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Snétberger Trio featuring Matthieu Michel fuses jazz, folk, and gypsy at Budapest’s Müpa Concert Hall

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HungaryHungary Snétberger Trio: Ferenc Snétberger (guitar), Anders Jormin (double bass), Joey Baron (drums) with special guest Matthieu Michel (flugelhorn) and featuring Máté Balogh (saxophone). Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Müpa, Budapest, 17.12.2024. (LJ)

[l-r] Ferenc Snétberger (guitar), Anders Jormin (double bass) and Joey Baron (drums)

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Iván Fischer’s Budapest Concert for Peace sees and hears music and peace triumph

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HungaryHungary Concert for Peace – Read Thomas, Bach, Raichel, Mahler: Mirella Hagen (soprano), Diana Tishchenko (violin), Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Idan Raichel (voice), Taiseer Elias (oud), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor). Heroes’ Square, Budapest, 31.8.2024. (AK)

Iván Fischer’s Concert for Peace in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square @ Stiller Ákos

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Salamon Kamp conducts a St Matthew Passion in Budapest which is as near to perfection as possible

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HungaryHungary Bach, St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: János Szerekován (tenor, Evangelist), other soloists, children’s choir, Lutherania Chorus, Lutherania Orchestra, Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra / Dr Salamon Kamp (conductor). Deák Square Lutheran church, Budapest, 2.4.2023. (AK)

Dr Salamon Kamp

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Two relatively little-known Bartók pieces feature in a top-quality concert in Budapest

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HungaryHungary Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks 2023 festival [2]: Dénes Várjon (pianist), Concerto Budapest / András Keller (conductor). Great Hall of Music Academy, Budapest, 1.4.2023. (AK)

Dénes Várjon (pianist) and András Keller (conductor ) © Gábor Fejér / Concerto Budapest

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