400 result(s) for pianist
Celebrated Pianist, Conductor Zoltán Kocsis Dies Aged 64
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis has died at the age of 64 after a long illness, spokeswoman for the National Philharmonic Julia Bukta told MTI on Sunday.
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
Bartók, Polish Culture, 1956 In Focus At Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Béla Bartók and Polish culture will be central elements of the Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival held between Oct. 7 and 23, the head of the organising committee said. The festival, the largest of its kind in central and eastern Europe, will also feature events commemorating the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Csaba Káel said.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 October
- 18 Oct 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st October 2016 proudly presents the Péter Rozsnyói Trio.
Yann Tiersen, National Concert Hall, 19 October
- 17 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Violinist, pianist, accordionist and composer Yann Tiersen is one of today's most popular French musicians. World fame came with his music for the film Amélie. His finely woven, understated, sensitive and emotional music resists easy genre classification.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Tomoki Sakata Wins Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Japan’s Tomoki Sakata won the 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition at the Budapest Academy of Music. Russian pianist Sergei Beliavsky won the second prize and the audience’s award, while the third prize went to Germany’s Leon Bernsdorf. Krisztián Kocsis, the only Hungarian competitor, was given the human resources ministry’s special prize.
Budapest Mayor Visits Montreal To Prepare Twinning
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós visited Montreal as part of a Hungarian Week organised there. Tarlós prepared plans with the local mayor Denis Coderre to sign a twinning agreement between their cities next year. The mayors attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Montreal for the 1956 anti-Soviet Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.
Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition Opens In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition opened with a concert in the Budapest Academy of Music on Friday evening. The event marks the 105th anniversary of the great composer’s birth and the 130th anniversary of his death.
Celebrated Pianist, Conductor Zoltán Kocsis Dies Aged 64
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis has died at the age of 64 after a long illness, spokeswoman for the National Philharmonic Julia Bukta told MTI on Sunday.
Government To Set Up Cziffra György Roma Cultural Centre
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to set up a Roma educational and cultural centre in Budapest, the human resources ministry told MTI. The government is committed to nurturing Roma culture, one form of which is establishing a centre where the minority’s cultural traditions can be presented in a world-class environment, the ministry said in a statement.
Bartók, Polish Culture, 1956 In Focus At Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 8:02 AM
- community & culture
Béla Bartók and Polish culture will be central elements of the Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival held between Oct. 7 and 23, the head of the organising committee said. The festival, the largest of its kind in central and eastern Europe, will also feature events commemorating the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, Csaba Káel said.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 October
- 18 Oct 2016 9:01 AM
- entertainment
The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st October 2016 proudly presents the Péter Rozsnyói Trio.
Yann Tiersen, National Concert Hall, 19 October
- 17 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Violinist, pianist, accordionist and composer Yann Tiersen is one of today's most popular French musicians. World fame came with his music for the film Amélie. His finely woven, understated, sensitive and emotional music resists easy genre classification.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Now On Until 23 October
- 14 Oct 2016 5:35 AM
- community & culture
The CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival presents some of the greatest contemporary performers from Hungary and abroad, including Yann Tiersen, Hiromi, Plaid and the Southbank Gamelan Players, Squarepusher’s project band, Shobaleader One, Krzysztof Penderecki, Yellowjackets, the FAMILIE FLÖZ and Krisztián Gergye’s Company.
Tomoki Sakata Wins Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition In Budapest
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Japan’s Tomoki Sakata won the 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition at the Budapest Academy of Music. Russian pianist Sergei Beliavsky won the second prize and the audience’s award, while the third prize went to Germany’s Leon Bernsdorf. Krisztián Kocsis, the only Hungarian competitor, was given the human resources ministry’s special prize.
Budapest Mayor Visits Montreal To Prepare Twinning
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós visited Montreal as part of a Hungarian Week organised there. Tarlós prepared plans with the local mayor Denis Coderre to sign a twinning agreement between their cities next year. The mayors attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Montreal for the 1956 anti-Soviet Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.
Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition Opens In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 14th Ferenc Liszt International Piano Competition opened with a concert in the Budapest Academy of Music on Friday evening. The event marks the 105th anniversary of the great composer’s birth and the 130th anniversary of his death.