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July, 4. 2017. 8 p.m.

MoMkult

District, XII., 14-16. Csörsz Street

Twenty years after her recording debut, Dreamland, french-american Madeleine Peyroux continues her musical journey of exploring beyond the ordinary with Secular Hymns, a spirited and soulful masterwork of loping, skipping, sassy, feisty and sexy tunes delivered in a captivating mélange of funk, blues and jazz.

With her trio that had been touring together  with electric guitarist Jon Herington and upright bassist Barak Mori for over two years. Peyroux set out to record in a live setting a collection of songs that have their own hymn-like stories of self-awareness and inner dialogue, a communal consciousness and a spiritual essence.

With her seductively expressive voice, Peyroux intimately renders tunes by seminal blues artists (two penned by Willie Dixon and one by Lil Green), the classic gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the under-the-radar dub star Linton Kwesi Johnson, three renowned contemporary composers (Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Allen Toussaint), the 19th century composer Stephen Foster (considered to be the first great songwriter in America) and ending with a traditional African-American spiritual.

While noting that she veers away from being “the normal jazz trio,” Peyroux nonetheless brings her jazz sensibility into roots music territory in such a moving way that she captures the celebration and praise implied in the songs – a special ten-song collection of bona fide Secular Hymns.

A peak into what to expect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqpOFQvMM1A

Ticket prices: 6900HUF – 8900HUF – 10900HUF – 12900HUF

Basic Source: Get Closer Concerts

Update Aggie Reiter

June, 10 – 16. 2017.

Saturday, June, 10. 2017. – Transfiguration – opening concert – Brahms, R. Strauss, Kodály, Stravinsky. 7.45 p.m.

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall.

World-famous strings players playing one of R. Strauss’s last masterpieces, Stravinsky’s story of a Soldier by the narrative of Pál Mácsai, whom seven years ago Zoltán Kocsis insisted to perform together.

Sunday, June, 11, 2017.- From Bethoven to Mother Goose – Schubert, Kodály, Ravel, Beethoven. 7.45 p.m. Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall.

The Norwegian international star, Vilde Frang – violin sounds of Schubert, Ildikó Komlósi singing Kodály songs, and the Kelemen string quartets playing Beethoven.

Monday, June, 12, 2017. – 10.30 p.m. Széchenyi Bath.

Baroque on the Water – Händel. Nearly 300 years after to the first performance, at the Széchenyi Bath which is almost 300 years old. 10.30 p.m.

Széchenyi Bath.

Neo-Baroque sounds of Händel’s Water Music by the Festival academy artists with Jonathan Cohen –  cello and harpsichord, the active Baroque conductors of our time.

Tuesday, June, 13. 2017. – Classic from Eastern Europe – Kodály, Enescu. 7.45 p.m.

Pest Vigadó, Dinner Room

The brilliant Andreas Brantelid and the “Zoltán Kocsis” pianist skills shown by Shai Wosner – cello piano playing Kodály, piano Vilde Frang – violin, Maxim Rysanov – violin, Gareth Lubbe – viola and their peers Enescu’s beautiful octets.

Thursday, June, 15. 2017. – The light of the World – People’s Music. 7.45 p.m.  Pest Vigadó – Dinner Room.

South Slavic folk music, Argentine tango, Hungarian Gypsy music, Hebrew songs, Hungarian and Romanian folk music, Bartók, Brahms, Gershwin, Bloch, Ravel, Folk music and classical music debut with performers such as “Söndörgő” band, István Pál “Szalonna” and his band, Lajos Sárközy with his Gypsy Band, Ildikó Komlósi – mezzo-soprano, Kelemen Quartet, José Gallardo- piano  and József Balog – piano.

Friday, June, 16. 2017. – From Bartók to Brahms – Kodály, Brahms, Bach, Mintz, Tchaikovsky. 7.45 p.m. Pest Vigadó – Dinner Room.

At the concert legends will stand on a podium: not only the world-famous swordsman, Atar Arad – viola will be performing at the concert, but also Shlomo Mintz – violin with Barnabás Kelemen will presents a double race of Bach also being the conductor and as a composer will introduces themselves to the Budapest audience.

Update Aggie Reiter

The clock is ticking fast therefore for rhythmic gymnastics sporty lovers get ready, mark the date that is just around the corner to be present  in Budapest  between May, 19-21.2017. at the European Championships  held indoors at the Papp László Sport Arena – Budapest

The Sport Arena Doors open on:

Friday, 19. – 9 a.m.,  – Program start 10 a.m., by Qualification, Junior group competition CI (1st presentation), Senior individual team competition CI (hoop & ball), Opening Ceremony

Saturday, 20. – 10 a.m., – Program starts at 11 a.m., by Qualification, Junior group competition CI (2nd presentation), Senior individual team competition CI (clubs & ribbon), Award Ceremony of Team Competition (Junior & Senior)

Sunday, 21. – 10 a.m., – Program set-out at 11 a.m., with Junior groups final, Award Ceremony of Junior groups CIII, Senior individual apparatus finals, Award Ceremony of Senior individual apparatus finals, Gala Show

Tickets are already available on the spot and/or through the internet site jegymester.hu/eng. Ticket price: 2500HUF – 4500HUF. 3-Day Pass tickets: 8000HUF – 13500HUF.

Catch up with more info at the previous update:

The 33rd. European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships – Budapest – 2017.

Update: Aggie Reiter