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Music
It is no exaggeration to say that the musical landscape would be very different without Hungary's contribution.Between them, Franz Liszt, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály revolutionised the performance, composition and teaching of classical music all over the globe.
Alongside the opera, operetta, concert halls, musical theatres, churches and the Aggtelek Stalactite Cave, part of the world heritage, the recently opened Arts Palace also guarantees that Hungary is one of the defining centres of European music life.
Our opera singers are among the best in the world, and Andrea Rost and Erika Miklósa are just as likely to pull a full house at the New York Met or Milan's Scala as the Hungarian State Opera House.
Performances of Gypsy music, an organic part of Hungary's musical culture, by the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra or the Rajkó Orchestra are assured continual full houses both at home and abroad.
Devotees of lighter music know that there are many Hungarians among the operetta greats. The works of Imre Kálmán, Ferenc Lehár and Jenő Huszka are regularly performed in theatres around the country side by side with the operettas of Offenbach and Strauss.Hungarian jazz musicians appear at all the international festivals as invited guests. The popularity of the genre is proven in that during the summer Budapest provides free open-air concerts nearly every weekend.
Jegymester – Online Ticket Agency
The web store of the leading Hungarian online ticketing agency.
Tickets for opera, theatre, concerts and festivals online or on the phone, using a credit card.
Payments via credit card.
You can receive your ticket at the cash-desk of the theatre or by mail.
No handling cost applied.
Classical Music & Opera
For classical and light music, theatre and dance performances: Palace of Arts
For classical music, New Year’s Eve Opera Bal and Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra tickets: V.I.P. Arts Management
Artists to keep an eye on:
Gypsy Music
Concert of the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra www.viparts.hu
In addition to the above some Hungarian restaurants feature Gypsy music. For more information please visit our Dining out section.
Folk music
Folk music concerts: Hungária Koncert
(Tickets for the performance of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Danube Folk Ensemble and the Rajkó Folk Ensemble)
Artists to keep an eye on:
Other genres
For classical and light music, theatre and dance performances: Palace of Arts
For contemporary music, jazz, rock and electronic music: A38 Ship
For jazz only: Budapest Jazz Club
Artists to keep an eye on:
Jazz
Alternative
Electronic