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Hungary

Classical Music entertainment in Hungary

  1. A

    House of Artists

    It advertises its many cultural programmes outside, including classical music concerts.

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  2. B

    House of Culture & Sport

    An important venue for full-time musicians to perform is the ugly House of Culture & Sport dating from the 1960s.

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  3. C

    Óbuda Society

    This very intimate venue surrounded by appalling Óbuda housing estates takes its music very seriously and hosts recitals and some chamber orchestras.

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  4. D

    Organ Concerts

    There are free organ concerts in the New Synagogue from late March to mid-September; it's a good chance to take in the splendour of the building without having to pay.

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  5. E

    Duna Palota

    The elaborate ‘Danube Palace’ diagonally opposite the main Central European University building hosts light classical music concerts at 8pm on Saturday from May to October.

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  6. F

    House of Arts

    House of Arts is another place in Szombathely which has devoted a lot of attention to music ever since Bishop Szily engaged the services of full-time musicians to perform at church functions - not services.

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  7. G

    Palace of Arts

    The main concert halls at this palatial arts centre by the Danube and just opposite the National Theatre are the 1700-seat National Concert Hall and the smaller Festival Theatre accommodating up to 450 people. Both are purported to have the best acoustics in Budapest.

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  8. H

    Béla Bartók Concert Hall

    Szombathely has devoted a lot of attention to music ever since Bishop Szily engaged the services of full-time musicians to perform at church functions - not services. One important venue is the Béla Bartók Concert Hall, attached to the former synagogue, where the Savaria Symphony Orchestra performs throughout the year.

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  9. I

    Ferenc Liszt Music Academy

    A block southeast of Oktogon, what’s usually just called the ‘music academy’ was built in 1907. It attracts students from all over the world and is one of the top venues for concerts. The interior, with large and small concert halls richly embellished with Zsolnay porcelain and frescoes, is worth a look even if you’re not attending a performance.

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