107 result(s) for saxophone
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
Portico Quartet (UK), Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The sound of the Portico Quartet, a foursome from London and Southampton, is distinguished by the use of the hang, an instrument belonging to the idiophone class of instruments, which although closely resembling a gamelan gong or perhaps even a steelpan, is in reality not an organic instrument, but rather a UFO-shaped invention by a Swiss company. (Kornél Horváth is known to play this instrument ...
The European Saxophone Ensemble, Millenáris, 1 December
- 30 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"The European Saxophone Ensemble (ESE) – established in 2008- brings together twelve young promising saxophone players from EU member states.
'The Legend Of The Sun', Margaret Island Open-Air Theater, 21 August
- 19 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"The creators of the dance production, The Legend of the Sun have, brought a completely original, never seen before world of scene and sound into the repertoire of domestic and foreign dance theatres. The choreographer, Gábor Mihályi has mixed the most dynamic, most sweeping motives of Hungarian folk-music and put them on stage with the collaboration of the Hungarian State Folk Dancers (today ...
Report: The First Day On Budapest Sziget Festival Main Stage
- 13 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Well, now it really is the first day of Sziget, and finallly we found out that it's not just sunshine- and ideology filled ska which can be damn popular, but also cartoon-metal on the verge of surrealism, idiotic punk and a music-filled version of the Monty Python-world.
Elton John Is Coming To Budapest Sportaréna, 8 June
- 25 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"… that time comes the artist to Hungary, who has the longest concert list, album list, world hit list, and eyeglasses collection list of the world… The guest of the Budapest Sportarena on 8 June is: Elton John
Xpat Interview: Andrew Bock, Mental Health Therapist
- 27 Feb 2007 11:00 AM
Andrew is a mental health therapist in private practice in Budapest. Andrew is from Madison, Wisconsin, and earned his master's degree in counselling from the University of Wisconsin. He also has a master's degree in South Asian Studies from the same university. His interest in South Asia resulted from living in Gujarat, India as a teenager.
Invitation: Bolla Quartett, Budapest Jazz Club, 6 April
- 5 Apr 2012 10:45 AM
- entertainment
"Tenor and soprano sax player, Gábor Bolla (22) is already one of the great stars of the Hungarian jazz world. At the age of ten he started playing the clarinet, at twelve he won first prize in the National Music Schools' Competition. Then he took up the saxophone and, in 2003, he made it to the semi-finals of the World Saxophone Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
Portico Quartet (UK), Festival Theatre Budapest, 25 January
- 23 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The sound of the Portico Quartet, a foursome from London and Southampton, is distinguished by the use of the hang, an instrument belonging to the idiophone class of instruments, which although closely resembling a gamelan gong or perhaps even a steelpan, is in reality not an organic instrument, but rather a UFO-shaped invention by a Swiss company. (Kornél Horváth is known to play this instrument ...
The European Saxophone Ensemble, Millenáris, 1 December
- 30 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"The European Saxophone Ensemble (ESE) – established in 2008- brings together twelve young promising saxophone players from EU member states.
'The Legend Of The Sun', Margaret Island Open-Air Theater, 21 August
- 19 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"The creators of the dance production, The Legend of the Sun have, brought a completely original, never seen before world of scene and sound into the repertoire of domestic and foreign dance theatres. The choreographer, Gábor Mihályi has mixed the most dynamic, most sweeping motives of Hungarian folk-music and put them on stage with the collaboration of the Hungarian State Folk Dancers (today ...
Report: The First Day On Budapest Sziget Festival Main Stage
- 13 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"Well, now it really is the first day of Sziget, and finallly we found out that it's not just sunshine- and ideology filled ska which can be damn popular, but also cartoon-metal on the verge of surrealism, idiotic punk and a music-filled version of the Monty Python-world.
Elton John Is Coming To Budapest Sportaréna, 8 June
- 25 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- entertainment
"… that time comes the artist to Hungary, who has the longest concert list, album list, world hit list, and eyeglasses collection list of the world… The guest of the Budapest Sportarena on 8 June is: Elton John
Xpat Interview: Andrew Bock, Mental Health Therapist
- 27 Feb 2007 11:00 AM
Andrew is a mental health therapist in private practice in Budapest. Andrew is from Madison, Wisconsin, and earned his master's degree in counselling from the University of Wisconsin. He also has a master's degree in South Asian Studies from the same university. His interest in South Asia resulted from living in Gujarat, India as a teenager.