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Tickets to their concert on 9 October sold out almost right away, so Andreas Vollenweider and his friends will return to Müpa Budapest to meet the enormous demand on 17 October.

Recirquel’s new production, Paradisum explores the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world, where the means of communication is the body, and the only common language is movement.

Globally acclaimed music phenomenon Africa Express began in 2006 in Mali, connecting local stars Toumani Diabaté, Bassekou Kouyaté and Amadou & Mariam with visiting artists including Martha Wainwright, Fatboy Slim and co-founder Damon Albarn. Now it is a globally-known project, yet it never loses its capacity to surprise, each live show is unique, filled with spontaneous moments of magic, collaboration and discovery.

Love is all there is: The latest production by Recirquel, Hungary's leading contemporary circus company, brings forth the only primeval energy that spans space and time to connect us all.

Pursuing happiness, love and affection through countless adventures across this great wide world, but still eventually finding a final peace in the arms of his beloved, Peer Gynt is one of the most complex characters in 19th-century drama.

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Parsifal – festive musical stage play in three acts (German-language performance, with Hungarian surtitles)

Two trumpets at the same time? Now that’s a party! Gábor Boldoczki and Sergei Nakariakov arrive in mid-December bearing an ideally timed sonic gift in advance of the lights of the upcoming Christmas holiday.

One evening – two dance productions by the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company.

A Karzatkoncert-sorozat következő állomása Bécs, az osztrák fővárosról pedig garantáltan mindenkinek a zene jut eszébe, legyen szó a klasszika mestereiről, a Monarchia időszakának pezsgő zenei életéről vagy az új bécsi iskola modern muzsikájáról.

Some people need to immerse themselves in the world of a true classic every evening: this family fairy tale ballet by the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company gives every member of the family the opportunity to do just that.

People magazine once suggested that Eliane Elias does more to shore up international relations than the UN. This pianist, singer, composer and arranger with several Grammies and Latin Grammies to her name has created a unique and instantly recognisable musical world by fusing jazz and Brazilian music.

In the 25 years since the foundation of the Balázs Elemér Group, the band has celebrated every significant anniversary at Müpa Budapest.

A szenegáli Youssou N'Dour nemcsak hazája, de általában az afrikai zene egyik legnagyobb hatású alakja, aki nagy befolyást gyakorolt arra, hogy a nyugati világban ismertté váljanak olyan afrikai stílusok, mint a mbalax és a wolof music. Mi több, előbbit, ezt a szenegáli tánczenét ő maga fejlesztette tökélyre, és rajta keresztül jutott el Peter Gabrielig és Paul Simonig, onnan meg a popzene főáramába.

A true 21st-century phenomenon, Cory Wong first gained prominence by drawing a fan base of millions to his online performances.

Adventi válogatás több száz év zeneirodalmából

Az argentin politikai menekült szülők gyermekeként, Svédországban született José González a kétezres évek svéd popzenei hullámának egyik prominens dalszerző-énekese, aki az indiepop és bossa nova jegyeit is felmutató finom, klasszikus gitáros, akusztikus stílusáról és filozofikus dalszövegeiről ismert.

Wandering Gypsies leading adventurous lives and gallant yet ridiculous nobles abusing their power are the main characters of the animated film Szaffi. This adaptation of Mór Jókai's classic novel The Gypsy Baron is by now familiar to several generations of Hungarians.

Jazz, opera, Broadway musicals: Morgan James is at home in all three. Her amazing voice, enthralling personality and striking on-stage presence were enough to convince Scott Bradlee to invite her to appear in Postmodern Jukebox videos and tour with the band from 2014.

Confinement and isolation, freedom and endlessness. FrenÁk’s emotionally charged choreographic structures use dynamic forms of movement to gain visibility and captivate the audience.

Ms. Lisa Fischer was a backing vocalist for Luther Vandross, the Rolling Stones, Sting, Tina Turner and the Nine Inch Nails for many decades before winning a Grammy Award under her own steam with her R’n’B hit How Can I Ease The Pain.

The music to one of the most successful films of recent years and one of the most popular television series of all time were both scored by South Korea’s Jung Jae-il.

Adventure-filled dance drama inspired by István Fekete's novel The Testament of Aga Koppanyi

“Rock n’ Roll? It will be gone by June,” wrote Variety Magazine in 1955. That didn’t age well. It happens.

A filmzene műfaja egyidős a mozgóképpel: már a némafilmeket is kísérte zongora vagy orgona – hol improvizációval, hol ismert klasszikusokkal. A későbbiek során pedig számos olyan mű vált filmzenévé, amely eredetileg teljesen más célból született.

Ten LPs and over ten million albums sold – Morcheeba was founded 30 years ago and is still one of the leading bands in triphop (and remains active, unlike many others).

A harmincéves brit orgonaművész, Anna Lapwood új generációs világsztár, 741 ezer követővel az Instagramon. A Royal Albert Hall rezidense, akit természetes zeneisége segít át a műfajok határain. „Sokkal több mint tehetséges orgonista, kóruskarnagy és a közösségi média szenzációja: egy sztár, akinek küldetése van” – írta róla a The Sunday Times.

Covering the songs of Weather Report, one of the most influential bands in jazz history, is a pleasure for any musician, but when Kurt Elling, one of the leading baritones of our time, takes on this task, and joins creative forces with Yellowjackets, the flagship of fusion jazz still going strong with unflagging energy after nearly five decades, the event becomes a veritable celebration of the genre.

Age: 0-3 year

Evoking the excitement of anticipation and waltzing with angels in the bright starlight, to playfully immerse yourself in the Christmas wonderland.

A Székely gate is a symbol of ancient power, faith, hope, belonging to God, a channel of communication between heaven and earth. Its three posts represent the unity of body, soul and spirit, and its carvings are symbols that render protection, grace and blessing.

When the name of Mór Jókai is heard by Hungarians in any context, it is highly unlikely to garner a neutral response. Beyond the experience of compulsory reading assignments at school, he has a remarkably rich body of work, and was also an exciting literary character.

Why is the 400-year-old story of Romeo and Juliette, the world’s best known romantic tragedy, still so relevant today? Because love is eternal, the rebelliousness of youth persists, and the world is still filled with inexplicable contraditions.

Now 89 years old, and active since the 50s, the Brazilian Hermeto Pascoal is one of the biggest living legends in the Latin jazz world, yet he has never performed in Budapest before. He started out making music with the stars of the local scene in the 60s, and was making records with Miles Davis by 1971.