Hungarian Composer and Neurobiologist to Receive the Prestigious Wolf Prize Hungarians are also honored with the prestigious Wolf Prize in Israel this year, with composer György Kurtág and neurobiologist Botond... 2024.07.05.
Balaton Sound, One of the Largest Festivals of the Summer, Kicks off On Wednesday, one of the country's biggest electronic music festivals, Balaton Sound, kicks off on the southern shore of Lake... 2024.07.02.
Zelenskyy’s Photo Booed at Rod Stewart Concert in Budapest after Leipzig Rod Stewart gave a concert in the Hungarian capital on Saturday, but when he spoke about his support for Ukraine,... 2024.06.24.
Veszprém Is the ‘Capital of Operetta’ for Four Days The 7th Rátonyi Róbert Operetta Festival will be held in Veszprém (western Hungary) on June 20-23. The opening parade will... 2024.06.18.
World-famous Tenor Andrea Bocelli Comes to Budapest The world-famous tenor celebrates the 30th anniversary of his musical career this year, reports Magyar Nemzet. Andrea Bocelli will be... 2024.06.15.
Visiting the Liszt Institute in Beijing: The Kodály Method is Sweeping China Only days after the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hungary in May, the Hungary Today team has visited... 2024.06.11.
Documentary Features 55 Years of Popular Folk Music Band Kaláka A full-length documentary has been made about the band Kaláka, which was founded 55 years ago. Kaláka: From the Carpathians... 2024.05.30.
90,000 Spectators Expected for Renowned Szeged Open-Air Festival The Szeged Open-Air Festival in southern Hungary will feature twenty different programs on thirty-seven evenings this year, with around 90,000... 2024.05.26.
Two Hundred Entries for the Éva Marton International Singing Competition Almost two hundred young singers, including 18 Hungarians, have entered the 6th Éva Marton International Singing Competition at the Liszt... 2024.05.23.
“Hungarian Music Only” Day to Be Held in May On May 9, only Hungarian music will be played in many shops, hotels, restaurants, and gas stations across the country.... 2024.05.02.
Government Will Provide HUF 1 billion to Preserve Gypsy Music in Restaurants The government will provide almost HUF 1 billion (EUR 2.56 million) in non-repayable funding to help 500 gypsy musicians to... 2024.04.30.
Unique 18th Century Pipe Organs to Be Unveiled at the Archabbey of Pannonhalma According to the Archabbey, the two restored baroque pipe organs will be presented to the public for the first time... 2024.04.30.
Bartók Spring Weeks a Huge Success with Artists from All over the World On April 14, the fourth Bartók Spring International Art Weeks came to an end with a concert by Oscar- and... 2024.04.21.
Multiple Hungarian Venues to Join this Year’s International Jazz Day This year, a number of Hungarian venues will join the UNESCO International Jazz Day. From April 28 to 30, there... 2024.04.17.
Beethoven Series Continues with World-Famous Pianist’s Concert in Budapest On April 17, the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra will continue its Beethoven series at the Liszt Academy with world-famous Spanish... 2024.04.15.
The Liszt Academy Surpasses World-renowned Music Institutions The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music has made a huge leap forward in the international ranking of one of the... 2024.04.11.
Superstars Confirmed for the 2024 Sziget Music Festival Sziget Festival has added new stars to the mix, writes Magyar Nemzet. Among the almost fifty artists announced are Liam... 2024.03.28.
Footage from the Budapest Concert Featured in Queen’s New Music Video Freddie Mercury's death in 1991 effectively ended Queen, after which the surviving members only released Made in Heaven in 1995,... 2024.03.11.
Director Francis Ford Coppola Makes a Splash during Stay in Budapest Francis Ford Coppola (3rd right) recording the music for Megalopolis in Budapest Renowned film director Francis Ford Coppola posted a... 2024.02.19.
Grandiose Music in the Works for Film about Poet Sándor Petőfi The spectacular Hungarian historical film Now or Never! (Most vagy soha!), for which Róbert Gulya wrote the music, will be... 2024.02.15.
Permanent Exhibition of the House of Music Available in New Languages From February, the innovative sound system of the House of Music Hungary's permanent exhibition has been expanded to include two... 2024.02.06.
