Péter Eötvös Turns 80: A Global Icon in Contemporary Music Composer and conductor Péter Eötvös, an outstanding figure in contemporary music, turned 80 years old on January 2. He was... 2024.01.03.
Record Number of Petőfi Poems Set to Music This Year On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Sándor Petőfi, the Petőfi Cultural Agency has launched a major... 2023.12.21.
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 80th Anniversary The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra will commemorate its 80th anniversary on December 19 at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall... 2023.12.14.
György Cziffra: Parisian Homage to the “Pianist with 50 Fingers” A special theatrical performance in Paris pays tribute to Hungarian pianist György Cziffra (1921-1994) by his former pupil, the internationally... 2023.12.13.
Superstars in the Spotlight at the House of Music’s Next Exhibition Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Maria Callas, Édith Piaf, Ingrid Bergman and many other influential performers will be... 2023.12.12.
Iconic Era of Hungarian Rock Music Comes to Life in a Unique Comic Book The legendary Hungarian rock band, Omega (Ferenc Debreczeni, János Kóbor, László Benkő, Tamás Mihály, György Molnár L-R) The history of... 2023.12.07.
International Performers Await Spectators at the Night of Music in Budapest For the seventh time, Budapest's popular cafés and pubs will be filled with classical music on the Night of Music... 2023.11.13.
Budapest Violinist to Tour with World-Famous Orchestra and Conductor Violinist Barnabás Kelemen will embark on a five-stop tour with the Utopia Orchestra, one of the world's most extraordinary ensembles,... 2023.11.07.
Szekler Folk Dance Ensemble Tours Hungary and Slovakia The Harghita National Szekler Folk Ensemble from Transylvania (formerly part of Hungary, now Romania) will embark on a major tour... 2023.10.13.
Trombonist from Békéscsaba Triumphs at World Grand Prix Music Competition At the World Grand Prix Music online competition, trombonist Zoltán Kalmár from Békéscsaba won the absolute first place in the... 2023.10.12.
Mihály Berecz Wins the Kissingen Piano Olympics Mihály Berecz playing the piano 26-year-old Mihály Berecz has won first place at the 2023 Kissingen Piano Olympics (Kissinger Klavier... 2023.10.11.
Five Hungarian Artists Nominated for MTV EMA Awards Beton.Hofi, one of the nominees Europe's biggest celebration of popular music takes place in Paris on November 5. The awards... 2023.10.05.
Csontváry’s Paintings Come to Life in the House of Music Hungary "The Lonely Cedar" by Csontváry Csontváry: Levante is a joint film by the House of Music Hungary and Budapest Airport,... 2023.09.25.
Budapest Festival Orchestra among the Top Ten in the World In 2015, for the first time, Bachtrack was asked by music critics from major European and American newspapers to rank... 2023.09.14.
The Best Violinists to Shine at the Bartók World Competition The Concert Hall at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music After the first six-year cycle, the 2023 Bartók World Competition... 2023.09.04.
Jazz Jam Marathon in Budapest The Tálas Áron Trio at the 2nd Matyó World Meeting in Zsóry Liget, Mezőkövesd On 26 August, visitors to Hollán... 2023.08.24.
Global Superstar Line-up at the Youth Days of Szeged Timmy Trumpet performing at lake Balaton in Siófok, in July. British pop star, Rita Ora, will perform in Szeged, southern... 2023.08.24.
Stephen, the King: Honorable Performance for the Rock Opera’s 40th Anniversary Stephen, the King (István, a király) is a history-making work, a rock opera that is part of the Hungarian national... 2023.08.21.
Protestant Medley in the Buda Castle Towers of the Matthias Church in the Buda Castle The Hungarian Reformed and Evangelical churches will hold a musical, religious... 2023.08.17.
British Paper: The West Has Much to Learn from Hungarian Culture "If much of the West’s cultural output today is marked by an intense sense of embarrassment that it should even... 2023.08.04.
Manouche Jazz Festival to Be Held on Margaret Island This year's Django Fest Budapest festival featuring Hungarian gypsy jazz artists will take place at the Kristály Stage on Margaret... 2023.07.27.
