17 result(s) for soloists in Events
Piano Concert by Isa Sophie Zünd, Budapest Music Center, 18 June
- 18 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Isa-Sophie Zünd was born in Switzerland and grew up in Liechtenstein. She is currently based in Budapest, where she is pursuing her Master’s Degree at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music with Andras Kemenes. In 2022 she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Claudio Martinez Mehner and Adrian Oetiker.
At the Swiss Youth Music Competition “Musik der Jugend”, she ...
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Surprize Concert by Festival Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2022 7:45 PM
- classical
A great concert is always a gift. But what is hidden inside the packaging? The Festival Orchestra’s Christmas concert is the biggest musical surprise during the holidays.
Never out of ideas, Iván Fischer creates a program each year, not to be disclosed in advance, that makes maximum use of the ensemble’s versatility, and sometimes even of the characteristics of the environment.
It will ...
Concert of the Marquette High School Orchestra, Nádor Hall Budapest, 20 March
- 20 Mar 2022 5:23 PM
- classical
The Marquette High School Orchestra, of the Rockwood School District, is comprised of musicians 15-18 years of age. Rockwood School District is nationally renown for it’s orchestra program. Every third grader in each of the 23 elementary schools is required to play the violin for one year.
After that, students may choose to continue in orchestra and can stay with the violin, or select one ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, in English, with Hungarian surtitles
British music is often faulted for having failed to produce a significant composer for three hundred years after Purcell.
If ever a later composer felt it incumbent on himself to look back into England’s past and write a piece based on the work of its most world-famous artistic genius, Shakespeare, it was Benjamin Britten, the ...
Rhapsody, Palace of Arts Budapest, 14 October
- 15 Oct 2021 5:04 PM
- classical
András Keller's Concerto Budapest and its principal violinist, Gábor Homoky invite the audience into a special musical universe: joining forces with world-famous jazz musicians - violin virtuoso Roby Lakatos and guitarist Ferenc Snétberger -, they create a compelling fusion of symphonic and world music in which each genre can shine at its best.
Rhapsody is a true crossover concert in a form ...
Unforeseen Consequences Concert By Mikamo Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Music Center, 2 May
- 2 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The soloists of the double clarinet concerto of Péter Eötvös draw acrobatic, levitating curves with parallels and connecting phrases to create an energized and witty musical theatre.
The program features two world premieres. Péter Tornyai’s string orchestra piece plays with the space of the concert hall. Ajtony Csaba’s Ballade for ensemble and solo voice uses a text of Hungarian contemporary ...
Piano Concert by Isa Sophie Zünd, Budapest Music Center, 18 June
- 18 Jun 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Isa-Sophie Zünd was born in Switzerland and grew up in Liechtenstein. She is currently based in Budapest, where she is pursuing her Master’s Degree at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music with Andras Kemenes. In 2022 she completed her Bachelor’s Degree at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Claudio Martinez Mehner and Adrian Oetiker.
At the Swiss Youth Music Competition “Musik der Jugend”, she ...
'Carmina Burana', Opera House Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2024 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Scenic cantata, in the original languages, with Hungarian and English surtitles.
O Fortuna. Everyone knows the overwhelmingly powerful opening motifs of Carl Orff's most famous work. What fewer people know is that Carmina Burana was not intended to be an oratorical work, but was instead expressly meant for the stage.
This becomes clear from the piece's (originally Latin) subtitle: “Secular ...
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
Iván Nagy International Ballet Gala, Opera House Budapest, 27 May
- 27 May 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
2014 saw the sudden passing of the international ballet artist and ballet director Iván Nagy. After his retirement, he had returned to serve his country by working as head artistic consultant for the Hungarian State Opera.
He used his wide-ranging knowledge of the profession to help the work of the Hungarian National Ballet; his departure left a gaping hole in the members of the corps de ...
Surprize Concert by Festival Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 26 December
- 26 Dec 2022 7:45 PM
- classical
A great concert is always a gift. But what is hidden inside the packaging? The Festival Orchestra’s Christmas concert is the biggest musical surprise during the holidays.
Never out of ideas, Iván Fischer creates a program each year, not to be disclosed in advance, that makes maximum use of the ensemble’s versatility, and sometimes even of the characteristics of the environment.
It will ...
Concert of the Marquette High School Orchestra, Nádor Hall Budapest, 20 March
- 20 Mar 2022 5:23 PM
- classical
The Marquette High School Orchestra, of the Rockwood School District, is comprised of musicians 15-18 years of age. Rockwood School District is nationally renown for it’s orchestra program. Every third grader in each of the 23 elementary schools is required to play the violin for one year.
After that, students may choose to continue in orchestra and can stay with the violin, or select one ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Eiffel Art Studios Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2022 7:00 PM
- classical
Opera in three parts, in English, with Hungarian surtitles
British music is often faulted for having failed to produce a significant composer for three hundred years after Purcell.
If ever a later composer felt it incumbent on himself to look back into England’s past and write a piece based on the work of its most world-famous artistic genius, Shakespeare, it was Benjamin Britten, the ...
Rhapsody, Palace of Arts Budapest, 14 October
- 15 Oct 2021 5:04 PM
- classical
András Keller's Concerto Budapest and its principal violinist, Gábor Homoky invite the audience into a special musical universe: joining forces with world-famous jazz musicians - violin virtuoso Roby Lakatos and guitarist Ferenc Snétberger -, they create a compelling fusion of symphonic and world music in which each genre can shine at its best.
Rhapsody is a true crossover concert in a form ...
Unforeseen Consequences Concert By Mikamo Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Music Center, 2 May
- 2 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The soloists of the double clarinet concerto of Péter Eötvös draw acrobatic, levitating curves with parallels and connecting phrases to create an energized and witty musical theatre.
The program features two world premieres. Péter Tornyai’s string orchestra piece plays with the space of the concert hall. Ajtony Csaba’s Ballade for ensemble and solo voice uses a text of Hungarian contemporary ...