Amazonas, carnivals, rainforests – a composer’s fabulous life in music
Heitor Villa-Lobos applies Johann Sebastian Bach’s characteristic harmonies and counterpoints to Brazilian folk music, and also honoures Mozart…
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L-E-V: a heart dancing in living love
Love Chapter 2 is about that kind of love that is always lacking something. A show by L-E-V Dance Company on May 24 in the Trafó.
Talk of Armadale Trees ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
She stayed just for a couple of days in Armadale on the Isle of Skye and chanced upon this pine grove during one of her daytrips.
Traumas of the past come to light in the sordidest ways – interview with Kristóf Kelemen
“You could think agent network was a hidden and secretive organization, but actually it happened in front of public eyes, invisibly.”
The triplets who were 19 when they first met – interview with docu-director Tim Wardle
“When I showed them the finished film for the first time, and they loved it, there was the sense that I had delivered on my promise and that was great.”
Sliding metro doors changed his perception on art and reality – interview with Teun Vonk
“The culture of images might be harmful too. I want to make something where people can feel their body and they can focus on their physical existence.”
Dragonfly-man ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
The dragonfly-man dreamed its ageless, dreamless dreams of endless dimensions, of past, present and future and waited, while generations came and went…
Europe through the eyes of a Finnish and a Hungarian girl – interview with Jenna Jalonen
“Language was the base idea, and we moved towards culture, stereotypes, isolation, communication” – Jenna Jalonen on the performance ‘Long Time No See!’
Daddy is Driving the Car ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
Granny Ainsley chuckled. “Let’s just say one of your forefathers was a little too curious.” Her glance became distant, dreamy. “To see what’s out there.”
Jazz Spring welcomes three great female jazz musicians this year
Jane Monheit can thank Ella Fitzgerald, Ida Nielsen to Prince, and Tia Fuller to Beyoncé that their career had a great start.
Fog-people ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
This time he didn’t watch out for the road. He heard sounds now, voices chanting, whispering, singing in an unknown language. He caught them from the corners of his eyes…
Why do musicians fear Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3?
“Rachmaninoff composed this peace to do whatever he wanted with the instrument he dominated. It was a demonstration of possibilities.”
People of the Green Cloud ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
…houses and bridges grew out of the trunks, an interconnected mesh of living green, under the green clouds, above the green mist…
Paris once aided Szeged, now Szeged pays it back
The municipality of Szeged has offered 10,000 euros to aid the reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris which was heavily damaged by fire on Monday.
These three films can profoundly change audience’s view on dance – interview with Gábor Pintér
They liberated dancers from following the rhythm, the tonality, or the structure of music; everything exists on its own in the same space and time.
Constant, Real-time Composition
Naturally, people have expectations and prejudices regarding such a famous piece, but the final result works in a way similar to jazz standards…
The Far East Draws Near
To us, Tai Chi Chuan is not just a martial art, but a system of motion and composition made up of given movements in perfect harmony with nature…
Bauhaus: The Style We Have Never Known
There is no end to centennial walking tours, while countless exhibitions on the topic keep opening. But what is Hungary’s connection to this German school?
Eddie’s lousy Saturday ~ A short story by Susan Anwin
Do you waste your life away to spite your parents, Eddie? Is that your comeback for having to fulfill their dreams, and failing?
Free Music Under the Open Sky
Get ready to spend your early evenings in the heart of Budapest at the Akvárium Spring Terrace in the company of outstanding open air music.