Ton Koopman comes with the mysterious Mass in B minor
“The most colourful work one can imagine” – says Ton Koopman who has an almost childlike enthusiasm for Bach’s art.
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Kusturica brings a brutally awesome concert to the Müpa
Music has always played an important role in Kusturica’s films, but his relationship with music really took a serious turn later.
Dóra Pétery: I had a strange feeling while practising the first movement
Munch’s most famous painting appeared before me with a French ‘colour scheme’ – says organist Dóra Pétery.
María Pagés: flamenco is a genre for a lifetime
Let’s look a bit behind the scenes through the story of a world famous dancer, María Pagés. Soon at the Bartók Spring!
David Fray will play Beethoven in Budapest after 7 years
Some compare him to Glenn Gould, others contrast David Fray’s wild, life-affirming liberality with Gould’s precise, ascetic profundity.
Lina Cardoso Rodrigues: you need to find your inner silence and the melody in it
In case you have never heard of Portuguese fado music, Lina Cardoso Rodrigues should be your authentic source to get to know it!
Bartók Spring comes with a Bosch exhibition and special premieres
Although we are just entering winter, Müpa Budapest is already preparing for its 2nd Bartók Spring International Art Weeks.
Duruflé – Bach – Szathmáry: hear the organ with 6,804 pipes!
Duruflé: “This Requiem is not an ethereal work. It reflects the anguish of man confronted with the mystery of his destiny.”
László Kollár-Klemencz: I don’t want to be a retro concert musician
It is important to deal with songs with a progressive approach, while respecting the values of old music – says László Kollár-Klemencz.
Levon Eskenian: Bartók got to Armenians only after the genocide
In the past, I had an impressive discussion with Levon Eskenian, leader of Armenian Gurdjieff Ensemble. Now again – but many things changed.
Lucrezia Borgia rules over life and death – says director Ferenc Anger
In fact, Lucrezia Borgia is a Renaissance person who combines the sciences and the arts. A semi-staged opera in the Müpa.
Lucie Horsch: the new piece is a result of a past encounter in Budapest
Rising Stars: three-day festival and six concerts in the Müpa. We asked Dutch Lucie Horsch before the beginning of the adventure.
Lost his son, could never move on: an astonishing and tragic life
Pianist György Cziffra described himself as a man who had set out from shocking poverty to conquer the world’s music stages.
The Sounds of Freedom are coming to be heard
The three highly impressive and captivating works will be performed by Gábor Hollerung and the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra at the Liszt Fest.
Musical genius in Budapest: is Cory Henry the new Franz Liszt?
A contemporary artist whose life, works, stage performance can evoke the Liszt phenomenon. Cory Henry presents his new album in Budapest.
Wandering Jew, Weimar’s Dead, Fathers’ Crypt: songs by Liszt at the Liszt Fest
Thomas Hampson, one of the best baritones in the US, deals a lot with songs of the age of Romaticism. Coming soon at the Liszt Fest!
Viktor Tóth: there are no styles, only soulful our soulless music
I want to be a creative musician and a composer who always writes from his soul. I’m searching for the meaning of my presence in this world.
Gergely Agócs: we have no reason to hold grudge against the neighbouring countries
“I have collected more than 850 hours of folk music material during the last 35 years, and meanwhile I visited hundreds of places.”
Víkingur Ólafsson: Hungarians are everywhere in my career
I’m catching pianist Víkingur Ólafsson for an interview during his tour in Los Angeles to discuss his newest album and the related concert…
Friedrich Liechtenstein: sometimes irony is more precise than realism
I remember how lovely it felt with 15 to sleep on the Margaret Island under the stars – he recalls before coming to Budapest soon again.
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