343 result(s) for national concert hall budapest
Pure Source, National Concert Hall Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In this magnificent vision of dance history, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Ballet Company of Győr explore the extremely compelling and complex relationship of folk dance and composed music in the 17th and 18th centuries, and through the art of Béla Bartók, the folk music experience of 20th-century modernism.
Wherever he collected folk music, Bartók always showed great interest in ...
Jan Garbarek Group: Trilok Gurtu, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The Norwegian saxophonist has been one of the most influential European jazz artists, who chose to disengage himself from the American roots of the genre and developed a distinctive compositional and performing style of his own, drawing on sources as diverse as medieval Gregorian chant, folk melodies and the music of the East.
Jan Garbarek’s concerts have an inimitable, dense atmosphere, and ...
The Legacy of Wayne Shorter, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 March
- 26 Mar 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Wayne Shorter made his name as a musician in the legendary era of jazz history, before also developing into a true legend himself. Shorter created timeless work at every stage in his career as both a composer and saxophonist.
Arguably the peak of his musical journey, however, came with his quartet alongside Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade. Across 21 years, Shorter’s group won two ...
March 15 Holiday in Hungary: Free Programmes at National Museum
- 10 Mar 2025 6:52 AM
- community & culture
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the National Museum's garden on March 15, the national holiday commemorating Hungary's 1848/49 revolution and freedom fight, the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
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 ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2025 7:45 PM
- classical
A Czech conductor, three Czech composers and a Czech violinist: in short, a Czech concert. The programme opens with a suite from Janáček’s most unique opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, followed by (Dvořák’s son-in-law) Josef Suk’s Fantasy, which could be considered a kind of violin concerto.
Playing the solo part will be Jan Mráček, whose pinpoint intonation, phenomenal musicality and ...
Mini-Dubai: Fearing 'Uproar' Fidesz Drops Rakosrendezo 'Corrupt Mega-Project' with UAE Billionaire, Says Magyar
- 7 Feb 2025 7:48 AM
- property
Fidesz, "scared of public anger and uproar", has "dropped" the contested "Maxi-Dubai" development project for the Rakosrendezo area in Budapest, Peter Magyar, the leader of opposition Tisza said.
Gallery Concerts @ Palace of Arts Budapest
- 6 Feb 2025 5:31 PM
- entertainment
On until 19 May. Müpa Budapest’s Gallery Concerts series offers more than just the chance to hear one of the world’s finest concert hall organs — it invites you to experience the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in an entirely new light.
The Orfeo Orchestra & Purcell Choir, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2025 9:00 PM
- classical
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel. Müpa Budapest’s February marathon presents a colourful cross-section of his rich oeuvre, and much else besides that too, since never before will so ...
Pure Source, National Concert Hall Budapest, 13 April
- 13 Apr 2025 7:30 PM
- classical
In this magnificent vision of dance history, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Ballet Company of Győr explore the extremely compelling and complex relationship of folk dance and composed music in the 17th and 18th centuries, and through the art of Béla Bartók, the folk music experience of 20th-century modernism.
Wherever he collected folk music, Bartók always showed great interest in ...
Jan Garbarek Group: Trilok Gurtu, National Concert Hall Budapest, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The Norwegian saxophonist has been one of the most influential European jazz artists, who chose to disengage himself from the American roots of the genre and developed a distinctive compositional and performing style of his own, drawing on sources as diverse as medieval Gregorian chant, folk melodies and the music of the East.
Jan Garbarek’s concerts have an inimitable, dense atmosphere, and ...
The Legacy of Wayne Shorter, National Concert Hall Budapest, 26 March
- 26 Mar 2025 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Wayne Shorter made his name as a musician in the legendary era of jazz history, before also developing into a true legend himself. Shorter created timeless work at every stage in his career as both a composer and saxophonist.
Arguably the peak of his musical journey, however, came with his quartet alongside Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade. Across 21 years, Shorter’s group won two ...
March 15 Holiday in Hungary: Free Programmes at National Museum
- 10 Mar 2025 6:52 AM
- community & culture
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the National Museum's garden on March 15, the national holiday commemorating Hungary's 1848/49 revolution and freedom fight, the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
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 ...
Budapest Festival Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 17 February
- 17 Feb 2025 7:45 PM
- classical
A Czech conductor, three Czech composers and a Czech violinist: in short, a Czech concert. The programme opens with a suite from Janáček’s most unique opera, The Cunning Little Vixen, followed by (Dvořák’s son-in-law) Josef Suk’s Fantasy, which could be considered a kind of violin concerto.
Playing the solo part will be Jan Mráček, whose pinpoint intonation, phenomenal musicality and ...
Mini-Dubai: Fearing 'Uproar' Fidesz Drops Rakosrendezo 'Corrupt Mega-Project' with UAE Billionaire, Says Magyar
- 7 Feb 2025 7:48 AM
- property
Fidesz, "scared of public anger and uproar", has "dropped" the contested "Maxi-Dubai" development project for the Rakosrendezo area in Budapest, Peter Magyar, the leader of opposition Tisza said.
Gallery Concerts @ Palace of Arts Budapest
- 6 Feb 2025 5:31 PM
- entertainment
On until 19 May. Müpa Budapest’s Gallery Concerts series offers more than just the chance to hear one of the world’s finest concert hall organs — it invites you to experience the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in an entirely new light.
The Orfeo Orchestra & Purcell Choir, National Concert Hall Budapest, 2 February
- 2 Feb 2025 9:00 PM
- classical
A composer of grand oratorios and heart-wrenching operas, not only was Handel a brilliant musician, he also demonstrated great talent as a businessman. In 2025, the music world commemorates the 340th anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Handel. Müpa Budapest’s February marathon presents a colourful cross-section of his rich oeuvre, and much else besides that too, since never before will so ...