302 result(s) for national concert hall
National Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, Budapest, 28 February
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A selection of works with a connection to Vienna feature at this special concert. Born 115 years ago, Erich Wolfgang Korngold caused a sensation as a composer while still a child – perhaps predestined to do so by his given middle name of Wolfgang. Among the greats of the time, he captured the attention of Mahler, Puccini, Richard Strauss, Sibelius, Arthur Nikisch and Károly Goldmark. He was aged ...
Invitation: Piano Recital By Dezső Ránki, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 February
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the age of 18, Dezső Ránki won first prize at the Schumann International Competition in Zwickau, and has performed concerts worldwide ever since. Among others, he has played with the Berlin and London Philharmonics, the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Orchestre National in Paris, and under noted conductors including Sir Georg Solti, Sándor Végh, Lorin Maazel and Zubin Mehta.
Pinchas Steinberg Elected As Chief Conductor Of The Budapest Philharmonic Society
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The General Assembly of the Budapest Philharmonic Society - the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera - elected internationally acclaimed conductor Pinchas Steinberg Chief Conductor and President of the orchestra on 5 February 2013. Steinberg will take over in February 2014.
Invitation: New Year Festive Concert By Concerto Budapest, National Concert Hall, 4 Jan
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Biblical themes play a central role in the oeuvre of Messiaen, primarily the events in the life of Jesus Christ from the birth of the saviour to the ascension. The composer was organist at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris from 1931 onwards, so his orchestral works are characterised by both a religious tone and an organist’s sensibility. Each movement of the orchestral version of ...
Budapest Bar Birthday Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Bár, a supergroup blending joyful good time music with the sounds of the Hungarian underground, is five years old this year. The ensemble has introduced its audience to a new interpretation of the Gypsy sound, while familiarising us once again with the favourite songs of our grandmothers.
Invitation: Sounds Of Paris In Budapest In November
- 25 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The smart, globe-trotting ambassador of French music Marc Minkowski will be our guest at three concerts of the Budapest Festival Orchestra in early November (2, 3 and 4 November). An outstanding conductor he has already been in Budapest, but this time he will be making music with Iván Fischer's ensemble for the first time, one of the world's most well-known and celebrated symphony orchestras.
Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Invitation: III. Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival, Hungary, 14 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Third Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival will be held between August 14 and August 20, 2012. During this time, the creme de la creme of classical music is coming to Kaposvar, along with thousands of viewers from all over the world. With the help of the Hungarian National Radio, Bartok and the EBU, thousands of households will get to know the name of Kaposvar and Hungary.
Invitation: Jazz In The Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 August
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year since 2005 and as a prelude to the fireworks that celebrate Hungary’s national holiday, the Palace of Arts has provided its own musical fireworks in the form of jazz jam sessions for the general public both inside and outside the building. Fans of traditional jazz can sit and sip their cooling drinks or even dance while waiting for the evening’s main attraction, and – if the fancy ...
National Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, Budapest, 28 February
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A selection of works with a connection to Vienna feature at this special concert. Born 115 years ago, Erich Wolfgang Korngold caused a sensation as a composer while still a child – perhaps predestined to do so by his given middle name of Wolfgang. Among the greats of the time, he captured the attention of Mahler, Puccini, Richard Strauss, Sibelius, Arthur Nikisch and Károly Goldmark. He was aged ...
Invitation: Piano Recital By Dezső Ránki, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 February
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the age of 18, Dezső Ránki won first prize at the Schumann International Competition in Zwickau, and has performed concerts worldwide ever since. Among others, he has played with the Berlin and London Philharmonics, the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Orchestre National in Paris, and under noted conductors including Sir Georg Solti, Sándor Végh, Lorin Maazel and Zubin Mehta.
Pinchas Steinberg Elected As Chief Conductor Of The Budapest Philharmonic Society
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The General Assembly of the Budapest Philharmonic Society - the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera - elected internationally acclaimed conductor Pinchas Steinberg Chief Conductor and President of the orchestra on 5 February 2013. Steinberg will take over in February 2014.
Invitation: New Year Festive Concert By Concerto Budapest, National Concert Hall, 4 Jan
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Biblical themes play a central role in the oeuvre of Messiaen, primarily the events in the life of Jesus Christ from the birth of the saviour to the ascension. The composer was organist at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris from 1931 onwards, so his orchestral works are characterised by both a religious tone and an organist’s sensibility. Each movement of the orchestral version of ...
Budapest Bar Birthday Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 30 December
- 29 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Bár, a supergroup blending joyful good time music with the sounds of the Hungarian underground, is five years old this year. The ensemble has introduced its audience to a new interpretation of the Gypsy sound, while familiarising us once again with the favourite songs of our grandmothers.
Invitation: Sounds Of Paris In Budapest In November
- 25 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The smart, globe-trotting ambassador of French music Marc Minkowski will be our guest at three concerts of the Budapest Festival Orchestra in early November (2, 3 and 4 November). An outstanding conductor he has already been in Budapest, but this time he will be making music with Iván Fischer's ensemble for the first time, one of the world's most well-known and celebrated symphony orchestras.
Xpat Interview 2: Daniel "TreeHugger Dan" Swartz
- 9 Sep 2012 12:00 PM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Invitation: III. Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival, Hungary, 14 - 20 August
- 9 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Third Kaposvár International Chamber Music Festival will be held between August 14 and August 20, 2012. During this time, the creme de la creme of classical music is coming to Kaposvar, along with thousands of viewers from all over the world. With the help of the Hungarian National Radio, Bartok and the EBU, thousands of households will get to know the name of Kaposvar and Hungary.
Invitation: Jazz In The Palace Of Arts Budapest, 20 August
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Every year since 2005 and as a prelude to the fireworks that celebrate Hungary’s national holiday, the Palace of Arts has provided its own musical fireworks in the form of jazz jam sessions for the general public both inside and outside the building. Fans of traditional jazz can sit and sip their cooling drinks or even dance while waiting for the evening’s main attraction, and – if the fancy ...