Zsolt Várkonyi Archives - arthereartnow.com https://arthereartnow.com/tag/zsolt-varkonyi/ Art website - film, literature, music, theater, fine arts Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 141696643 Ripoff Raskolnikov and his band plays with root-rock star Dawn Brothers https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/16/ripoff-raskolnikov-band-dawn-brothers-mupa-budapest/ https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/16/ripoff-raskolnikov-band-dawn-brothers-mupa-budapest/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:06:15 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=4403 Although Ripoff Raskolnikov Band and Dawn Brothers members have been long-time music acquaintances, this is their first joint concert.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/16/ripoff-raskolnikov-band-dawn-brothers-mupa-budapest/feed/ 0 4403 Irie Maffia goes back to the roots – interview with MC Columbo https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/14/irie-maffia-mc-columbo-back-to-the-roots-reggae-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/14/irie-maffia-mc-columbo-back-to-the-roots-reggae-mupa/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:52:50 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=4390 We interviewed MC Columbo, one of the founders and bandleader of Irie Maffia, about the concert at the Müpa and many more.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2022/09/14/irie-maffia-mc-columbo-back-to-the-roots-reggae-mupa/feed/ 0 4390 Bartók Spring comes with a Bosch exhibition and special premieres https://arthereartnow.com/2021/12/05/mupa-announces-bartok-spring-music-arts-theatre-film/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/12/05/mupa-announces-bartok-spring-music-arts-theatre-film/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2021 23:10:46 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3835 Although we are just entering winter, Müpa Budapest is already preparing for its 2nd Bartók Spring International Art Weeks.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/12/05/mupa-announces-bartok-spring-music-arts-theatre-film/feed/ 0 3835 László Kollár-Klemencz: I don’t want to be a retro concert musician https://arthereartnow.com/2021/11/22/laszlo-kollar-klemencz-my-unbindled-horses-concert-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/11/22/laszlo-kollar-klemencz-my-unbindled-horses-concert-mupa/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:20:26 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3811 It is important to deal with songs with a progressive approach, while respecting the values of old music - says László Kollár-Klemencz.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/11/22/laszlo-kollar-klemencz-my-unbindled-horses-concert-mupa/feed/ 0 3811 Müpa reopens its gates with international stars https://arthereartnow.com/2021/06/12/mupa-reopens-its-gates-with-international-stars/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/06/12/mupa-reopens-its-gates-with-international-stars/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:35:21 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3597 This is not only reopening but rebirth for the leading cultural institution of Hungary. The Müpa leadership team revealed what comes next.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/06/12/mupa-reopens-its-gates-with-international-stars/feed/ 0 3597 Makám shows so many different faces with its music – interview with Zoltán Krulik https://arthereartnow.com/2021/05/18/zoltan-krulik-makam-bartok-spring-world-music/ https://arthereartnow.com/2021/05/18/zoltan-krulik-makam-bartok-spring-world-music/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3555 I love contemplative, meditative singing. Also, old Hungarian folk music was an important experience - explains the band leader.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2021/05/18/zoltan-krulik-makam-bartok-spring-world-music/feed/ 0 3555 Secrets behind the concert videos we can see at home – interview with the creative director of Müpa Studio https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/05/creative-director-mupa-home-broadcasts-videos-concert-covid/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/05/creative-director-mupa-home-broadcasts-videos-concert-covid/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2020 14:20:12 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3336 Müpa Studio is unique in its kind, it requires the teamwork of many colleagues. This is one secret behind the success of the Müpa.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/12/05/creative-director-mupa-home-broadcasts-videos-concert-covid/feed/ 2 3336 Instrument making is a wonderful profession, says “father” of the new giant cimbalom https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/30/instrument-making-wonderful-profession-akos-nagy-mupa-covid/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/30/instrument-making-wonderful-profession-akos-nagy-mupa-covid/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:46:57 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3319 We take natural materials and create something that can entertain millions of people in a street or a concert hall - the master says.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/30/instrument-making-wonderful-profession-akos-nagy-mupa-covid/feed/ 0 3319 Miklós Lukács played the first tunes on this brand new cimbalom https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/28/miklos-lukacs-cimbalom-new-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/28/miklos-lukacs-cimbalom-new-mupa/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2020 00:04:13 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3302 The instrument was unveiled at a private event in the concert hall, in the presence of creator Ákos Nagy and cimbalom artist Miklós Lukács.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/11/28/miklos-lukacs-cimbalom-new-mupa/feed/ 1 3302 The 21st century started with the coronavirus, researcher behind the BarabásiLab exhibition implies https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/13/barabasi-albert-laszlo-barabasilab-ludwig-museum-arts-science-network-research/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/13/barabasi-albert-laszlo-barabasilab-ludwig-museum-arts-science-network-research/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:14:13 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3247 BarabásiLab used data to create visualisations on the movements of the New York population during the covid-19 pandemic.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/10/13/barabasi-albert-laszlo-barabasilab-ludwig-museum-arts-science-network-research/feed/ 2 3247 Elemér Balázs: I can’t even wish a better life for me https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/26/elemer-balazs-jazz-early-music-reloaded-nuria-rial-mupa-concert/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/26/elemer-balazs-jazz-early-music-reloaded-nuria-rial-mupa-concert/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2020 17:01:55 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3193 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.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/26/elemer-balazs-jazz-early-music-reloaded-nuria-rial-mupa-concert/feed/ 0 3193 The aesthetics of networks exposed in a complex way – interview with Albert-László Barabási https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/17/barabasi-albert-laszlo-networks-hidden-patterns-exhibition-budapest-ludwig-museum/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/17/barabasi-albert-laszlo-networks-hidden-patterns-exhibition-budapest-ludwig-museum/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:09:37 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3172 Hidden Patterns is the title of the exhibition that shows important projects from the internationally known network researcher Albert-László Barabási....

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/17/barabasi-albert-laszlo-networks-hidden-patterns-exhibition-budapest-ludwig-museum/feed/ 0 3172 The concerts of CAFe Budapest bring a refreshing breeze in the world of restrictions https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/15/cafe-budapest-contemporary-art-festival-during-covid-19-pandemic/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/15/cafe-budapest-contemporary-art-festival-during-covid-19-pandemic/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:28:21 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3167 The 29th CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival is going to launch on the 9th of October. At a recent press...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/09/15/cafe-budapest-contemporary-art-festival-during-covid-19-pandemic/feed/ 0 3167 Every concert becomes a special gift these days – says jazz singer Nikoletta Szőke https://arthereartnow.com/2020/08/25/szoke-nikoletta-concert-golden-age-hollywood-songs-soundtrack-mupa/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/08/25/szoke-nikoletta-concert-golden-age-hollywood-songs-soundtrack-mupa/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:50:53 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3156 The New Orleans Swing Festival will start in the Müpa with the most popular Hollywood movie soundtracks from the 1920s...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/08/25/szoke-nikoletta-concert-golden-age-hollywood-songs-soundtrack-mupa/feed/ 0 3156 Forming a circle on stage will help at this extraordinary concert – interview with Áron Eredics from the band Söndörgő https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/09/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid-19-sondorgo-band-south-slavic-music-hungary-concert/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/09/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid-19-sondorgo-band-south-slavic-music-hungary-concert/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:30:22 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3097 "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...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/09/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid-19-sondorgo-band-south-slavic-music-hungary-concert/feed/ 0 3097 No virus can take the community-building effect of music – interview with singer Lóránt Csorba https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/05/loci-jatszik-mupa-drive-in-cinema-lockdown-covid19-concert-gig-changes-challenges/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/05/loci-jatszik-mupa-drive-in-cinema-lockdown-covid19-concert-gig-changes-challenges/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:15:35 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3087 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.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/05/loci-jatszik-mupa-drive-in-cinema-lockdown-covid19-concert-gig-changes-challenges/feed/ 1 3087 Drive-in cinema assures: no lack of music for the summer! https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/03/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concert-experience-press/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/03/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concert-experience-press/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:21:53 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3080 In the car, one feels completely detached from the busy area - nothing can draw our attention away from the screen and the radio signal...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/03/mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concert-experience-press/feed/ 0 3080 At some point we need to be like kindergarten teachers – interview with conductor János Kovács https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/02/janos-kovacs-conductor-mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concerts/ https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/02/janos-kovacs-conductor-mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concerts/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:55:40 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=3069 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...

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2020/07/02/janos-kovacs-conductor-mupa-drive-in-cinema-covid19-unusual-concerts/feed/ 1 3069 Great things are coming to the reconstructed Trafó next year – interview with director Beáta Barda https://arthereartnow.com/2019/05/30/great-things-are-coming-next-year-to-the-reconstructed-trafo-interview-with-director-beata-barda/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/05/30/great-things-are-coming-next-year-to-the-reconstructed-trafo-interview-with-director-beata-barda/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 13:00:34 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2344 A system of multiannual support could sustain independent theatre groups - says Beáta Barda, executive director of the Trafó.

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]]> https://arthereartnow.com/2019/05/30/great-things-are-coming-next-year-to-the-reconstructed-trafo-interview-with-director-beata-barda/feed/ 0 2344 Posthuman visions, Sleeping Beauty dead, dreams coming true – at this year’s Art Capital https://arthereartnow.com/2019/05/27/posthuman-visions-sleeping-beauty-dead-dreams-coming-true-at-this-years-art-capital/ https://arthereartnow.com/2019/05/27/posthuman-visions-sleeping-beauty-dead-dreams-coming-true-at-this-years-art-capital/#respond Mon, 27 May 2019 13:00:58 +0000 https://arthereartnow.com/?p=2328 Art Capital, Middle-Eastern-Europe’s biggest visual art festival, launched in Szentendre. The central topic of this year is ‘dream’.

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