Hungarian Folk Programs in Budapest

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

Address: Vigadó Hall,
Corvin tér 8. I. district, Budapest, Tram 2, Vigadó stop

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - regarded as one of the best in Hungary, was established in 1951. Its aims were to collect and play authentic folk music and to preserve the Hungarian folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungarian-inhabited areas by putting them on stage for the public. Their rich and colourful repertoire entitled the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world.

The Ensemble consists of 30 dancers, 14 members of the Gipsy Orchestra and 5 members of the Hungarian Folk Orchestra.

The choreographies are all based on authentic dances, some of them were collected in isolated villages with dance elements dating back hundreds of years.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission.

Price: 5600 HUF (approx. 22 €) / 4600 HUF (approx. 18 €) / 3300HUF (approx. 13€)

Danube Folk Ensemble

Address:
Duna Palota (Danube Palace)
Zrínyi utca 5., V. district, Tram 2, Roosevelt tér stop

Founded in 1957, the Danube Folk Ensemble is one of the most popular professional groups in Hungary. The members of the ensemble are both excellent dancers and musicians. The Ensemble consists of 24 professional dancers and 5 musicians. The Duna Dance Workshop, working closely with the Duna Art Ensemble, gives opportunities for the creative experimentation and theatrical presentation of Hungarian folk dance. The Danube Folk Ensemble's repertoire includes some gems of Hungarian folk dance tradition, while the Hungarian folk music is faithfully interpreted by its musicians. Varied and broad, the repertoire provides for several full concerts which are unique.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission.

Price: 5600 HUF (approx. 22 €) / 4600 HUF (approx. 18 €) / 3300HUF (approx. 13€)

From May until the end of October every Monday and Wednesday at 20:00 in Duna Palota (Danube Palace)

Rajkó Folk Ensemble

Address:
Duna Palota (Danube Palace)
Zrínyi utca 5. V. district, Budapest

The world famous Rajkó Orchestra offers an unique musical experience. This company of young gipsy musicians was established in 1952. Their gift is born from the traditions of century-old gipsy dynasties. The exceptional professional skills of the Rajkós are due to a special educational method that contrentrates on preserving their natural aptitude for improvisation an essential precondition of virtuosity.

The Rajkó Orchestra performs in many different formations. The fifty strong main orchestra and the six to eight splinter chamber groups are equally celebrated guests on the world’s most prestigious stages. They are also adept at accompanying well-known soloists and dance ensembles.

The incredible range of their repertoire covers many genres from classical to folk music, and from operettas to gipsy music, of course.

Every concert starts at 20:00, and consists of two 40-45-minute sessions, with an intermission.

Price: 5600 HUF (approx. 22 €) / 4600 HUF (approx. 18 €) / 3300HUF (approx. 13€)
 
From May until the end of September every Friday at 20:00 in Duna Palota (Danube Palace)

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