music

13/01/2017

7 Hungarian artists among the world’s most sought-after musicians in 2016, the State Opera is the busiest

According to the Bachtrack British classical event finder website’s statistics, seven Hungarian musicians were among the artists who performed the most in 2016. Moreover, the Hungarian […]
12/01/2017

Sziget Festival becomes Artists’ Favourite Festival in Europe

Every year the most prestigious awards of the European festival scene are handed out at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. Sziget Festival was shortlisted in multiple categories […]
04/01/2017

The Monty Python of classical music in Budapest

The MozART Group, a genius string quartet merging humor with excellent music will visit Hungary again. The not-to-be-missed concert will take place on January 4 and […]
03/01/2017

10+1 famous music videos shot in Hungary

We can suddenly recognise the neighbouring street, the Parliament, the Chain Bridge or the Heroes’ Square in a music video. We collected music videos – beyond […]
30/12/2016

Hans Zimmer: “I feel at home in Hungary”

Hans Zimmer is currently preparing for his second tour, which will arrive in Budapest early next summer. The Oscar-winning German composer lives in Los Angeles, but […]
26/12/2016

David Bowie documentary available to watch in Hungary

Earlier this year in January, one of the most iconic and legendary musicians of our era, David Bowie passed away. Now the documentary depicting the Bowie […]
18/12/2016

Metallica sounds great on dulcimer

As Origo reports, Áron Horváth, performer of Fölszállott a páva played the 1992 song Nothing Else Matters. “I do not know if Metallica has ever listened […]
17/12/2016

Gloria Gaynor is coming to Budapest

December 29 marks the day when the ‘Greatest Survivor’ of music history, disco queen Gloria Gaynor returns to Hungary to step on stage at the Papp […]
16/12/2016

Sziget Festival announces the first names for 2017

Sziget Festival, the Island of Freedom, a week-long festival holiday in Budapest has just announced the first 14 names of the line-up. The announcement series will […]
15/12/2016

Moving surprise-performance on a Budapest tram viewed by millions – VIDEO

A few days ago, a gospel choir surprised the passengers of the beautifully illuminated tram 47 with a moving song. The video of the performance has […]
14/12/2016

Green Day is coming to Budapest next year

Green Day is coming to Budapest for the first time since 2005. According to index.hu, the 30-year-old punk rock band is giving a concert in the […]
14/12/2016

Ellie Goulding, Linkin Park, Martin Garrix and more @ Telekom VOLT Festival 2017

After the previously announced headliner: Linkin Park; Ellie Goulding, Imagine Dragons, Martin Garrxix Jess Glynne, Lost Frequencies, Fritz Kalkbrenner and Sigala joins the line-up of Telekom […]
10/12/2016

First announcement brings Hardwell and Kygo to Balaton Sound

The perfect beach party, Balaton Sound is bringing the best acts of the electro and hip-hop scene next year again. Still more 6 months until the […]
06/12/2016

Music Academy announces intl Bartók competition, festival for 2017

Budapest, December 6 (MTI) – Hungary’s Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music will host an international competition and festival in September 2017 to mark the 135th birth […]
03/12/2016

Nirvana in Budapest: never-seen before photos of their gig in 1989

Nine photos capturing the concert of Nirvana in Budapest back in 1989 were published this weekend, writes origo.hu. Most of the fans didn’t know that any pictures were […]
03/12/2016

John Malkovich is coming to Budapest

According to index.hu, the organizers of the Budapest Spring Festival announced that the latest theatre performance starring John Malkovich is coming to Budapest next year. The […]
02/12/2016

Kodály method included in UNESCO World Heritage list

Budapest, December 2 (MTI) – UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee for the world’s cultural heritage has included Hungarian composer, researcher and music teacher Zoltán Kodály’s method for the […]
01/12/2016

Kornél Horváth wins Rhythm’s Best Percussionist 2016 prize

Budapest, December 1 (MTI) – Kornél Horváth, a Kossuth-prize winning Hungarian percussionist, has won the British Rhythm magazine’s best percussionist prize for 2016, musicradar.com reported on […]
28/11/2016

Sziget 2016 Aftermovie has now arrived!

The waiting is over: Sziget 2016 aftermovie has now arrived! Island of Freedom, the week-long festival holiday in the heart of Budapest, will be the place […]
27/11/2016

The world’s best violin was made by a Hungarian

Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu writes that Gábor Draskóczy was awarded by a “double” gold medal at an American competition: his violin was chosen best by two independent juries. The Violin […]