400 result(s) for pianist
Károly Gáspár Trio: Philosophy – Album Debut Concert, Opus Jazz Club, 2 June
- 2 Jun 2021 1:51 PM
- contemporary
Pianist Károly Gáspár is one of the key figures in Hungarian jazz life. They play fresh and forward-looking music with their trio, which also respects the mainstream roots of jazz.
After his Fonogram Award-winning album The Outsider (2017) he released Salvation in 2019, with his own compositions ,one song by Jenő Horváth and a transcript of some of Charlie Haden's compositions.
This year, ...
Pro Cultura Minoritatum Hungariae Award Presented
- 18 May 2021 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén presented the state Pro Cultura Minoritatum Hungariae award to eleven people and two groups representing Hungary’s 13 national minorities in the Bulgarian cultural centre.
Black & White Colours 2021, Liszt Academy, 12 May
- 12 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
“When you get to the point of thinking that this piece cannot be any better, that is when the quality of that piece in your performance starts declining,” József Balog, one of the most famous pianists on today’s Hungarian music scene, said recalling advice from Zoltán Kocsis.
This conviction is typical of Balog's focused, artistic personality combining self-evident virtuosity with pure, ...
Clifford Brown Sextet, Opus Jazz Club Event, 11 May
- 11 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
While in Paris with Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra, trumpeter Clifford Brown teamed up with altoist Gigi Gryce and a top-notch rhythm section (pianist Henri Renaud, guitarist Jimmy Gourley, bassist Pierre Michelot, and drummer Jean-Louis Viale) for two fine sessions on this enjoyable LP. Although Gryce was not a major soloist, he held his own with the trumpeter and was a talented composer.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Reopens, Season Passes Go On Sale For Next Season
- 11 May 2021 4:02 PM
- community & culture
“We are very much looking forward to being able to play in front of a live audience again,” says BFO music director Iván Fischer, who has once again compiled a diverse program for the upcoming 2021-2022 season, featuring familiar works as well as exciting new pieces.
Umze Ensemble: 'In Words & Song', Budapest Music Center, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Song and spoken word; four female destinies presented in two semi-staged musical productions. In 1988 and 1989, István Láng composed his TV opera of Iván Bächer’s play Oscar, which will now be presented to a concert hall audience for the first time.
László Tihanyi, the evening’s conductor, who is continuing his series of musical and theatrical compositions at the request of the UMZE Ensemble, ...
Matsuev & Friends' Jazz Concert, Palace Of Arts, 20 April
- 20 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The world-famous Russian pianist Denis Matsuev has been a close associate, in fact a friend, of Budapest audiences for 20 years, regularly performing at Müpa Budapest, including as the Artist of the 2018/19 Season.
We have had the chance to hear him play both as a soloist in recitals and concertos and in chamber music productions, where he has demonstrated how robustly he plays Mussorgsky, ...
Live Concert By Budapest JazzHouse, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
A not to be missed performance, join our live streaming Saturday from 9-10 pm and listen to world class jazz from our Budapest living room. Featuring : Christian Oláh piano György Orbán bass
Christian Oláh was only twenty when he finished third at the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival.In 2016 the Hungarian Jazz Federation elected him young jazz musician of the year, and in 2018 he was the first ...
Solati Music: Debut, Mupa Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Solati Music was formed in 2016 by the internationally renowned jazz pianist Árpád Tzumo. The ensemble performs primarily in R&B and soul styles using jazz harmonies and progressive forms.
The group also features the golden-voiced Kriszta Pocsai, not only as a singer, but also as a lyric writer.
Her exciting repertoire combines her own world-class compositions with unique adaptations of ...
Károly Gáspár Trio: Philosophy – Album Debut Concert, Opus Jazz Club, 2 June
- 2 Jun 2021 1:51 PM
- contemporary
Pianist Károly Gáspár is one of the key figures in Hungarian jazz life. They play fresh and forward-looking music with their trio, which also respects the mainstream roots of jazz.
After his Fonogram Award-winning album The Outsider (2017) he released Salvation in 2019, with his own compositions ,one song by Jenő Horváth and a transcript of some of Charlie Haden's compositions.
This year, ...
Pro Cultura Minoritatum Hungariae Award Presented
- 18 May 2021 6:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén presented the state Pro Cultura Minoritatum Hungariae award to eleven people and two groups representing Hungary’s 13 national minorities in the Bulgarian cultural centre.
Black & White Colours 2021, Liszt Academy, 12 May
- 12 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
“When you get to the point of thinking that this piece cannot be any better, that is when the quality of that piece in your performance starts declining,” József Balog, one of the most famous pianists on today’s Hungarian music scene, said recalling advice from Zoltán Kocsis.
This conviction is typical of Balog's focused, artistic personality combining self-evident virtuosity with pure, ...
Clifford Brown Sextet, Opus Jazz Club Event, 11 May
- 11 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
While in Paris with Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra, trumpeter Clifford Brown teamed up with altoist Gigi Gryce and a top-notch rhythm section (pianist Henri Renaud, guitarist Jimmy Gourley, bassist Pierre Michelot, and drummer Jean-Louis Viale) for two fine sessions on this enjoyable LP. Although Gryce was not a major soloist, he held his own with the trumpeter and was a talented composer.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Reopens, Season Passes Go On Sale For Next Season
- 11 May 2021 4:02 PM
- community & culture
“We are very much looking forward to being able to play in front of a live audience again,” says BFO music director Iván Fischer, who has once again compiled a diverse program for the upcoming 2021-2022 season, featuring familiar works as well as exciting new pieces.
Umze Ensemble: 'In Words & Song', Budapest Music Center, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
Song and spoken word; four female destinies presented in two semi-staged musical productions. In 1988 and 1989, István Láng composed his TV opera of Iván Bächer’s play Oscar, which will now be presented to a concert hall audience for the first time.
László Tihanyi, the evening’s conductor, who is continuing his series of musical and theatrical compositions at the request of the UMZE Ensemble, ...
Matsuev & Friends' Jazz Concert, Palace Of Arts, 20 April
- 20 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The world-famous Russian pianist Denis Matsuev has been a close associate, in fact a friend, of Budapest audiences for 20 years, regularly performing at Müpa Budapest, including as the Artist of the 2018/19 Season.
We have had the chance to hear him play both as a soloist in recitals and concertos and in chamber music productions, where he has demonstrated how robustly he plays Mussorgsky, ...
Live Concert By Budapest JazzHouse, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
A not to be missed performance, join our live streaming Saturday from 9-10 pm and listen to world class jazz from our Budapest living room. Featuring : Christian Oláh piano György Orbán bass
Christian Oláh was only twenty when he finished third at the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival.In 2016 the Hungarian Jazz Federation elected him young jazz musician of the year, and in 2018 he was the first ...
Solati Music: Debut, Mupa Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Solati Music was formed in 2016 by the internationally renowned jazz pianist Árpád Tzumo. The ensemble performs primarily in R&B and soul styles using jazz harmonies and progressive forms.
The group also features the golden-voiced Kriszta Pocsai, not only as a singer, but also as a lyric writer.
Her exciting repertoire combines her own world-class compositions with unique adaptations of ...