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Brahms, as a composer of symphonies, is the centrepiece of the Budapest Festival Orchestra's season. Their public was able to hear his third and fourth symphonies in September, and at the end of the season, Iván Fischer and his orchestra will be completing the cycle with the first and second.
See What Happened @ International Festival, American International School Of Budapest
- 30 Apr 2015 1:55 AM
- community & culture
The International Festival at the American International School of Budapest that took place on Sunday, April 19th in Nagykovácsi, had the pleasure to host an increasing number of visitors to previous events.
This years festival is one of the most successful community building events of its kind ever held at the school. Here is what some of the visitors had to say...
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
A Good "Show" @ Palace Of Arts, Budapest
- 13 Dec 2014 8:03 AM
- community & culture
A century and a half ago in Saint Petersburg, a civil servant lived a double life for many years: by day he busied himself with official documents and sombre files, but as soon as he put down his pen and sleeve protector he would give himself over to composing operas and songs, or meeting with his fellow musicians in someone's home to plan the renewal of Russian music.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 30 Jan
- 28 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Despite her young age, Moscow-born Alexandra Soumm is one of the most renowned and sought-after soloists today. She won the in-house competition of the Vienna Conservatory in 2002, before going on to win the Eurovision Young Musicians competition in Lucerne in 2004. At her Budapest debut, she will play one of the most popular works in the violin concerto repertoire.
Live Screening Of New Year's Gala Concert Of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Festival Theatre Budapest, 31 Dec
- 30 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The concert of the Berlin Philharmonic bidding farewell to the old year promises both uplifting and light-hearted entertainment, featuring popular works performed by world-renowned musicians. A special occasion is guaranteed not only by the participating performers, but by the state-of-the-art technology permitting us, through the medium of live broadcast, to experience a wonderful concert on the ...
Organ Stories, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 Nov
- 6 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
For the fifth instalment of this highly successful series of concerts that has been running for ever since 2009, Pál Mácsai and László Fassang have discovered some astonishing American organ stories from the first half of the 20th century. Unusual tales, anecdotes and legends connected with pieces of music, instruments, composers and performers are spiced with curiosities from the history of the ...
'Gallant Frenchmen', Mupa, 2 March
- 29 Feb 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
After two successful tragédies en musique, Jean-Philippe Rameau, the reformer of French grand opera, introduced an opéra-ballet entitled Les Indes galantes (The Amorous Indies). His interest had been piqued by the chief of an American Indian tribe and his five companions, who had presented their own dances at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris.
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 15 May
- 13 May 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Brahms, as a composer of symphonies, is the centrepiece of the Budapest Festival Orchestra's season. Their public was able to hear his third and fourth symphonies in September, and at the end of the season, Iván Fischer and his orchestra will be completing the cycle with the first and second.
See What Happened @ International Festival, American International School Of Budapest
- 30 Apr 2015 1:55 AM
- community & culture
The International Festival at the American International School of Budapest that took place on Sunday, April 19th in Nagykovácsi, had the pleasure to host an increasing number of visitors to previous events.
This years festival is one of the most successful community building events of its kind ever held at the school. Here is what some of the visitors had to say...
Grand Chinese New Year Concert In Budapest, 26 January
- 26 Jan 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
After last year's Chinese New Year Concert, the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall is once again sprinkled with the exciting, scintillating musical spices of Asia. What we should not expect, however, is a musically alien Chinese production that is hard for Western ears to grasp: instead, the audience will be transported on a Far Eastern adventure full of grace and melody that is far more redolent ...
A Good "Show" @ Palace Of Arts, Budapest
- 13 Dec 2014 8:03 AM
- community & culture
A century and a half ago in Saint Petersburg, a civil servant lived a double life for many years: by day he busied himself with official documents and sombre files, but as soon as he put down his pen and sleeve protector he would give himself over to composing operas and songs, or meeting with his fellow musicians in someone's home to plan the renewal of Russian music.
21st International Book Festival Budapest, Millenáris, 24-27 April 2014
- 25 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
On Thursday, 24 April – right between the World Book and Copyright Day on Saint George's Day, 23 April and the World Intellectual Property Day on 25 April –, by evoking the old Catalonian custom of exchanging a gift of flowers and books, Dr Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration and Justice and deputy prime minister, accompanied by Dr Miklós Bendzsel, president of the Hungarian ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic’s Concert, National Concert Hall, Budapest, 30 Jan
- 28 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Despite her young age, Moscow-born Alexandra Soumm is one of the most renowned and sought-after soloists today. She won the in-house competition of the Vienna Conservatory in 2002, before going on to win the Eurovision Young Musicians competition in Lucerne in 2004. At her Budapest debut, she will play one of the most popular works in the violin concerto repertoire.
Live Screening Of New Year's Gala Concert Of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Festival Theatre Budapest, 31 Dec
- 30 Dec 2013 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The concert of the Berlin Philharmonic bidding farewell to the old year promises both uplifting and light-hearted entertainment, featuring popular works performed by world-renowned musicians. A special occasion is guaranteed not only by the participating performers, but by the state-of-the-art technology permitting us, through the medium of live broadcast, to experience a wonderful concert on the ...
Organ Stories, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 Nov
- 6 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
For the fifth instalment of this highly successful series of concerts that has been running for ever since 2009, Pál Mácsai and László Fassang have discovered some astonishing American organ stories from the first half of the 20th century. Unusual tales, anecdotes and legends connected with pieces of music, instruments, composers and performers are spiced with curiosities from the history of the ...