music

10/07/2016

Gloria Gaynor is coming to Budapest

HVG.hu reports that one of the most well-known disco queens of the world will have a concert in Budapest in December. Bringing her greatest hits, Gloria […]
07/07/2016

Macklemore exploded the main stage of Balaton Sound, wearing Balázs Dzsudzsák’s football jersey – PHOTOS

The opening day of Balaton Sound brought a huge surprise when the gig of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis began and the frontman welcomed the festival-goers, wearing […]
06/07/2016

Hungarians among the best world music albums

The latest list of the 20 best albums of world music by the World Music Charts Europe was shared a couple of days ago, lining up […]
06/07/2016

Sziget Festival revenue set to reach EUR 19m

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – Budapest’s Sziget Festival is expected to generate revenue of 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) this year, the organiser told Wednesday’s issue […]
04/07/2016

Unique evening concerts at the Budapest Zoo

These unmatched evening concerts include performances by Kátya Tompos, Péter Geszti, Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra and Budapest Bar, plus many others.  Budapest Klezmer Band July 6, 2016 […]
03/07/2016

VOLT Festival breaks visitor number record – Photos – UPDATE

Budapest, July 3 (MTI) – The 24th Volt Festival broke last year’s record of 123,000 visitors attracting 148,000 people to Sopron in northwestern Hungary this week, […]
01/07/2016

Mongolian Ambassador to Hungary performing a Hungarian folksong – VIDEO

As a side note, the Mongolian ruling party lost yesterday’s general elections. The Mongolian People’s Party (the successor of the former communists) won 85% of the […]
01/07/2016

Sziget passes sold-out

Sziget Festival has reached a new milestone by selling out all of the 7 Days Passes before July. The Island of Freedom will also set a […]
24/06/2016

Here is the anthem of the 10th Balaton Sound – WATCH HERE!

The anthem of Balaton Sound 2016 has arrived! Co-produced by the talented and internationally well-known Hungarian producer duo: StadiumX and an amazing Canadian vocalist: Delaney Jane! […]
20/06/2016

Sziget 2016 program is now ready

Sziget, the week-long festival in the middle of Budapest, has a colorful and exciting program variety that is now considered ready. The more than 1500 programs […]
20/06/2016

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – An German opera in three acts

Richard Wagner’s sole mature comic opera premièred in 1868 and has remained one of the Bayreuth master’s most popular works ever since. The work was first […]
20/06/2016

Hungarian State Opera announces 2016/17 Hungarian season

The Hungarian State Opera is again offering more than 2000 programmes in the new season. The Hungarian Season will feature pieces by countless major Hungarian composers, […]
13/06/2016

Budapest Festival Orchestra to give free community concerts

Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – The Budapest Festival Orchestra will give free chamber concerts in communities around the country between June 15 and 24, the ensemble […]
10/06/2016

US musician Frank London receives state honour

Budapest, June 10 (MTI) – US musician Frank London, trumpet player of the klezmer band The Klezmatics, received the Hungarian state award Order of Merit, Knight […]
10/06/2016

The anthem of this year’s EFOTT is out – VIDEO

The anthem of EFOTT 2016 has been released this week, writes szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu. It’s out now, so all EFOTT-goers can start falling in love with its melody so they […]
09/06/2016

Sziget 2016 – The Chemical Brothers, Tinie Tempah and more

The line-up of Sziget Festival is getting more and more diverse, representing all genres. This time The Chemical Brothers, Tinie Tempah, Editors, BOY, BØRNS, Fedde Le […]
01/06/2016

Stars to perform at VeszprémFest

Budapest, June 1 (MTI) – Britain’s Lisa Stansfield and Jamie Cullum, America’s Gregory Porter and Spanish-born Diego El Cigala will give their Hungarian debuts at the […]
29/05/2016

Balaton Sound: 2016 program complete!

Balaton Sound, the summer beach party, organized by Lake Balaton will once again bring the most prestigious names of the electronic and hip hop scene. The […]
27/05/2016

The repertoire of the musical fountain on Margaret Island has renewed

At the end of May the repertoire of the musical fountain on Margaret Island has renewed. Twice a day, at 11h00 and 16h00 children’s songs are […]
25/05/2016

Did Kanye West steal a Hungarian song?

The matter has been going around the Hungarian press since it first came up a few years ago. According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, what happened was that American […]