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.
Legendary Rock Band Edda Művek Celebrates Half a Century of Music This year marks 50 years since the formation of one of the country's best-known rock bands, Edda Művek. The band's... 2024.01.31.
First Winter Festival in Lillafüred Awaits Visitors with Classical Concerts The first FAB Winterfest winter festival starts on Friday at the Hotel Palota in Lillafüred (part of Miskolc, northeastern Hungary),... 2024.01.30.
Publications and Improvements to Mark the 140th Anniversary of the Hungarian State Opera This year marks the 140th anniversary of the opening of the Hungarian State Opera House on Andrássy Avenue in Budapest.... 2024.01.23.
Folk Music Concert in Honor of 98-Year-Old Composer György Kurtág On the occasion of his 98th birthday, György Kurtág, Kossuth Prize-winning Hungarian composer and pianist, will be celebrated with a... 2024.01.22.
Iván Fischer to Support the Victims of War with Concerts in Israel Iván Fischer, music director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO), will travel to Israel on Friday at the invitation of... 2024.01.18.
All-Arts Gala to Celebrate Day of Culture in Veszprém On January 22, the Petőfi Theater in Veszprém (western Hungary) will celebrate the Day of Hungarian Culture with a spectacular... 2024.01.11.
New Music Program Awaits Visitors at the Capital’s Popular St. Stephen’s Basilica A new music program has been launched by St. Stephen's Basilica, entitled "Grand Organ Face to Face." The 45-minute organ... 2024.01.11.
