I usually refrain from writing negative reviews, but sometimes I need to voice my opinion about a performance that had promised to be thrilling, but turned out to be what my ears would consider unsatisfactory.
Eyes and Ears on Budapest
„All views on this blog represent the opinions of the author, and not Papageno.hu. Alexandra Ivanoff is an American music journalist who has degrees and musical training from the Eastman School of Music (NY) and Yale University (CT). She has contributed to the New York Times, Bachtrack.com, Hungarytoday.hu, the English edition of TimeOutIstanbul, and was a music and art journalist for seven years for Today’s Zaman in Istanbul. Ms. Ivanoff is grateful to Papageno for hosting this column.”
The Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich (JCOM) is busy resurrecting the profile and music of composer Józef Koffler.
On March 23, Pedro Amaral – a former student of Péter Eötvös – led Concerto Budapest at the Liszt Academy where three 20th and 21st century works debuted.
On February 19th, György Kurtág’s 98th birthday, the Budapest Music Center offered a concert to celebrate the great master’s birthday.
Átlátszó Hang New Music Festival presented their 2024 marathon of concerts from January 6th through February 2nd in various venues in Buda and Pest.
One of Turkey’s most well-known dance productions, “Güldestan” (Rosegarden) was presented at National Dance Theatre in Budapest.
Péter Eötvös’s latest opera had its world premiere in the Eiffel Art Studios on December 2nd, and performances continued through the 17th.
“Artists need fresh air,” explains Oxana Simatova, Budapest Art Factory’s (BAF) current guest resident artist. What that means to this Russian gallerist and painter is the need to travel and experience other locations for their inspirations.
Richard Wagner’s first romantic opera, Tannhäuser, set in the 1400’s in Thuringia, offers a tale of a life severely affected by constraints from both the Church and society.
The Budapest Art Factory (BAF), the collective that has been hosting and showcasing the works of eight different artists for the past 17 years, is announcing their new location with a grand opening on Friday, December 8.