195 result(s) for jazz scene in budapest
Boggie & Petruska, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 June
- 11 Jun 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The popular songwriter and performer Boggie, who is a key figure on the Hungarian artpop scene and sings in three languages, first performed with the virtuoso guitar-playing talent Petruska in 2023, when they represented Hungary at a festival in South Korea.
This marked the beginning of their joint production. The show’s organising force comes from the performers’ love of Hungarian folk music ...
Varnus Xaver & Rhoda Scott, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 10 June
- 10 Jun 2025 8:17 AM
- entertainment
In the 1970s, Rhoda Scott was known as “the people's organist” in Hungary. Thirty years ago, Varnus Xaver took over this symbolic baton from her. Today, with 40 million YouTube views and sold-out concerts worldwide, he is one of the top three most famous organists in the world.
Hungarian Jazz & Wine Weekend, Margaret Island Budapest
- 6 Jun 2025 2:37 PM
- entertainment
Jazz and wine weekend, children's performances, concerts, and storytelling await at the Pentecost weekend at the Margaret Island Theatre.
Scenes from Four Countries, Italian Institute Budapest, 6 May
- 6 May 2025 2:28 PM
- contemporary
Croatian Radio television Jazz Orchestra feat. Javier Girotto
Italian-Argentinian composer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist Javier Girotto has been a key figure in Italian and European jazz for decades.
A veteran of collaborations with major players on the global jazz scene, he frequently explores his roots in traditional Argentine music — both in chamber settings and with string or ...
Juan Gómez Chicuelo, Budapest Music Center, 26 April
- 26 Apr 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Caminos is the new project of guitarist Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’. It comprises tangos, alegrías, bulerías and granaínas, and with an unusual lineup, it opens new sound pathways in flamenco.
The pure touch of ‘Chicuelo’, the delicate drums of David Gómez and the virtuoso double bass of Manel Fortià envelop Karen Lugo’s dancing. Karen, in turn, generates new forms by dancing to the slightest ...
Jim Black & The Schrimps, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 13 March
- 13 Mar 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
In search of new musical challenges, drummer Jim Black gathers some of the most exciting musicians of the young Berlin jazz scene around him: Asger Nissen on alto saxophone, Julius Gawlik on tenor saxophone and bassist Felix Henkelhausen.
Together they are Jim & The Schrimps – a rhythmically explosive jazz quartet that captivates its audience with energetic improvisations and irrepressible ...
Femi Kuti & Positive Force, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 9 Mar 2025 5:30 PM
- contemporary
Femi Kuti is the oldest son of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, though naturally it is not only through his father that Femi has become a well-known and highly acclaimed musician, composer and civil rights activist.
Femi Kuti is a major artist who has brought his spiritual heritage into the modern day and moulded it into a 21st-century form. Femi founded his own band Positive Force in 1980, and ...
Jazz Showcase, Palace of Arts Budapest, 7 - 9 February
- 3 Jan 2025 8:09 AM
- entertainment
With this 18th instalment of Jazz Showcase, one of Europe’s most important jazz talent exchanges is coming of age. The free event, which starts at 4.30 pm on each of the three days, will once again bring to the stage six extremely promising up-and-coming bands selected by a preliminary jury from a host of applicants.
Boban Marković Orkestar’s New Year’s Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 January
- 2 Jan 2025 3:30 PM
- contemporary
Boban Marković is returning to Müpa Budapest to start off another year with a bang! Performances by the trumpeter and his band are an unmissable part of Central Europe’s music scene: with tens of thousands of fans flocking to hear them wherever in Europe they play, their free and joyous music combining different styles is never boring!
Their Budapest New Year’s concert is no exception, ...
Boggie & Petruska, Festival Theatre Budapest, 11 June
- 11 Jun 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The popular songwriter and performer Boggie, who is a key figure on the Hungarian artpop scene and sings in three languages, first performed with the virtuoso guitar-playing talent Petruska in 2023, when they represented Hungary at a festival in South Korea.
This marked the beginning of their joint production. The show’s organising force comes from the performers’ love of Hungarian folk music ...
Varnus Xaver & Rhoda Scott, Dohány Street Synagogue Budapest, 10 June
- 10 Jun 2025 8:17 AM
- entertainment
In the 1970s, Rhoda Scott was known as “the people's organist” in Hungary. Thirty years ago, Varnus Xaver took over this symbolic baton from her. Today, with 40 million YouTube views and sold-out concerts worldwide, he is one of the top three most famous organists in the world.
Hungarian Jazz & Wine Weekend, Margaret Island Budapest
- 6 Jun 2025 2:37 PM
- entertainment
Jazz and wine weekend, children's performances, concerts, and storytelling await at the Pentecost weekend at the Margaret Island Theatre.
Scenes from Four Countries, Italian Institute Budapest, 6 May
- 6 May 2025 2:28 PM
- contemporary
Croatian Radio television Jazz Orchestra feat. Javier Girotto
Italian-Argentinian composer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist Javier Girotto has been a key figure in Italian and European jazz for decades.
A veteran of collaborations with major players on the global jazz scene, he frequently explores his roots in traditional Argentine music — both in chamber settings and with string or ...
Juan Gómez Chicuelo, Budapest Music Center, 26 April
- 26 Apr 2025 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Caminos is the new project of guitarist Juan Gómez ‘Chicuelo’. It comprises tangos, alegrías, bulerías and granaínas, and with an unusual lineup, it opens new sound pathways in flamenco.
The pure touch of ‘Chicuelo’, the delicate drums of David Gómez and the virtuoso double bass of Manel Fortià envelop Karen Lugo’s dancing. Karen, in turn, generates new forms by dancing to the slightest ...
Jim Black & The Schrimps, Opus Jazz Club Budapest, 13 March
- 13 Mar 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
In search of new musical challenges, drummer Jim Black gathers some of the most exciting musicians of the young Berlin jazz scene around him: Asger Nissen on alto saxophone, Julius Gawlik on tenor saxophone and bassist Felix Henkelhausen.
Together they are Jim & The Schrimps – a rhythmically explosive jazz quartet that captivates its audience with energetic improvisations and irrepressible ...
Femi Kuti & Positive Force, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 9 Mar 2025 5:30 PM
- contemporary
Femi Kuti is the oldest son of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, though naturally it is not only through his father that Femi has become a well-known and highly acclaimed musician, composer and civil rights activist.
Femi Kuti is a major artist who has brought his spiritual heritage into the modern day and moulded it into a 21st-century form. Femi founded his own band Positive Force in 1980, and ...
Jazz Showcase, Palace of Arts Budapest, 7 - 9 February
- 3 Jan 2025 8:09 AM
- entertainment
With this 18th instalment of Jazz Showcase, one of Europe’s most important jazz talent exchanges is coming of age. The free event, which starts at 4.30 pm on each of the three days, will once again bring to the stage six extremely promising up-and-coming bands selected by a preliminary jury from a host of applicants.
Boban Marković Orkestar’s New Year’s Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 January
- 2 Jan 2025 3:30 PM
- contemporary
Boban Marković is returning to Müpa Budapest to start off another year with a bang! Performances by the trumpeter and his band are an unmissable part of Central Europe’s music scene: with tens of thousands of fans flocking to hear them wherever in Europe they play, their free and joyous music combining different styles is never boring!
Their Budapest New Year’s concert is no exception, ...