TIPS FROM LOCALS
Budapest Concerts
Guide to Budapest Concerts
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Let's not forget about the reasonable ticket prices that make Budapest concerts even more tempting entertainment opportunities.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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. They perform the most famous classical melodies combined with typical Hungarian instrument, the Cimbalom (Hummer Dulcimer). It is a unique opportunity to hear most popular masterpieces of classical music interpreted by cimbalom Dates of Concerts in 2012:
Concerts start at 20.00 and consist of two 40-45-minute sessions with an intermission. Prices:
Reserve your ticket for the Danube symphony orchestra concert with cimbalom show: Discount: 10% with Budapest Card (please order the card, plus the performance with 10 % discount for the same day). TIP: enjoy a night cruise with dinner on the Danube after the concert and save money by booking the two programs together. You'll get a discount package price and you pay less for the two programs than you would if you bought them separately. Price: Adult:
Student:
Reserve your ticket for the Danube Symphony Concert + Cruise & Dinner: NOTE: after payment you'll receive a confirmation email with all the details. |
Christmas Chamber Concert by the Danube Chamber Orchestra |
Enjoy a chamber concert organized in the beautiful neobaroque theatre of the Danube Palace on Christmas Day evening. The special program was compiled just for this evening by the Danube Chamber Orchestra, including well-known and popular works of famous composers.
Details: The concert starts at 20:00, and it is twice 40-45 minutes with an intermission.
Ticket price: 34.25 Euro /8 900 HUF/adult, 30.80 Euro/7 900 HUF/student
Reserve your ticket:
Program:
Part 1.
Corelli: Christmas Concerto
Pachelbel: Canon
Albinoni: Adagio
Erkel: Palotás from the opera László Hunyadi
Brahms: Hungarian Dances No.1
Lehár: Gold and Silver Waltz
Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin - Overture
Brahms: Hungarian Dances No.
Part 2.
Kálmán: Devil-rider - Palotás
Strauss: Spring Voices
Strauss: Anna Polka
Strauss: Blue Danube Waltz
Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Strauss: Pizzicato polka
Monti: Csárdás
Strauss: Radetzky March
New Year's Day Chamber Concert with Cimbalom Show1st January, 2013, 17.30 |
Spend the first evening of the New Year listening to a chamber concert held in the Danube Palace. The concert program was compiled just for this evening by the Danube Chamber Orchestra, including well-known and popular works of famous composers.
Details: The Chamber Concert starts at 17:30, and it is 70 minutes without intermission.
Ticket price:
30.35 Euro/7 900 HUF// adults and 7 200 HUF/27.70 Euro/ students
The beautiful theatre of the Danube Palace with its 292 seats is a perfect venue for the Danube Symphony Orchestra concerts.
Symphony Concert by the Danube Symphony Orchestra
|
On New Year's day evening there'll be also a Symphony Concert in the concert hall of the Danube Palace starting at 20.00.
Musical pieces by Berlioz, Erkel, Haydn, Liszt, Bartók will be performed during the 2 x 45 minute concert performed by the Danube Symphony Orchestra.
Date: 1st January 2013., 20.00
Venue: Danube Palace, Zrínyi utca 5., V. district
Ticket prices:
- Adults: 31.15 Euro/9 900 HUF/adults,
- Students: 27.70 Euro/8 900/students
Book Your Ticket for the New Year's Day Symphony Concert:
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.
The famous Matthias Church in the Castle District has organ concerts every Friday and Saturday.
Organ Concert in St Stephen's BasilicaEnjoy a wonderful concert in St. Stephen’s Basilica, one of the most beautiful neo-classical buildings of Budapest, and then go for a night cruise with 4-course dinner on the Danube. |
|
St. Stephen's Basilica
|
In the next 50 years the church suffered from wars, storms and earthquakes. The church was reconstructed 1983-2003. The arias of the program are performed by Kolos Kováts, one of the most famous concert an oratorio singer in Hungary. Among numerous prices, in 1992 he received also the highest prize Hungarian artist can acquire: the Kossuth Prize. The flute is played by Eleonóra Krusic who is already known for her performances with different orchestras from Barcelona to Zürich, Graz and Vienna. Program
The pieces with soloist are performed by Kolos Kováts and with organ. The pieces with flute are performed by Eleonóra Krusic and with organ. Concert dates in 2012: Price of Organ Concert in St. Stephen's Basilica:
Book Your Ticket:
|
Organ Concert + Dinner & Cruise on the Danube |
|
In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of Budapest decked out in lights. After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship. Price of Organ Concert in St Stephen's Basilica +Dinner & Cruise:
Reserve your Organ Concert + Dinner & Cruise: You can learn more about the Cruise on the Danube here.
After the concert a host or hostess will escort you to the pier when the boat departs at 22.00. The cruise lasts approx. 1.5 hours. You can order the program with pick-up service in this case we would kindly ask you to fill the hotel name and telephone number fields on the ordering form, and at the day of the event please be at the reception of the hotel 40 minutes before the start of the program. |
|
Back to top.
More on Concerts in Budapest
Hungary boasts 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.
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., district VI., trams 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., district VI., M1 metro line Opera station
Tel: (+36 1) 331 2550
Palace of Arts - National Concert Hall
A brand new, large concert hall equipped with latest techniques to provide outstanding acoustics for musical performances. For a detailed list of events visit the official website of the concert hall.
Address: Komor Marcell utca 1., district IX., 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., district VI., Tel: (+36 1) 302 3841
Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00, Sat: 9.00-14.00
Address: Páva utca 10-12.m district IX., 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., district XII., M2 Déli pályaudvar, tram 61
Tel: (+36 1) 372 5400
Millenáris Park
Address: Fény utca 20-22. district II., tram 4-6 Széna tér, M2 metro line Széll Kálmán tér station
Tel: (+36 1) 336 4000
Ticket Office: Kis Rókus 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.
Address: Vigadó utca 5., district V., 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 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., district II., 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, district VI.,
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 performances in the chestnut tree lined courtyard
Address: Kiskorona utca 7. district III., M3 (blue) metro line, Árpád híd station, 6, 86 buses Kiscelli utca stop
Tel: (+36 1) 250 0288
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 |
Program |
| July 6, 20.30 (rain day: July 7) |
Concert of the BudapesKlezmer Band |
| July 8, 20.30 | Primas Kings concert of the Chamber Orchestra of the "Hundred Member" Gypsy Orchestra (In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Dance Hall.) |
| July 13, 20.30 (rain day: July 14) | Latin Night – Music-Dance Show The Patrizio Baeza Band |
| July 15, 20.30 (rain day: July 16) |
Concert of the Budapest Klezmer Band |
| July 20, 20.30 (rain day: July 21) |
Concert of the Benkó Dixieland Band |
| July 22, 20.30 (rain day: July 23 |
Hungarian folklore evening with the Duna Art Ensemble |
| July 27, 20.30 | Domenico Cimarosa: Il maestro di Capella Joseph Haydn: La canterina |
Tickets: 18 Euro, can be bought at VIP Arts Manager and Production Office at 13-15., Hajós utca, district VI.
Address: Hess András tér 1-3., Castle District in Buda
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 Concerts
Buy your ticket in advance for major, popular performances in one of the following ticket offices. If you buy your ticket on the day of the performance go straight to the box office.
Broadway Ticket Office
Address: Nagymező utca 19., district VI.
Tel: (+36 1) 302 3841
Open: Mon-Fri: 10.00-19.00
Ticket Express Offices
In Mammut Shopping Mall, Lövöház utca 2-6., district II.
Tel: (+36 1) 345 8020
Andrássy út 18. Tel: (+36 1) 312 0000 Open: Mon-Fri: 9.30-18.30
Deák Ferenc utca 19., district V., 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., districtV.
Tel: (+36 1) 318 3500
Cultur-Comfort Ticket Office
Address: Paulay Ede utca 31., districtVI.
Tel: (+36 1) 322 0000, 322 0101
Kristóf Jegyiroda
Árkád Shopping Mall at Örs vezér tere 25., district X.
Tel: (+36 1) 434 8566
Ticket information for Opera and Ballet Performances on this page.
Online Tickets
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.
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., district XI., near Mórizc Zsigmond körtér, tram 18, 47
Web: www.fono.hu
Trafó
Address: Liliom utca 41. districtIX., 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., district VII., 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
Cultural Venues in Budapest - introduction to Budapest's major cultural hot-spots.
Budapest Opera House historical and architectural introduction
Events in Budapest program recommendation for each season
Return from Budapest Concerts to Budapest Hungary Tourist Guide Home.
Copyright © 2005-2012 - All Rights Reserved www.budapest-tourist-guide.com
|
|
Search Our Site!
Upcoming Events
|
||||||||||
Recommended |
||
|
||
