The Sherlock Holmes of Russian Opera
“The creation and later life of Khovanshchina surpasses even detective novels when it comes to mystery and adventure…” János Bojti and Mussorgsky.
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Crackling fire, mulled wine, Satan ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
Everything is possible when the fog descends. Dobogókő is also stunning in the spring; really, I’m hard pressed to choose my favourite season there.
Soul for Sale ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
The survivor moved on. He didn’t know how long he had been wandering, as the sky was the same nondescript gray, with no evidence of sunrise or sunset.
Glittering like gold – five personalities, five special-themed concerts
We can expect a diverse programme, but the incredible quality links all five individual concerts together. Gold Standard series of the Pannon Philharmonics.
Drifter ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
“She turned and saw the pince-nez lying abandoned on the concrete. The man was nowhere to be seen.”
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Budapest opens festival season in Europe – 39. Spring Festival launches on 5 April
“We are the Budapest Spring Festival”, says executive director Csaba Káel. Franz Liszt, Russian culture and the 100-year-old Bauhaus in the spotlight.
They forgot that Hitler and Eichmann were also Austrians
After Waldheim was elected, big discussions started. Nowadays, nobody would call Austria a victim of the war. The history books changed.
The Last Dawn ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
“It was the subtlest form of torture, making sure you’re aware that these are the very last hours of your existence.”
A series of Susan Anwin’s short stories is launching at Art Here Art Now tomorrow
Let us introduce you writer Susan Anwin, whose short stories are going to appear on our website from tomorrow on for six weeks!
Branford Marsalis: Playing with Sting for four years was a great experience
“Working with singers, you have to understand that you are in a support role. Now that we are a quartet again, we use that experience to support each other.”
Twenty-two students join professional musicians at the Classical Chill Out concert
Students on stage, students in the audience. A cool experience of classical music, mostly (but not exclusively) for young people…
Tomoki Sakata: I admire Liszt and Hungary is my all-time favorite
Péter Dobszay and the Szeged Symphony Orchestra, Müpa, 24 February 2019, 7:30 pm Thinking about he is only 26 and…
It’s not about you in the music, it’s about music in yourself
She answers the phone and I’m astonished how beautiful her voice is. I can imagine her leading a meditation group…
Why did Gilbert Varga decide to sign a contract with the Pannon Philharmonic? – video
Gilbert Varga, the British conductor with Hungarian roots, found his way “back home” last February when he performed in Hungary….
Even the conductor was outraged because of my blonde wig – interview with Karine Babajanyan
The Land of Smiles, Müpa, 1 February 2019, 7 pm We caught the incredibly nice opera singer, Karine Babajanyan, for…
Here is Erik Satie, maybe the only real hero of the (not so) belle époque
Easy Grace – PFZ, Müpa, Béla Bartók Concert Hall, 25 January 2019, 7:30 pm „We should have a music of our…
His instrument was banned, his fellow musicians killed – the story of Bombino
In the evening, after dinner and milking sheep, camels and goats, people from every tent came together at a common fire where they drank tea, talked about history, recited poems and sang.
The way we play this instrument is like conducting a whole orchester
“I found it fantastic that every organ is different, you can hear completely new sounds, hundreds of years of music is awaken, and there are all these historical organs, still working today, all around the world…”
She heard Jerusalem’s stones crying out to her to sing
“I am the result of the most beautiful mixture and this mixture is the fountain from which I create.” Yasmin Levy on her father, the Sephardim, Jerusalem and the sacredness of music.
Stars of talent shows who won much more than fame
After years of hard work, practice, success in closer circles, many musicians really deserve national recognition and money. And there are some people who win even more in a talent show… Just like these three musicians.