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Hilton Dominican Court
The first performance in the open courtyard between the Ruined Church
and the Hilton Hotel, in the heart of Budapest, took place in 2003. The
exclusive panorama provided by the features of the Dominican Court
provides the events of BudaFest with an elegant locale.
Address: 1st district, Budapest, 1-3 Hess András Square
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6 July: Budapest Klezmer Band rain date: 7 July Art Direction: Ferenc Jávori (Fegya) |
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8 July: Kings of Violin - Chamber Orchestra of the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra rain date: 9 July Art Direction: Sándor “Buffó” Rigó |
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13 July: Latin Night rain date: 14 July Featuring: Patrizio Baeza Band and its dancers
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15 July: Budapest Klezmer Band rain date: 16 July Art Direction: Ferenc Jávori (Fegya)
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20 July: Benkó Dixieland Band rain date: 21 July Art Direction: Sándor Benkó |
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22 July: Folklore Night with the Duna Art Ensemble rain date: 23 July Art Direction: Zsolt Juhász |
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27 July: Domenico Cimarosa: The conductor, Joseph Haydn: The songstress rain date: 28 July |
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More about the performers:
Budapest Klezmer Band
There are only a few bands in Hungary working with such stylistic consistency, as the Budapest Klezmer Band has been doing it from its foundation until today. The number of bands involved in such a wide range of partner arts as the Budapest Klezmer Band, from ballet to musicals and from tradition-preserving documentaries to multinational feature films, besides the high quality performance of its own music albums and the constant concert tours in Hungary and abroad, is still low. They are prominent representatives of Jewish music based on the traditions and outstanding examples of Hungarian culture at the same time. Their success and international acknowledgment are a matter of pride for Hungary and the Hungarian people as well. Crossing the borders of its strict musical environment, the band has testified its diversity several times. At Imre Kerényi’s request they have been performing in their own adaptation of the world wide hit musical, “Fiddler on the Roof” for years.
Photos: Tibor Troll
Kings of violin – Chamber Orchestra of the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra
The Chamber Orchestra of the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra consists of the soloists from the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra. They have already given concerts with remarkable success in the Hilton Dominican Court, within the framework of the BudaFest Summer Music Festival. Works by Liszt, Bartók, Kodály, Brahms and Sarasaté are in the orchestra’s repertoire besides other classical pieces arranged for gypsy instrumentation. The aim of the 100-member Gypsy Orchestra is to preserve the tradition that they have been brought up with themselves as a family heritage and a rarity through generations over the last centuries, enriching the colourful palette of European culture. Leaders of the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra: Sándor “Buffó” Rigó, József Lendvai “Csócsi”, Cimbalom soloist: Oszkár Ökrös
Benkó Dixieland Band
The Benkó Dixieland Band, founded in 1957, is one of the world’s best jazz bands and the most popular one in Hungary. Even their first album was awarded a gold disc. Their international career started in the ‘60s in Hungary’s neighbouring countries, when they went on tour in East Germany, the USSR, Czechoslovakia and Poland. They headed to the West in the ‘70s. They received recognition from the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan himself in 1987, expressing the American people’s thanks for representing American jazz in the world at the highest level. They received the highest Hungarian art award, the Kossuth Prize, in 2006. They are the travelling ambassadors of Hungary and New Orleans jazz.
Members of the band: Vilmos Halmos (piano, vocalist), Jenő Nagy (banjo), Gábor Kovacsevics (drums), Zsolt Kelemen (double bass), Iván Nagy (trombone, vocalist), Béla Szalóky (trumpet), Sándor Benkó (clarinet, leader of the band)
From Dance to Dance – Folklore Night – featuring the Duna Art Ensemble
The folklore show of the Duna Art Ensemble consists of choreography adapting the authentic folk dances of the Carpathian Basin. This choreography were created in the spirit of preserving traditions and they strive for constant renewal. Besides the dynamic choreography staged with a large cast, there are also lyrical duets and small chamber performances in the show. From Dance to Dance is a performance with a flexible structure, evoking various atmospheres and giving impressions of the peasant dance culture. The organising principle of the show, which is built on dances from Hungary’s age of reform and choreography made for Bartók’s works, is the introduction of folk culture placed into a new environment. As folklore dances appeared in the opening dances in ball during Hungary’s age of reform, so authentic folk melodies appeared in Bartók’s works.
Presented by Duna Art Ensemble and the Göncöl Band.
Choreographers: Zoltán “Batyu” Farkas, István Merczel, Zsolt Juhász, Zsolt Szilágyi, Gábor Mihályi, Zsolt Juhász
Art Direction: Zsolt Juhász
Domenico Cimarosa: The Conductor
Intermezzo giososo János Tóth plays the conductor
Featuring the Művész Symphony Orchestra
In the age of Cimarosa, the term intermezzo stood for the musical play aiming to fill in the interval. The date of its birth may be estimated at the carnival period. The short opera is actually an aria interrupted by long orchestral parts. Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) was a major Italian composer in the second half of the 18th century. In our days, he may seem to be a composer from whom the operas poured out; nearly 60 of Cimarosa’s works have been preserved. Of course, a remarkable proportion of these operas are waiting for resurrection in the theatres' score libraries and only a few of them are in the basic repertoires of opera houses. However, we have to keep in mind that at the time of these plays’ birth going to theatre had a deeper meaning than it has today. Without having television and radio, it meant not only a way of relaxation but a natural part of their everyday life and a major setting of social life – for no matter which part of the society. The Conductor is not actually an opera; it is referred to as an intermezzo in the contemporary writings, which means a refresher performed in the interval of “serious operas”. The work does not have an actual plot; it shows the rehearsal of a conductor, where the witty lyrics receive a similarly high quality musical escort. (Márton Karczag)
Joseph Haydn: The songstress
Cast:
Gasparina: Anikó Bakonyi
Apollonia: Éva Balatoni
Don Ettore: Tivadar Kiss
Don Pelagio: Péter Kiss
Executor: Szabolcs Debreczeni
Featuring the Művész Symphony Orchestra
Musical assistant: Anikó Katona
Conductor: György Gulyás Nagy
Directed by: Attila Toronykőy
The comic opera of the Esterházy family’s court composer, Joseph Haydn, titled The Songstress, was premiered in 1766. The title role of the simple story is Gasparina, a young diva, who is equally adored by her elderly singing teacher, Don Pelagio, and a rich young man, Don Ettero. Gasparina easily twists them both around her little finger. Although Haydn wrote several works for the musical stage, he is not respected as an opera composer by the generations that followed.
More information:
V.I.P. Arts Management
Hilton Dominican Court
www.viparts.hu
www.budafest.hu
viparts@viparts.hu
Tel: +36 1 302 42 90
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Tickets:
Tel: +36 1 302 42 90
Or in person in BTO’s Tourist Information Offices in the city centre.
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Tips before and after concerts
Walking in the Castle District in Buda
Imagine how pleasant the evening would start with a special wine tasting in the House of Royal Wines, which is located before the Royal Palace, near the no.16 bus stop. From here, a short walk will take you to the Hilton Dominican Court, where the night concert will take place, but while walking you can discover several places of interest among the ancient walls of the castle.
Walking sightseeing tour
If you have enough time for a tour before the concert, do not hesitate! Budapest offers great walking sightseeing tours for tourists, within which you can discover the hidden nooks and crannies of the city which are not included in any of the city guides! www.multigo.hu, www.uniquebudapest.com, www.underguide.com
Relaxing dinner in the Castle District in Buda
The Castle District in Buda offers a wide range of restaurants with a high standard of gastronomy. Here are a few suggestions:
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