66 result(s) for mupa in Events
Ballet Pécs: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 13 December
- 3 Dec 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Carmina Burana is an unavoidable subject, a great task that is nevertheless a wonderful challenge in the career of a choreographer and one that sooner or later draws the creative artist to it. Orff's composition elevates the medieval student songs to a loftier region.
The majesty of the music inspires the choreographer to bear testimony to this self-destructive and mechanised world with an ...
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
'The Rhinegold', Palace of Arts Budapest, 15 June
- 15 Jun 2023 6:00 PM
- classical
Das Rheingold is the introduction to the storyline, depicting the central conflict. Starting from a primeval state of peace, the opera shows how the original sin was committed, triggering a chain of events that eventually lead to complete annihilation.
Over and over again, one is haunted by the suspicion that the myth is not about gods, giants and dwarfs, but about ourselves: it is not so ...
Recirquel Budapest My Land, Festival Theatre Budapest, 2 June
- 2 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
An award-winner when premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. ‘My Land’ shows acclaimed contemporary circus company Recirquel at their very best, exploring the connection between human beings and their homeland.
Starring an all-Ukrainian cast, seven acrobats with outstanding circus skills, this challenging, science-defying show was directed by Recirquel founder and graduate of the Liverpool ...
Family & Youth Event: Carnival Merry-Making, Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 February
- 20 Feb 2023 10:45 AM
- community
The celebration: a sacred time, where we break away from our everyday lives and, with our bodies and souls dressed for celebration, await the magical events of olden times to once again be brought to life.
Farsang stands out from the other celebrations in Hungary: there is no significant religious holiday in this period in the liturgical calendar. Yet this period between Epiphany and Ash ...
'OrganExpedition', National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2023 11:00 AM
- community
Those with a thirst for knowledge can gain some insight into the "secrets” of one of Müpa Budapest's most exciting features under the guidance of organist László Fassang.
The head of the OrganExpedition programme is a teacher at both the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as being the programmer of Müpa Budapest's organ concerts.
Here, he will ...
Musical Dissection: Monteverdi & Lóci, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 January
- 30 Jan 2023 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The Musical Dissection programme series explores the conduits between what we call classical music and the "light" pop music favoured mostly by young people today.
The parallels are not forced: for example, this event moderated by musicologist Gergely Fazekas will reveal how accompaniment consisting of a repeated four-chord harmonic progression can be found both in Monteverdi's madrigal for ...
World Music with Nesrine, Festival Theatre Budapest, 14 December
- 14 Dec 2022 4:18 PM
- contemporary
The Franco-Algerian cellist and singer/songwriter Nesrine Belmokh first emerged in 2018 together with her trio, NES, and an impactful record crossing North African music with vocal jazz.
She released her second album in 2020 as a soloist marked by her distinctive sound, with her cello playing merging North African traditions and finely textured jazz. Songs of sheer beauty unite and bring the ...
Recirquel: 'Crystal", Millenáris Budapest, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Awaiting adults and children alike at Millenáris is the magical world of Kristály, where amazing fairy-tale images frozen in glistening ice come to life before the eyes of the audience, and with their involvement.
This contemporary circus production conceived by artistic director Bence Vági recalls classic fairy tales with a story of how the mistress of the Crystal World loses her faith in ...
Ballet Pécs: Carmina Burana, Opera House Budapest, 13 December
- 3 Dec 2023 7:00 PM
- classical
Carmina Burana is an unavoidable subject, a great task that is nevertheless a wonderful challenge in the career of a choreographer and one that sooner or later draws the creative artist to it. Orff's composition elevates the medieval student songs to a loftier region.
The majesty of the music inspires the choreographer to bear testimony to this self-destructive and mechanised world with an ...
'Ligeti 100', Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 June
- 22 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of György Ligeti, one of the most exciting composers of the 20th century, a constant seeker of new paths forward.
Originally from Transylvania, he studied at Budapest's Liszt Academy and, after emigrating in 1956, produced his mature work in Western Europe.
Concerto Budapest and the Hungarian Radio Choir are commemorating the artist with ...
'The Rhinegold', Palace of Arts Budapest, 15 June
- 15 Jun 2023 6:00 PM
- classical
Das Rheingold is the introduction to the storyline, depicting the central conflict. Starting from a primeval state of peace, the opera shows how the original sin was committed, triggering a chain of events that eventually lead to complete annihilation.
Over and over again, one is haunted by the suspicion that the myth is not about gods, giants and dwarfs, but about ourselves: it is not so ...
Recirquel Budapest My Land, Festival Theatre Budapest, 2 June
- 2 Jun 2023 7:00 PM
- contemporary
An award-winner when premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. ‘My Land’ shows acclaimed contemporary circus company Recirquel at their very best, exploring the connection between human beings and their homeland.
Starring an all-Ukrainian cast, seven acrobats with outstanding circus skills, this challenging, science-defying show was directed by Recirquel founder and graduate of the Liverpool ...
Family & Youth Event: Carnival Merry-Making, Palace of Arts Budapest, 22 February
- 20 Feb 2023 10:45 AM
- community
The celebration: a sacred time, where we break away from our everyday lives and, with our bodies and souls dressed for celebration, await the magical events of olden times to once again be brought to life.
Farsang stands out from the other celebrations in Hungary: there is no significant religious holiday in this period in the liturgical calendar. Yet this period between Epiphany and Ash ...
'OrganExpedition', National Concert Hall Budapest, 6 February
- 6 Feb 2023 11:00 AM
- community
Those with a thirst for knowledge can gain some insight into the "secrets” of one of Müpa Budapest's most exciting features under the guidance of organist László Fassang.
The head of the OrganExpedition programme is a teacher at both the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as being the programmer of Müpa Budapest's organ concerts.
Here, he will ...
Musical Dissection: Monteverdi & Lóci, Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 January
- 30 Jan 2023 1:00 PM
- contemporary
The Musical Dissection programme series explores the conduits between what we call classical music and the "light" pop music favoured mostly by young people today.
The parallels are not forced: for example, this event moderated by musicologist Gergely Fazekas will reveal how accompaniment consisting of a repeated four-chord harmonic progression can be found both in Monteverdi's madrigal for ...
World Music with Nesrine, Festival Theatre Budapest, 14 December
- 14 Dec 2022 4:18 PM
- contemporary
The Franco-Algerian cellist and singer/songwriter Nesrine Belmokh first emerged in 2018 together with her trio, NES, and an impactful record crossing North African music with vocal jazz.
She released her second album in 2020 as a soloist marked by her distinctive sound, with her cello playing merging North African traditions and finely textured jazz. Songs of sheer beauty unite and bring the ...
Recirquel: 'Crystal", Millenáris Budapest, 13 December
- 13 Dec 2022 7:00 PM
- contemporary
Awaiting adults and children alike at Millenáris is the magical world of Kristály, where amazing fairy-tale images frozen in glistening ice come to life before the eyes of the audience, and with their involvement.
This contemporary circus production conceived by artistic director Bence Vági recalls classic fairy tales with a story of how the mistress of the Crystal World loses her faith in ...