Arturo Sandoval, a trumpeter with a vibrant personality
Arturo Sandoval’s life is rich in stories and notes. His music is just as vibrant as it was decades ago. Hear it for yourself!
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Ramón Vargas – a tenor who sings for special needs children
Ramón Vargas, Mexican-born star tenor, has been active for more than 35 years. He will give two concerts in Hungary soon.
Freud was suspicious about Dalí’s obsession with him
How, where, when did they finally meet and what happened between them? I asked Dalí-Freud curator Jaime Brihuega.
Sergei Krylov from Witches’ Sabbath to a naughty folk song
“Sergei Krylov is one of the five greatest violinists of our time”, wrote Mstislav Rostropovich about him.
Song of the Earth: Mahler’s wonderful message about eternity
The Song of the Earth was written in the most difficult period in Mahler’s life and is based on a collection of ancient Chinese poems.
What is the best music to fall asleep to?
Music can play an important role in reducing our daily anxiety, which is essential for improving sleep quality.
Vengerov: the instrument teaches you to play, not the other way round
Vengerov about music: “It has a healing power because it can help us learn something not only about music, but also about ourselves.”
Sleepless: gloomy yet beautiful Péter Eötvös opera in the Müpa
Péter Eötvös adapted Jon Fosse’s Trilogy. The story of precarious couple Alida and Asle is childishly innocent yet deeply sinful…
Honorary Hungarian Uri Caine plays the Bartók Project with friends
Hungarian Project, which was introduced in the Trafó in 2006, has already made Uri Caine an honorary Hungarian.
Péter Eötvös: I ran away from Bartók’s works to avoid falling into repetition
For me the genre of opera is an absolute miracle – says Péter Eötvös before the premiere of his newest opera Sleepless.
Monsieur Bartók: The influence of Béla Bartók in contemporary jazz
Béla Bartók made a huge contribution to the evolution of jazz, helping it to get to where it is today after a journey of some 130 years.
We all use the falsetto register – interview with opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo
Anthony Roth Costanzo will sing at Bartók Spring on 7 April. Now he reveals what contemporary opera changed his life…
Endre Domonkos: An Economic History of Hungary from 1867
Endre Domonkos, in his current work, summarises the economic history of Hungary in 10 chapters and more than 200 pages, richly illustrated.
Dénes Várjon speaks beautifully about Bartók’s music
When I was a child, I had a very different image of Bartók, and that image has been imprinted on people in general – says the musician.
Ensemble Mini: club concerts if you don’t want to fight
Ensemble Mini, a formation by British conductor Joolz Gale, building upon Schönberg’s Society for Private Musical Performances.
Parade for the music of Boban Marković! – interview with Attila Egerházi
I have been planning to work with Boban Marković for a very long time, and now it is time – says Attila Egerházi.
Exclusive Interview with Philippe Lesage: As Long As There’s Movement, There Is Hope
Exclusive interview with Philippe Lesage about inspirations, aspirations, upcoming projects, and much more.
Reorganised Robert Schumann songs tell a romantic story
Alexander Schmalcz not only reorchestrated Robert Schumann songs, but also created a new song cycle. Pure Romanticism!
Chick Corea composed this work shortly before his death
Chick Corea was scheduled to return to Müpa Budapest in November 2021, with a piece to celebrate the institution’s 15th anniversary.
It is Not a Man’s World, Jane Campion and The Power of the Dog
If I think of Jane Campion, I think of wind whistling through a wide-open space carrying “tangible” ominosity.
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