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Numerous Budapest concerts offer entertainment to both classical and pop-rock music lovers, jazz and folk music fans throughout the year.
As one of Europe's and the world's main cultural centres, the Hungarian capital hosts a wide range of cultural events, so whichever season may you come, you won't have to rack your brain to find programs for a good evening out.
Let's not forget about the reasonable ticket prices that make Budapest concerts even more tempting entertainment opportunities. |
Classical Music Concerts in Budapest
Main Venues of Budapest Concerts
Danube Symphony Orchestra Concerts in the Danube Palace
Organ Concerts in Budapest
Open-air Concerts
Ticket Offices
Light Music Concerts
Related Pages
Classical Music Concerts in Budapest
Hungary can boast with rich musical heritage and endowed two composer geniuses to the world Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.
The city has some renowned classical music orchestras, look out for their concerts:
- the Budapest Festival Orchestra
- Budapest Symphony Orchestra
- Hungarian Telekom Symphony Orchestra
- Hungarian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
- Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra
- Hungarian Virtuoso Orchestra
The Budapest Spring Festival and the Budapest Autumn Festival has diverse programs every year including musical, dance, ballet, opera and operetta performances. Most classical music venues close for the summer (from end of May till beginning of September. On warm summer evenings you can still enjoy open-air performances on Margaret Island or in the Dominican Court of the Hilton Hotel in the Castle District. Organ concerts and choral recitals also have strong traditions in Budapest.
For exact dates and list of Budapest concerts visit Kulturinfo (in English) or Koncertkalendárium website (Hungarian only).
Note that Hungarians always dress up if they go to classical concerts or to the theatre. Men usually wear dark suits, women put on evening dresses, so dress accordingly if you want to fit in the local audience.
Tip: Danube Palace (Duna Palota) - Concerts by the Danube Symphony Orchestra
Address: Zrínyi utca 5., V. district, tram 2, Roosevelt tér stop
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The charming neo-Baroque Palace is the permanent concert hall for the Danube Symphony Orchestra.
The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. Since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. The Orchestra consists of 60 professional musicians.
Their repertoire covers almost every musical style from the Baroque music to music of the 20th century.
Dates: From May until the end of October every Saturday from 20:00, 3. of November, 25. 26. and 30. of December at 20:00 in Duna Palota (Danube Palace). Performances consist of two 40-45-minute sessions with an intermission.
Prices:
- adults: 8100 HUF (approx. 32 €) / 7200 HUF (approx. 29 €) / 6400 HUF (approx. 25 €)
- students: 7200 HUF (approx. 29 €)/6400 HUF (approx. 25 €)/5600 (approx. 22 €)
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Main Venues of Budapest Concerts (classical music)
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (Zeneakadémia)
With its impressive architecture the Academy of Music is a perfect venue for a classical concert. Make sure you buy your tickets well in advance, because the Music Academy is a popular concert venue with Hungarians too. In July-August only the large concert hall (Nagyterem) is closed, concerts are held in the Kisterem (Small Concert Hall)
Address: Liszt Ferenc tér 8., VI. district, tram 4-6 or M1 metro to Oktogon
Tel: (+36 1) 462 4600
Ticket office of the Music Academy: Tel: (+36 1) 462 4679
Budapest Opera House
No visit to Budapest would be complete without seeing the grand Opera House. Its ornate interior well worths a visit, It's a perfect venue for opera and ballet fans. Read more about the history, architecture and ticket information of the Budapest Opera House on this page.
Address: Andrássy út 22., VI. district., M1 metroline Opera station Tel: (+36 1) 331 2550
Palace of Arts - National Concert Hall
A brand new, large concert hall equiped with latest techniques to provide outstanding acousitics for musical performances. For a detailed list of events visit the official website of the concert hall.
Address: Komor Marcell utca 1., IX. district, tram 2 Közvágóhíd stop, tram 1 Lágymányosi hid terminus
Tel: (+36 1) 555 3000
Matáv-Zeneház
The Hungarian Telekom Symphonic Orchestra performs in this modern building.
Ticket office: Nagymező utca 19., VI. district, tel: (+36 1) 302 3841 Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00, Sat: 9.00-14.00
Address: Páva utca 10-12.m IX. district, trams 4-6, Ferenc körút stop, from there it's 5 minutes walk
Tel: (+36 1) 215 5770
Budapest Congress Center (Budapesti Kongresszusi Központ)
A modern, faceless venue with a fairly large auditorium.
Address: Jagelló út 1-3., XII. district, M2 Déli pályaudvar, tram 61
Tel: (+36 1) 372 5400
Millenáris Park
Address: Fény utca 20-22. II. district, tram 4-6 Széna tér, M2 metro line Moszkva tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 336 4000
Ticket Office: KisRókus utca 14., II. district Tel: (+36 1) 438 5312
Vigadó Hall
One of the oldest concert halls in Budapest stands on the Pest side of the Danube. Music experts say that the Vigado Hall's acoustic is not so good, it's still a significant venue for classical music performances. Due to reconstruction works there aren't any performances in the Vigado until 31st August 2007.
Address: Vigadó utca 5., V. district, tram 2. Vigadó stop, M2 Vörösmarty tér
Tel: (+36 1) 354 3755
Concerts in the Budapest Parliament
The Hungarian Virtuoso Orchestra performs in the cupola of the Parliament, between 9th January-14th Dec 2007, on Fridays at 18.00. Tickets are available in major ticket offices. More details on our Budapest Parliament page.
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For a more intimate atmosphere visit one of the smaller Budapest concert halls:
Béla Bartók Memorial House (Bartók Béla Emlékház)
The last residence in Hungary of the great composer sometimes stages concerts. The circular theatre in the garden houses open-air concerts. Tickets are available during opening hours of the museum: Tue-Sun: 10.00-17.00 all the year round, and in major ticket offices in Budapest.
Address: Csalán utca 29., II. district, bus 5 and 29.
Tel: (+36 1) 394 2100
Old Academy of Music (Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum)
The museum is a reconstruction of Liszt's last flat in Budapest. There are concerts on Saturday mornings at 11.00, that you can listen to with your museum entrance ticket. Entrance fee: 440 HUF/1.7 €, 220 HUF/0.84 € for students, guided tour in English, german, French, Italian, Russian and in Hungarian: 8000 HUF/30 €.
Address: Vörösmarty utca 35, VI. district,
Tel: (+36 1) 322 9804
Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-18.00, Sat: 10.00-17.00, Closed on Sundays and between 1-20 August
Óbudai Társaskör
Houses classical music concerts, art exhibitions, various other musical performances. In summer within the Music in the garden program you can enjoy concerts and theatrical perfomances in the chestnut tree lined courtyard
Address: Kiskorona utca 7. III. district, M3 (blue) metro line, Árpád híd station, 6, 86 buses Kiscelli utca stop
Tel: (+36 1) 250 0288
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Organ Concerts in Budapest
Going to an organ concert in one of the churches in Budapest is a perfect combination of musical entertainment and sightseeing.
St Anne Church


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The St. Anne Church is one of the most beautiful baroque buildings of Budapest and it regularly houses organ-concerts. The construction of the church started in 1740, according to the plans of Kristóf Hamon, and was completed by Mátyás Nepauer in 1761.
In the next 200 years the church suffered from wars, floods and earthquakes, even it was planned to be demolished, owing to the construction of the metro network. Fortunately this plan was not realised, and the church was reconstructed between 1970-1984.
The programme of the concert was adapted for the organ of this church by Gábor Lehotka, professor of the Academy of Music in Budapest. Anasztázia Bednarik, Miklós Teleki and László Attila Almásy regularly give concerts in Hungary, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Price: adults: 3600 HUF (approx. 14 €), students: 3300 HUF (13 €)
Dates: In May every Friday from 20:00, and from June until the end of September every Friday, and Sunday at 20:00 in the St. Anne Church
The concerts take about 65 minutes without intermission.
Find out more about Organ Concerts in St Anne Church.
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The famous Matthias Church in the Castle District has organ concerts every Friday and Saturday.
The impressive St Stephen's Basilica gives organ conerts on Monday evenings at 19.00 in July and in August. Tickets: 1200 HUF/4.8 €, (at the church entry before the perfomance or in major Budapest ticket offices)
Open-air Concerts in Budapest
Buda Castle Summer Nights Concerts
The historic Dominican Court of the Hilton Hotel in the Castle District hosts the Buda Castle Summer Nights Concerts series with from opera to jazz performances.
Date: 4th-27th July 2006, 20.30.
Tickets: 4500 HUF/19 € (VIP Arts Manager and Production Office at 13-15. hajós utca, VI. district)
Address: Hess András tér 1-3., Castle District in Buda
Symphonic Concerts at St Stephen's Basilica
The spacious St Stephen's Square in the city centre is a place for symphonic concerts between 9th-25th July 2006.
Tickets: 3500 HUF/15 € (VIP Arts Manager and Production Office at 13-15. Hajós utca, VI. district)
Summer concerts on Margaret Island (Margit sziget)
Go to the lovely Margaret Island to enjoy great classical concerts, opera and ballet performances and the summer breeze in the open-air theatre.
The Vajdahunyad Castle in the City Park behind Heroes' Square also houses summer concerts.
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Tickets for Budapest Concerts
Buy your ticket in advance for major, popular performances in one of the following ticket offices. If you your ticket on the day of the performance go straight to the box office.
Broadway Ticket Office
Address: Nagymező utca 19., VI. district Tel: (+36 1) 302 3841 Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Ticket Express Offices
In Mammut Shopping Mall, Lövöház utca 2-6., II. district Tel: (+36 1) 345 8020
Andrássy út 18. Tel: (+36 1) 312 0000 Open: Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.30
Deák Ferenc utca 19., V. district Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
József krt. 50. (on Grand Boulevard) Open: Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.30
Tel: (+36 1) 334 0369
Rózsavölgyi Ticket Office
Address: Szervita tér 5. V. district Tel: (+36 1) 318 3500
Cultur-Comfort Ticket Office
Address: Paulay Ede utca 31., VI. district Tel: (+36 1) 322 0000, 322 0101
Kristóf Jegyiroda
Árkád Shopping Mall at Örs vezér tere 25., X. district Tel: (+36 1) 434 8566
Ticket information for Opera and Ballet Performances on this page.
Online Tickets
www.jegyeleado.hu
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Light Music Concerts in Budapest
Budapest attracts many well-known pop-rock, jazz, and other music genre artists from all over the world. Biggest events take place at the Budapest Sportarena or at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium. The two-week Budapest Spring Festival offers some great light music concerts (jazz, ragtime), as well.
Local bands give concerts at the Petőfi Csarnok (Pecsa in Budapesti slang)in the City Park (Városliget). Browse our list of Budapest Nightclubs, includes indoor and outdoor places.
The hottest pop-rock event undoubtedly goes for the Sziget Festival in mid-summer every year.
The Budapest Parade is also a very popular summer event. On the Connection Day Concert an international pop star perform every year. Lionel Richie or Elton John gave concerts in previous years. It's a "music for the masses" type of event, so expect large crowd.
Browse our list of the hottest Light Music Concerts in Budapest.
Other Venues for Light Music Events
Fonó Budai Zeneház
A great place with wide ranging programs with local and international artists: folk music, jazz, dance, exhibitions.
Address: Sztregova utca 3., XI. district, near Mórizc Zsigmond körtér, tram 18, 47
Web: www.fono.hu
Trafó
Address: Liliom utca 41. IX. district, M3 (blue) metro, tram 4-6 Ferenc körút stop Tel: (+36 1) 456 2040
Another cool cultural centre in Budapest with colourful programs throughout the year. It includes a café, a bar and a gallery.Ticket office: Mon-Fri: 14.00-20.00, Sat-Sun: 17.00-20.00 Tel: (+36 1) 215 1600
Almássy Téri Szabadidőközpont
Address: Almássy tér 6., VII. district, M2 metro, trams 4-6 Blaha Lujza tér stopTel: (+36 1) 352 1572
In summer there will pop and rock concerts on the Budai Parkszínpad (Buda Park Stage, Kosztolányi Dezső tér in the XI. district).
Other Pages Related to Budapest Concerts
Budapest Opera House historical and architectural introduction
Events in Budapest program recommendation for each season
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