Jorge Pardo: Djinn

18 September 2017

The Madrid-born Pardo started out studying guitar, but quickly realised that wind instruments better suited his personality and temperament. His teachers were the greatest figures on the Spanish capital's music scene: Diego Carrasco, Ricardo Miralles and Pedro Iturralde. Even from the beginning, he was testing his mettle across the most diverse range of genres imaginable: he first played with Paco de Lucía while performing as a session musician for Pedro Ruy Blas, and the two quickly became regular musical collaborators. During this same period, he also started working with Camarón, joining the band of one of flamenco's most popular singers and collaborating on more than 20 albums with him before the star's death in 1992. Not long after that, Chick Corea also discovered Pardo's sax playing. France's Académie du Jazz presented him with its award for the best European jazz music in 2013, and in 2015 he received the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture's award for contemporary music. As one of the leading lights of the "new flamenco” movement, Pardo has always worked to redraw borders. In his hands, the fixed stylistic elements of flamenco are a good fit with jazz improvisations, and even with hip-hop-style lyrical delivery. Thus was born the urban music trend that is, at its heart, strongly rooted in the tradition defined by the world of the "cante”. The secret to Djinn's success is Pardo's authentic and humble approach to every kind of music, not to mention his virtuoso flute and saxophone playing. His concerts feature a sound in which the Hammond organ is just as much at home as the drums and flamenco guitar

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Recirquel Company Budapest: The Naked Clown

12 November 2017

The Clown's life is coming to an end. He is about to enter the unknown, but before the 'final curtain call' he needs to leave his collar behind, taking the last steps only with the nakedness of his soul. In this production, the disguise is removed both literally and figuratively, as the performers invite the audience on an unusual inner journey into imaginary realms, where the layers covering and protecting reality disappear. Our fellow travelers and guides in this spectacular production, accompanied and expanded with live music and dancers, are the acrobat artistes of the Recirquel contemporary circus company. The show traverses the borders of circus arts, dance, theatre and music. The company invited five dancers and four trampoline artists to take part in the year-long creation of The Naked Clown. The music compositions of the show were recorded with a symphony orchestra, bringing the European music of the 19th and 20th centuries to life with all the flair of the circus. In Hungarian with English subtitles. The première was an event of the Budapest Spring Festival.

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Classical music, opera, theatre

OrganExpedition

9 September 2017, 4 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Magdalena Kožená: Spanish Baroque Songs and Flamenco

17 September 2017, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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LaChiusa-Lorca: Bernarda Alba

22 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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LaChiusa-Lorca: Bernarda Alba

24 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Tan Dun and Concerto Budapest

6 October 2017, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Kálmán Záborszky's 70th birthday concert

7 October 2017, 6 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Péter Eötvös and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

14 October 2017, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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György Selmeczi: Our Lady's Knight - premiere

17 October 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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World music, jazz, popular music

Swinging Woody - Orsi Kozma Quartet

25 August 2017, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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Cartoon Jazz - István Gyárfás Trio and guests

26 August 2017, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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Jorge Pardo: Djinn

18 September 2017, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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Mercedes Peón

23 September 2017, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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Szakcsi: New Currents

1 October 2017, 7:30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Chalaban - album launch

1 October 2017, 8 pm Festival Theatre

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The Great Hungarian Songbook 2

5 October 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Erika Náray and special guest: Zorán

5 October 2017, 8 pm Bohém Restaurant

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Dance, contemporary circus

Recirquel Company Budapest: Paris de Nuit

3 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Recirquel Company Budapest: Night Circus

5 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Recirquel Company Budapest: Night Circus

6 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Recirquel Company Budapest: Night Circus

15 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Recirquel Company Budapest: Night Circus

16 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Recirquel Company Budapest: Night Circus

17 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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HIR-O - premiere

11 October 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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An evening with Kodály and Ligeti - premiere

13 October 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Family and youth events

My Passion: The Piano - Balázs Fülei

29 October 2017, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Everybody Join in and Sing!

19 November 2017, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Folk customs

17 December 2017, 11 am Festival Theatre

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My Passion: The Violin - Barnabás Kelemen

28 January 2018, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Our Passion: Rhythm - Talamba Percussion Ensemble

11 February 2018, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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The Amorous Queen

4 March 2018, 11 am Festival Theatre

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My Passion: The Choir - Dénes Szabó

25 March 2018, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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The Music of Homesickness

6 May 2018, 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Literature, cinema, fine arts

Julieta (2016)

18 September 2017, 7 pm Auditorium

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An evening of Federico García Lorca

25 September 2017, 7 pm Festival Theatre

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Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes, 2014)

2 October 2017, 7 pm Auditorium

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I'm So Excited! (Los amantes pasajeros, 2013)

16 October 2017, 7 pm Auditorium

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