28 result(s) for debussy in Community & Culture
Hiroko Ishimoto's Concert, Nádor Hall Budapest, 14 November
- 13 Nov 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
It's a memorial year for Hungarian composer Bartok, on the 70th anniversary of his death, and for Belgium composer Franck on the 125 th anniversary of his death. You will hear both great composers' pieces. On the program also two beautiful nocturnes from Chopin and two characteristic pieces as from Debussy.
Futuristic Hungarian Piano Has Lift-Off
- 22 Jan 2015 12:40 AM
- community & culture
Is it a bird, a plane, or an exotic supercar? A new Hungarian made concert piano, developed under the inspiration of Kossuth Prize-winning pianist Gergely Bogányi, was recently presented to the press in Budapest. The sleek, futuristic Zengafons piano, which would not look out of place on the set of Star Wars, will make its public debut at the Budapest Academy of Music.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Invitation: Concert Of Hiroko Ishimoto & Students In Budapest, 13 May
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in Sapporo, Japan, Hiroko Ishimoto is one of Japan`s most eminent pianists and has performed in the United States, Canada, South America,Europe and Japan.
Invitation: Budapest Strings, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 4 May
- 3 May 2013 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The goal in each concert of this series of the Budapest Strings is to present works by young Hungarian composers alongside works by well-known classical composers from whom they drew inspiration. The host for the concerts, Endre Tóth, will engage in conversation with the Hungarian composers, thereby providing the audience with an insight into the secrets of the creative process.
Xpat Report: All Nations Lions Club Budapest Annual Charity Gala Concert
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When you get an invitation to the Italian Institute of Culture, you know you are in for a treat. The annual ‘All Nations Lions Club’ event did not disappoint. The blind pianist Tamás Érdi had played a selection of classics from Brahms, Bartok, Debussy, to Liszt. This was not just a fabulous evening in a fabulous building, but it had a purpose.
Xpat Opinion: Sparkling Classical Duo In A Budapest Jewel Box
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last of the 2012 recitals at the Hubay Jenő Zeneterem was a piano and violin program in one of Budapest's most atmospheric venues, a paste jewel box inside the Hotel Victoria, replete with stained glass, oil paintings, and ornate stove heater. Classical buffs clearly agree - the place was packed. The artists were veteran pianist Ilona Prunyi and rising star violinist Ádám Banda, superbly ...
Invitation: Gwendolyn Masin Violin Concert, Bartók Béla Memorial House, Budapest, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Gwendolyn Masin's debut concert starts at 6pm on 14 September at Béla Bartók Memorial House in Budapest. Gwendolyn Masin, child of a Hungarian mother and an Irish father, is a popular violinist in Europe's greatest concert venues. She has already played at the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy when she was 5, but now, she is intended to conquer the Hungarian audience again.
Dezső Ránki Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2012 8:08 AM
- community & culture
"Dezső Ránki gained his diploma in 1973 at the Liszt Academy of Music as a student of Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados. At the age of 18, he won first prize at the International Schumann Competition in Zwickau, and has since performed concerts worldwide. He has played with the Berlin and London Philharmonic Orchestras, the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Orchestre National de France in ...
Hiroko Ishimoto's Concert, Nádor Hall Budapest, 14 November
- 13 Nov 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
It's a memorial year for Hungarian composer Bartok, on the 70th anniversary of his death, and for Belgium composer Franck on the 125 th anniversary of his death. You will hear both great composers' pieces. On the program also two beautiful nocturnes from Chopin and two characteristic pieces as from Debussy.
Futuristic Hungarian Piano Has Lift-Off
- 22 Jan 2015 12:40 AM
- community & culture
Is it a bird, a plane, or an exotic supercar? A new Hungarian made concert piano, developed under the inspiration of Kossuth Prize-winning pianist Gergely Bogányi, was recently presented to the press in Budapest. The sleek, futuristic Zengafons piano, which would not look out of place on the set of Star Wars, will make its public debut at the Budapest Academy of Music.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Invitation: Concert Of Hiroko Ishimoto & Students In Budapest, 13 May
- 8 May 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in Sapporo, Japan, Hiroko Ishimoto is one of Japan`s most eminent pianists and has performed in the United States, Canada, South America,Europe and Japan.
Invitation: Budapest Strings, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 4 May
- 3 May 2013 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The goal in each concert of this series of the Budapest Strings is to present works by young Hungarian composers alongside works by well-known classical composers from whom they drew inspiration. The host for the concerts, Endre Tóth, will engage in conversation with the Hungarian composers, thereby providing the audience with an insight into the secrets of the creative process.
Xpat Report: All Nations Lions Club Budapest Annual Charity Gala Concert
- 14 Mar 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
When you get an invitation to the Italian Institute of Culture, you know you are in for a treat. The annual ‘All Nations Lions Club’ event did not disappoint. The blind pianist Tamás Érdi had played a selection of classics from Brahms, Bartok, Debussy, to Liszt. This was not just a fabulous evening in a fabulous building, but it had a purpose.
Xpat Opinion: Sparkling Classical Duo In A Budapest Jewel Box
- 13 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Last of the 2012 recitals at the Hubay Jenő Zeneterem was a piano and violin program in one of Budapest's most atmospheric venues, a paste jewel box inside the Hotel Victoria, replete with stained glass, oil paintings, and ornate stove heater. Classical buffs clearly agree - the place was packed. The artists were veteran pianist Ilona Prunyi and rising star violinist Ádám Banda, superbly ...
Invitation: Gwendolyn Masin Violin Concert, Bartók Béla Memorial House, Budapest, 14 September
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Gwendolyn Masin's debut concert starts at 6pm on 14 September at Béla Bartók Memorial House in Budapest. Gwendolyn Masin, child of a Hungarian mother and an Irish father, is a popular violinist in Europe's greatest concert venues. She has already played at the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy when she was 5, but now, she is intended to conquer the Hungarian audience again.
Dezső Ránki Concert, National Concert Hall Budapest, 17 January
- 16 Jan 2012 8:08 AM
- community & culture
"Dezső Ránki gained his diploma in 1973 at the Liszt Academy of Music as a student of Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados. At the age of 18, he won first prize at the International Schumann Competition in Zwickau, and has since performed concerts worldwide. He has played with the Berlin and London Philharmonic Orchestras, the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Orchestre National de France in ...