Víkingur Ólafsson, the brilliant, world-famous Icelandic pianist has many ties to Hungarian music, to Bartók, Ligeti and Kurtág, and, thanks to such important mentors as György Sebők and György Sándor, to a great lineage of the Hungarian piano tradition. He has attracted worldwide attention with albums and concerts that feature exciting concepts. "Even though I'm a performer,” he said in an interview, "I think about the music of the past as a composer. Much as I love the works of the great compo...sers, I do my best not to place them on a high pedestal, to think about them in a critical manner. That's what I hear when Rachmaninoff plays Chopin, or Bartók his own works. They do not adhere to rigid rules, yet they convey the essence more clearly.” Ólafsson will perform Ravel's extremely fresh and scintillating piano concerto in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. The eminent Canadian ensemble will make its debut in Budapest under the baton of their recently appointed music director, the Venezuelan Rafael Payare.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Refreshments – Without the Queue
Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.
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