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október 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM CEST

Unique concert celebrates Hungarian violin legend

Legendary violinist Tibor Varga would have been 100 this year. To honour the life and work of his father, Gilbert Varga conducts a special memorial concert at the Liszt Academy next Monday.

September 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM CEST

Star pianist and founder of Russian Music Festival Marcell Szabó talks Tchaikovsky

Starting on 1 October, the Russian Music Festival celebrates the life and work of Tchaikovsky while showcasing several of his compatriots. We speak with pianist and festival founder Marcell Szabó.

August 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM CEST

Meet Miranda Liu, the US-born violinist behind the New Millennium International Chamber Music Festival

A teenage prodigy at the Salzburg Mozarteum, Miranda Liu came to Budapest and set up the New Millennium International Chamber Music Festival. On the eve of NMICMF 2021, we meet the US-born violinist.

May 21, 2021 at 1:49 PM CEST

5 great live shows to look forward to at Fonó

Music from Morocco to deepest Transylvania is being showcased at prime venue Fonó, shows being presented to a live audience and streamed for home listening.

May 7, 2021 at 4:22 PM CEST

10 top highlights not to miss at the first Bartók Spring

From Bartók at Milan's legendary La Scala to the ethnobeats of Aurevoir. at Müpa, the inaugural Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks has something for everyone, between 7-24 May.

March 18, 2021 at 10:07 AM CET

Gábor Presser and Hungarian stars take to the stage to create new video of hope

Renowned Hungarian musician Gábor Presser has just created a new video, an instrumental version of his old hit 'Miénk itt a tér', to express hope and solidarity through the pandemic.

February 12, 2021 at 10:36 AM CET

10 best songs about Budapest

Budapest in song – ten musical celebrations of our beloved city, from the cabaret frivolity of the 1920s to the urban anxieties of the present day.

February 10, 2021 at 10:17 AM CET

Super Bowl star The Weeknd to play Budapest in 2022

Tickets are now on sale for The Weeknd in Budapest in 2022 – the Canadian R&B star plays the Papp László Sportaréna on 4 November as part of a huge world tour.

February 4, 2021 at 1:46 PM CET

Cult artist drMáriás to create major retrospective

Hungary's most controversial artist, drMáriás, is putting together a major retrospective of his works in album form, due for publication in May, with a launch at the A38.

January 27, 2021 at 4:27 PM CET

Top UK saxophonist Jess Gillam performs live at Müpa’s Rising Stars festival

Catch Rising Star saxophonist Jess Gillam tonight via the Müpa Home platform or Facebook page, part of a week-long festival being streamed through the European Concert Hall Organisation network.

January 26, 2021 at 1:52 PM CET

Danubia Orchestra Óbuda creates a Netflix for classical music

A kind of Netflix for classical music, Út a zenéhez has been set up by the ever-inventive Danubia Orchestra Óbuda to provide a range of sounds at the touch of a fingertip. And, right now, it's free!

January 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM CET

Legendary Budapest club Tilos az Á to reopen

Great news to kick off 2021! Legendary music venue the Tilos az Á is to be revived, three decades after it first opened upon the fall of Communism.

January 8, 2021 at 12:02 PM CET

Sights & culture Culture Budapest

A day at the Opera – see how costumes and sets are created at the new Eiffel Workshop

The new Eiffel Workshop, created from a former train-repair depot, accommodates the costume and set designers from Budapest's illustrious Opera House – plus a rehearsal space for chamber performances.

December 30, 2020 at 12:57 PM CET

Nightlife Culture

Online shows to welcome the New Year

There may be no parties or street celebrations but there's plenty of live entertainment being streamed to see in the new year with a bang.

December 16, 2020 at 1:37 PM CET

Sights & culture Culture

Happy Xmas from the Opera – watch a live performance of The Nutcracker for free!

A Christmas show for all the family – watch a stellar performance of revered ballet The Nutcracker for free thanks to a live broadcast provided by Budapest's Opera House on 24-25 December.

October 26, 2020 at 3:24 PM CET

Culture

Danubia Orchestra Óbuda revive 1956 lament at the Liszt Academy

Budapest's Danubia Orchestra Óbuda perform László Lajtha’s Seventh ‘Revolution’ Symphony tonight at the Franz Liszt Music Academy, a lament for the 1956 Uprising to be streamed live.

October 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM CEST

Nightlife

WOMEX returns to Budapest, all live and partly digital

WOMEX returns! As part of Budapest Ritmo feat WOMEX, organised by Hangvető and CAFe Budapest, top Hungarian acts including virtuoso violinist Félix Lajkó will be performing at Müpa for live streaming.

October 15, 2020 at 8:41 AM CEST

Culture

Budapest Festival Orchestra voted among the world’s top 10

The Budapest Festival Orchestra selected among the top ten in the world by the respected Classical Music magazine published by the BBC.

October 8, 2020 at 2:25 PM CEST

Nightlife Culture

6 highlights of CAFe Budapest 2020

Six of the best – top acts and performances to look out for at this year's CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, running until 25 October across the Hungarian capital.

September 30, 2020 at 10:51 AM CEST

Sights & culture Culture

Pannon Philharmonic create bright new world for International Music Day

See how the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate International Music Day on 1 October with a stirring video inspired by the New World Symphony – and see the PPO play live at Müpa on 2 October.