1,151 result(s) for jazz
Tony Lakatos Budapest–Seoul Connection, Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
In December 2023, a group of Korean musicians invited Tony Lakatos to be a guest artist on a longer tour of South Korea.
The tour was a huge success in the Asian country – now the time has come to present the material in Europe, too.
In addition to Tony Lakatos’s own compositions, the concert will also feature a performance of two Koreans – Kim Daeho and Kim Minchan, no relation – and two ...
Surprising Expats: Richard Robinson: Translator, Musician, Teacher
- 19 Feb 2025 4:55 PM
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.
Baló Project, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 13 February
- 13 Feb 2025 7:47 PM
- contemporary
The Baló Project was founded in 2015 with the aim of presenting the same music in several lineups, always in a slightly different way.
The members choose musical devices according to the ideas they want to express, drawing on elements of jazz, rock, folk and contemporary music.
Their main ambition is to become so immersed that their creative energies can be unleashed and unite with their ...
Judith Hill, Lehmanns Brothers Added to Paloznak Jazz Festival Line-Up
- 13 Feb 2025 7:10 AM
- entertainment
Judith Hill, who formerly performed with Michael Jackson, and Lehmanns Brothers have been added to the line-up of the Paloznak Jazz Festival to be held between July 31 and August 2, the organisers said.
Inforadio Presents: Bossanova, Budapest Jazz Club, 10 February
- 10 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Authentic bossa nova vibes from Brasil, intimate, light tunes with traditional bossa rhythm.
Gábor Hurták – guitar, vocal, Gábor Szalay – guitar, Balázs Földváry – bass, Csaba Kőfalvi– drums
Julie Sassoon, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 5 February
- 5 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
“Sassoon is a fascinating original, her piano world inhabited by Keith Jarrett’s lyricism and driving hooks and Steve Reich’s minimalism … This is music that splices lyrical shapeliness with bursts of take-no-prisoners abstraction, but Sassoon’s sensitivity to that balance is as alert here as her listeners have come to expect.” – John Fordham / The Guardian
Whoever immerses themselves in the ...
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Porgy & Bess Opera House Budapest, 25 January
- 25 Jan 2025 6:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime. What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards.
They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Dating from 1935, this work created by ...
Bartók Spring at Müpa Budapest, Now on Until 13 April
- 21 Jan 2025 3:47 PM
- community & culture
Launched in the spring of 2021, on the 140th anniversary of the birth of Béla Bartók, the world-famous Hungarian composer, the Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks is a unique event series dedicated to the arts.
Tony Lakatos Budapest–Seoul Connection, Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 February
- 25 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
In December 2023, a group of Korean musicians invited Tony Lakatos to be a guest artist on a longer tour of South Korea.
The tour was a huge success in the Asian country – now the time has come to present the material in Europe, too.
In addition to Tony Lakatos’s own compositions, the concert will also feature a performance of two Koreans – Kim Daeho and Kim Minchan, no relation – and two ...
Surprising Expats: Richard Robinson: Translator, Musician, Teacher
- 19 Feb 2025 4:55 PM
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.
Baló Project, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 13 February
- 13 Feb 2025 7:47 PM
- contemporary
The Baló Project was founded in 2015 with the aim of presenting the same music in several lineups, always in a slightly different way.
The members choose musical devices according to the ideas they want to express, drawing on elements of jazz, rock, folk and contemporary music.
Their main ambition is to become so immersed that their creative energies can be unleashed and unite with their ...
Judith Hill, Lehmanns Brothers Added to Paloznak Jazz Festival Line-Up
- 13 Feb 2025 7:10 AM
- entertainment
Judith Hill, who formerly performed with Michael Jackson, and Lehmanns Brothers have been added to the line-up of the Paloznak Jazz Festival to be held between July 31 and August 2, the organisers said.
Inforadio Presents: Bossanova, Budapest Jazz Club, 10 February
- 10 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Authentic bossa nova vibes from Brasil, intimate, light tunes with traditional bossa rhythm.
Gábor Hurták – guitar, vocal, Gábor Szalay – guitar, Balázs Földváry – bass, Csaba Kőfalvi– drums
Julie Sassoon, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 5 February
- 5 Feb 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
“Sassoon is a fascinating original, her piano world inhabited by Keith Jarrett’s lyricism and driving hooks and Steve Reich’s minimalism … This is music that splices lyrical shapeliness with bursts of take-no-prisoners abstraction, but Sassoon’s sensitivity to that balance is as alert here as her listeners have come to expect.” – John Fordham / The Guardian
Whoever immerses themselves in the ...
Kurtag at 99: Hungarian Public Media Person of Year Celebrated on His Birthday With Concert
- 31 Jan 2025 8:12 AM
- community & culture
Kossuth laureate composer, pianist and teacher Gyorgy Kurtag, who is Public Media Person of the Year in 2024, will celebrate his 99th birthday on Feb 19 with a concert held at the Budapest Music Centre (BMC).
Porgy & Bess Opera House Budapest, 25 January
- 25 Jan 2025 6:00 PM
- classical
Pretty much everybody has heard the classic hits I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ and It Ain’t Necessarily So, and, perhaps most famous of all: Summertime. What most people don't realize, however, is that these great songs are not simply old jazz standards.
They started life as the most popular parts of one of the most famous American operas: Porgy and Bess®.
Dating from 1935, this work created by ...
Bartók Spring at Müpa Budapest, Now on Until 13 April
- 21 Jan 2025 3:47 PM
- community & culture
Launched in the spring of 2021, on the 140th anniversary of the birth of Béla Bartók, the world-famous Hungarian composer, the Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks is a unique event series dedicated to the arts.