Gábor Gadó: we will send positive energies with so much love
Gábor Gadó’s music is a mixture of jazz and classical traditions. His meditative, philosophical, very intimate art can be heard at a concert soon.
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Six female composers introduce their newest works in two Budapest venues
In commemoration of Annie Fischer, the internationally renowned pianist, a two-part concert will be held on the 16th of October 2020.
The way of non-forgetting the late poet Szilárd Borbély
Literature is no easy, joyful game for Szilárd Borbély, be it poetry or prose. It is more like self-discovery, self-crucifixion…
Elemér Balázs: I can’t even wish a better life for me
We just have to add a jazzy world to early music. That gives us a perfect mixture but we still maintain respect for the original piece.
The magical number 75 and the meeting of generations in classical music
According to some theories, the number 75 is an angelic combination, a reference of how something will change for us…
The concert of Magyar Atom will be a true specialty
On 22th September, the Magyar Atom plays in the Müpa. This will be the first concert for all members together,…
The aesthetics of networks exposed in a complex way – interview with Albert-László Barabási
Hidden Patterns is the title of the exhibition that shows important projects from the internationally known network researcher Albert-László Barabási….
The concerts of CAFe Budapest bring a refreshing breeze in the world of restrictions
The 29th CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival is going to launch on the 9th of October. At a recent press…
#Beethoven250Challenge – a few coffee breaks with the great composer!
Beethoven had his 250th birthday this year! Müpa celebrates with a video series, and we recommend the best coffee for each Beethoven-themed coffee break.
Every concert becomes a special gift these days – says jazz singer Nikoletta Szőke
The New Orleans Swing Festival will start in the Müpa with the most popular Hollywood movie soundtracks from the 1920s…
Global Stay at Home Choir from 72 countries – video
The Stay At Home Choir is a global musical community of more than 14,000 people from different countries. Here they sing O Radiant Dawn by James MacMillan.
Our joyful and energetic show aims to chase fears away – says cellist István Várdai
This show is a lovely collection with the content and depth of more traditional classical concerts, but amalgamated with a light summer night atmosphere.
The pandemic taught me: it makes no sense to burn ourselves out – interview with Barna Szőke from The Qualitons
Bands are usually defined by genres, but we have gone through such a journey within the last 11 years that I couldn’t define our genre – the guitarist says.
Hungarian Jazz Association celebrates with national stars Charlie and Tamás Berki
The concept is that every active jazz musician will be on stage who has shaped Hungarian jazz life during the last decades.
Emőke Baráth: Hungarian opera singer under lockdown in Paris – An interview
Emőke Barth, who experienced the covid-19 pandemic in Paris, told us about the recent past as well as the upcoming concert.
Geotaxis: a duo exhibition at the Ani Molnár Gallery
Examination of imagery and layers of meaning associated with the abstract formal language. Reflection on modernist avant-garde traditions of abstraction.
Challenges and possibilities of lockdown for a contemporary composer – interview with Judit Varga
How did composers’ life change in this extraordinary situation? What kind of possibilities and challenges are waiting for them?
Forming a circle on stage will help at this extraordinary concert – interview with Áron Eredics from the band Söndörgő
“We do what we can to keep making music, but there won’t be any tours for a while” – band leader says. This brings them to the Müpa drive-in cinema soon…
Secundino Hernandez’s exhibition in Vienna extended until 1 August
Here we will see a broad spectrum of his abstract painting. Opulent, colorful, expressionist, but also monochrome and ascetically minimalist.
No virus can take the community-building effect of music – interview with singer Lóránt Csorba
My realist self says that with precautions, concerts can be held in autumn – says Lóránt Csorba, frontman of the band Lóci játszik, about post-covid gigs.
Drive-in cinema assures: no lack of music for the summer!
In the car, one feels completely detached from the busy area – nothing can draw our attention away from the screen and the radio signal…
At some point we need to be like kindergarten teachers – interview with conductor János Kovács
Even after 40 years on stage, János Kovács still has his doubts before every concert. Now he has to prove his talent in a pretty extraordinary setting…
No escape from Wagner’s magic – online festival launches in mid-June
This year, due to the extraordinary situation, the “Bayreuth on the Banks of the Danube”, the 15th Budapest Wagner Days, will be a virtual festival.
Popular music festival of Müpa moves online
There will be two very exciting weeks with a collection of some great popular music concerts from last years, broadcasted online as part of Müpa Home.