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Classical Music Concerts in Budapest 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 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.
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 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
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
Matáv-Zeneház The Hungarian Telekom Symphonic Orchestra performs in this modern building. Ticket office: Nagymező utca 19., VI. district, tel: (+36 1) 302 3841 Address: Páva utca 10-12.m IX. district, trams 4-6, Ferenc körút stop, from there it's 5 minutes walk
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
Millenáris Park Address: Fény utca 20-22. II. district, tram 4-6 Széna tér, M2 metro line Moszkva tér station Ticket Office: KisRókus utca 14., II. district
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 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. 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. 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, 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
Organ Concerts in BudapestGoing to an organ concert in one of the churches in Budapest is a perfect combination of musical entertainment and sightseeing.
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 BudapestBuda 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.
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. Tickets for Budapest ConcertsBuy 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 Ticket Express Offices In Mammut Shopping Mall, Lövöház utca 2-6., II. district 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 Rózsavölgyi Ticket Office Address: Szervita tér 5. V. district Cultur-Comfort Ticket Office Address: Paulay Ede utca 31., VI. district Kristóf Jegyiroda Árkád Shopping Mall at Örs vezér tere 25., X. district Ticket information for Opera and Ballet Performances on this page. Online Tickets |
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