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Vajdahunyad Castle Summer Music Festival
July 2 - August 2
Enjoy classical melodies on summer evenings in 2018 at one of Budapest’s most romantic venues, the Vajdahunyad castle in City Park.
Venue: City Park (Városliget-Vajdahunyadvár), M1 underground, Hősök tere stop
The mock castle of Vajdahunyad in City Park hosts a series of classical music, klezmer, swing, and gypsy music concerts in the middle of summer.
Concerts start at 20.30.
Tickets cost 3 500 – 5 500 HUF.
Program 2018
02. July, Monday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 05. July, 20:30)
King Saint Stephen Symphony Orchestra – “Tchaikovsky evening”
Conductor: Gábor Horváth
With ágnes Lánger – violin
- Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin – Polonaise
- Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto in D major, op.35
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- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 64
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR.
05. July, Thursday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 06. July, 20:30)
MÁV Symphony Orchestra – Gala Evening
Conductor: Suhan Ji (South Korea)
With: Ingrid Kertesi (voice)
- Mozart: The Magic Flute – overture K.620
- Mozart: Il re pastore – Aminta’s aria K.208
- Suppè: Light Cavalry – overture
- Gounod: Mireille – “O, légère hirondelle” aria
- Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Intermezzo
- Verdi: Sicilian Vespers – Elena’s aria
- Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
- Bellini: La Sonnambula – Amina’s aria
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- Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR
09. July, Monday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 10. July, 20:30)
Hungarian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor and artistic leader: Miklós Szenthelyi
- Concert master: Román Oszecsinszki
- With: Krisztián Szenthelyi (voice)
- Vivaldi: Four Seasons
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- Arias by Verdi and Donizetti
- Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings Op.48.
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR
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19. July, Thursday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 20. July, 20:30)
MÁV Symphony Orchestra – “Beethoven evening”
Conductor: Imre Kollár
With: Vilmos Szabadi (violin)
- Beethoven: Coriolan – overture op.62
- Beethoven: Violin concerto in D major Op.61
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- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op.67
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR
23. July, Monday 20.30 – (Rain Day: 24. July, 20:30)
Musica Sonora Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Péter Illényi
Semmelweis Choir (artistic director: Márta Oláh)
With: Katalin Radnóti (flute), Okszáná Kiovics (violin), Mónika Szabadfi (harpsichord)
- J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050
- A. Vivaldi : Gloria in D major RV 589
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- F. Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E flat major D. 950
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR
26. July, Thursday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 27. July, 20:30)
Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra – “Baroque evening”
Artistic director: Károly Botvay
Concertmaster: János Pilz
- H. Biber: Battalia à 10 in D major C.61
- A.Vivaldi: Concerto for two Violins in D minor RV 514
- C.P.E. Bach: Symphony in G major Wq. 173 (H. 648)
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- J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major BWV 1048
- A. Vivaldi: Concerto for two Cellos in G minor RV 531
- G. P. Telemann: Don Quixote suite TWV 55:G10
Tickets: 3 500 HUF/12 EUR
30. July, Monday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 31. July, 20:30)
Budapest Bar
Artistic director: Róbert Farkas (violin, guitar)
Mihály Farkas – cimbalom
Károly Ökrös – accordion, piano
Richárd Farkas – double bass
Ferenc Kisvári – drums
With: singers: Juci Németh, Bori Rutkai, Frenk, Krisztián Szűcs, Misi Mező.
- Skilfully orchestrated Gypsy music – old film music and hits, music hall couplets and pop songs in a bar mood.
- Selection of numbers from the group’s CDs.
Tickets: 5 500 HUF.
02. August, Thursday 20:30 – (Rain Day: 03. August, 20:30)
Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra
Artistic director: József Lendvai Csócsi
- Rossini: William Tell – overture
- Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
- Erkel: Palotás
- Monti: Csárdás
- Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
- Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1
- Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14
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- J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus overture
- J. Strauss: Éljen a magyar!
- Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers
- Bizet: Carmen
- J. Strauss: Thunder and Lightning
- J. Strauss: Radetzky March
Tickets: 5 500 HUF
See also the official website of the concert series.
Short concerts entertain everyone for free at a dozen Budapest venues all summer.
The Evening Concerts in the Zoo & Botanical Garden on Wednesdays betweeen 06. July – 24. August are also excellent summer programs.