Classical tunes fill this summer in Hungary
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If you are a classical music aficionado, this summer provides you with a host of great opportunities to immerse yourself in it throughout Budapest and in the countryside, too. Pop-up concerts spattered throughout the capital, free concerts by the world-renowned Festival Orchestra, or a month-long festival in the City Park: here are some of our recommendations.
Musical Budapest
Zenélő Budapest (Musical Budapest) is held for the fourth time this year, with 600 miniconcerts in 10 scenic locations for three months – all for free – from 25 May to 12 August.
Important landmarks will regularly transform into concert venues for 20-minute long recitals, including the Fisherman’s Bastion, the Great Market Hall or the Music Fountain at Margaret Island.
The concerts promise an extraordinary range of music catering to diverse tastes. To give a few examples: there will be Transylvanian folklore at Vajdahunyadvár; nostalgic melodies by a sax ensemble at Várkert Bazár; classical pieces in jazz reorchestration at Kunsthalle; and a harp-violin duet in front of the legendary Gerbeaud Confectionery at Vörösmarty square.
But for those who prefer the traditional long-format, there will be full-fletched concerts starting at 11 am on Sundays in the courtyard of Várkert Bazár. One of the highlights here will be the Chopin and Liszt recital of renowned pianist Gergely Bogányi on 3rd June.
More information on the exact schedule and programme of the concerts can be found here.
Community Week of the Festival Orchestra
The internationally renowned Budapest Festival Orchestra, under the guidance of conductor Iván Fischer, is truly one of the world’s best, and they have just closed a particularly great season, with raving reviews from New York to Rejkjavik. This is why it is so remarkable that they have decided to return and give 24 free concerts during their Community Week in the remotest areas of Hungary.
