Crazy About Jazz – Erika Náray and her special guests
The Müpa Budapest Crazy About Jazz series continues with its sixth season, in which a selection of people confess their passion for jazz.
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The Power of Music – an essay by Nóra Fehér
From ancient Egyptian texts to scientifically based music therapy, the healing effect of music is part of our history, as Nóra Fehér shows.
Smetana – love, intrigue, travelling circus, beer
Bedrich Smetana was raised in the tradition of German music and only later returned to the inspiration of the Czech countryside.
What do Maria Mazzotta and Evelin Tóth have in common?
They will be on the same stage on 18 February: Evelin Tóth as the front person of a band, Maria Mazzotta as a soloist.
Wayne Marshall and his music that crawls under our skin
Wayne Marshall doesn’t have to go far to find a variety of genres; he was involved in jazz, Broadway and church music all at the same time.
Laramie L. Bahr: One hasn’t really lived until they have faced and cheated death
Laramie L. Bahr discovered a true love for teaching, something he had done a great deal of as a soldier, but not on the same level.
Leader of The Krylov Trio is in love with Hungary
The fact that Krylov, Knyazev and Lugansky will perform together in chamber formation in Budapest is practically unprecedented.
Folk music celebration in the Müpa: 6 formations in 2 hours
Whatever the form and performance, folk music helps us to learn about and carry on our traditions and roots.folk
Béla Bartók at the bus stop ~ by Nóra Fehér
He was sitting cross-legged, grey and avuncular in a bus stop pavilion, smoking a cigarette. Béla Bartók at the bus stop…
Béla Zsoldos: there is always emotion in my pieces
The instruments Béla Zsoldos plays include classical percussive instruments, jazz vibraphone, percussion and drums.
Oliver Juan: if we empathise with the panda, why not with the jellyfish?
I-Opener deals with hard topics and I want nothing less than to make participants reflect on their own behaviour – says Oliver Juan.
I-opener: A call for empathy in times of ecological crisis
I-opener is a free immersive video installation that aims to cultivate a deeper sense of ecological awareness.
Best of 2021: Dora Endre’s list of movies +1
Dora Endre, Hungarian artist, brings us the best movies of the past year. The honourable mention is a US-American movie called Pig.