Individual giving

Péter Bálint Before modelling for this photo, Péter Bálint, our silver-level patron and president of the Association of Film Distributors, immersed himself in the fi rst movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 3. “To me, this music is a fi lm about a romantic relationship in a big city. The movement begins with a serene summery scene, while its ending turns into evening, with gloomier feelings of loneliness.”

Friends Patrons Benefactors The conduc tor's circle

bronze silver gold bronze silver gold bronze silver gold

Early purchase option for single tickets

Personalized digital supporter card

Including your name in the list of supporters on the BFO’s website · · · · · · · · · · Invitation to rehearsals closed to the public (occasion(s)/ year) 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Electronic newsletter for supporters

Invitation to the closed Facebook group for BFO Patrons

Discounts offered by the BFO’s partners

Waiting list for sold-out concerts

Black Friday (option to purchase discount single tickets once a year)

10 % discount for the products of the BFO Shop · · · · · · · · · ·

Season pass early purchase option (number of days before sales to general public / number of season passes that can be purchased)

Including your name in the list of supporters in the BFO’s season booklet

Meet and greet with the musicians of the BFO

Personal concierge service, booking your season passes via email The opportunity to join the orchestra on an international tour (includes discounted travel package offers) Admission to Müpa Budapest’s VIP room during the intervals of certain concerts

Invitation to the exclusive dinner with music for benefactors

Gift BFO CD signed by Iván Fischer

Invitation to the after-concert toast with Iván Fischer

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Friends

bronze Patrons Benefactors The conduc tor's circle

silver gold b ronze silver gold b ronze silver gold

Benefits at the Aria Hotel Budapest

Invitation to the annual Benefactor+ reception with music

Personal concert ticket reservations, ticket changes and concierge service Informal coffee drinks with our musicians and management before the concert (once a year) Invitation to a small reception with the BFO at an exclusive venue

Invitation to the BFO’s season finale dinner

Invitation to a post-concert toast with the BFO Music Director (occasions / year) 1 2

The BFO reserves the right to make occasional changes to or cancel specific club membership benefits. Due to circumstances beyond the BFO’s control, the full range of club membership benefits may not be available at some performances.

BFO Patrons In addition to world-class musical experiences, our patrons can enjoy a wide range of benefits: season pass early purchase, visits to open rehearsals, private dinners and events, participation in tours, meeting our musicians and Iván Fischer in person, and VIP services. Become a member of the BFO’s happy family! For further information, visit www.bfz.hu/tamogatoiklub, or write to tamogatoiklub@bfz.hu.

BFO Friends: 15,000 HUF

Patrons:

bronze 30,000 HUF silver 60,000 HUF gold 120,000 HUF Benefactors: bronze 180,000 HUF silver 360,000 HUF gold 720,000 HUF The Conductor’s circle: bronze 1.500,000 HUF silver 3.000,000 HUF gold 6.000,000 HUF

Let us introduce the ambassadors of BFO Patrons, our loyal friends, who have not only been supporting the Budapest Festival Orchestra for several years but are also committed to help us with their expertise and advice.

As Iván Fischer puts it, BFO Patrons are the happiest family in Hungary. Our ambassadors are dedicated to extending the circle of BFO Patrons continuously and offering them fascinating events and musical programs. They help BFO Patrons get to know each other while representing our orchestra all over the world.

You will surely find some friends among other Patrons. Come and join BFO Patrons and be a member of this happy family!

For more than thirty years, there have been two givens about the orchestra: performing classical music at the highest level and maintaining their audiences’ interest through constantly coming up with new ideas. Stability and renewal together enrich our lives. I hope this will stay so for a long time – and that is why I support the BFO. Andrea Dénes

To me, the BFO is somehow like the Rubik’s cube, Prezi, or Graphisoft: world fame and world-class quality. One of the great Hungarian success stories of the past few decades. When they are playing, I can even believe for a few hours that “if the world is God’s hat, Hungary is the flower on it”. Miklós Marschall

I am partial to the BFO. I love how they perform with gusto and dedication, and I am enthralled by Iván Fischer’s magical personality, the depth of his knowledge and his unbridled playfulness. I like the diversity of their repertoire, which is filled with surprises and colorful events each year. I also like how they look beyond those with the most refined musical taste. I am proud to use the means I have to assist Iván and his fellow musicians in practicing their art and fulfilling their lofty mission. Andrea Rényi

Yosef Salamon Sylvia Tóth Walter Katalin

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Bacher Gusztáv Bakró-Nagy Marianne Barna Judit dr. Barta Péter Berger Györgyné Boros István Burger Balogh Ingeborg and Balogh Tibor Dögei Anna Esztervári Adrienn dr. Gergely Pál dr. – Fortuna Gallery Göncz Kinga and Benedek László dr. Zsuzsa and Rod Greenwell Hanák Gábor Hancz László and Mester Éva Holéci József Horváth Jánosné dr. and Fekete István Huebner Korab Suzanne and Charles A. Huebner dr. Jalsovszky Pál dr. Kelemenné dr. Visky Katalin Király Éva Király Júlia Kobela Mihály dr. and Balogh Anikó Kökény Mihály dr. and Stiller Mária Lantos István dr. László András – Professional Medical Ltd. Leposa Csilla and Székely Zoltán Poremba Andrea Richard Lock Madách Zsuzsánna Mártonfi Attila Márványi Katalin Milottáné dr. Lázár Judit Molnár Gábor dr. Németvölgyi Ágnes Sáfár László dr. Simon Tibor Soltész + Soltész Ltd. Surányi Sándor and Sándorné Szántó Csaba Szarvas László – Dundus 2001 Ltd. Szegvári Mária dr. Tárnok Gyöngyi Tóth Gábor and wife Török Zoltán dr. Vámos Tibor Vihar Judit dr. Votin Elek Zachár Zsófia Zsidai Ilona and 2 anonymous patrons

Bakonyi Árpád Móric dr. and wife Bánáti Mária Barta Pál Batta Mária Bittner Péterné Csillag György dr. Drexler Miklós Eisler Péter dr. Falus András dr. Felkai Tamás Füredi Gábor Gala Tours Garics Zoltánné György István Hargitai Tibor Herczeg Ferenc Hőnig Gábor Kádi Anna Kocsány János Kőszegi László Lantos Mihály and Berkes Zsuzsanna dr. Liliom Károly Mészáros Balázs Mogyorós Gábor Mosonyi Anna Mária dr. Nagy István and Sályi Katalin Paksy László dr. Pálfia Judit dr. Palotai János and Soltész Anikó dr. Reich Tamás, Cash Back Hungary Ltd. Sápi Lajosné Somogyi Éva and Horváth László Spohn Ferenc Szabados Igor Székely Éva Szever Zsuzsanna dr. and Dalos Mihály Szigeti Éva dr. Tanos Zsuzsa Tátrai Ágnes Várkonyi Vera dr. and 3 anonymous patrons

Agócs Ágnes Albáné dr. Feldmájer Lívia and Alba Mesulam Alföldi István Ambrus Ágnes dr. Bálint Péter Bán Petra and Feldmájer Máté Barczikay László Barta Éva Bende Zoltán Benedek Andor Benedek János Benkő Judit dr. Bérczi Gábor Berényi Gábor and Pető Katalin dr. Bertalan Éva dr. Boda Zsuzsanna Bokor László and Simó Judit Böszörményi Katalin dr. Csanádi Judit Csernay László dr. Dús Ernő Farkas Ágnes Farkas Gábor Fehér Gabriella Feldmájer Ágnes and Sándor Földényi Éva Füredi Gábor Gács Gábor Galambos Imréné dr. Gálosi György Gálosi Juli – Géta Center Ltd. Garai Anikó Gerő Katalin dr. Gordon Pál Goszták Mária Greiner Ákos Gyöngy István Gyulai András Halász Anna Halász Gábor dr. Hegyes Erzsébet dr. and Szolnoki Gábor Hollós Sándor dr. Horváth Anna Horváth István dr. Horváth László Horváthné Szakonyi Mirella Ihász Márta and Spollár József Jáger Gyula

Jenei Gábor Jenes Katalin Kabódi Erzsébet Kabódi Ferenc Kabódi Mátyás Kádi Anna Kálmándy Zoltán Keviczky László Kiss Attila Kiss Erzsébet Kitzinger Dávid Komlósi Zsolt dr. and Komlósi Júlia Kovács Attila dr. Kökény Veronika Ladányi Viktória Lázár József Lebhardt Imre and Zsuzsa Lövenberg Gábor and Radó Julianna dr. Makai Katalin dr. and Ungár János Malatinszky István Markovich György dr. Márton János Matskási István dr. Medveczky – Szilágyi family Muth János Nyárádiné dr. Szabady Judit Orosz Anna Ottó Mária Pankotai Csaba and Pankotainé Lux Margit Patkós Katalin Patyánik Mihály dr. Péley Bernadette dr. and K. Németh Margit Pelle Gáborné Pirityi Katalin Prágai Éva R. Fehér Gabriella Ráduly-Kiss Sarolta Ilona Révai Péter dr. Rimanóczy Zoltán Rónai Tiborné Schaffler György Sik Endre and the grandchildren Sitkei Éva dr. Sivó Róbert Solti Gábor Szabó Klári Szabó Rita dr. Székely Éva Székely Zsófia Szentesi Péter dr. Szent-Martoni Mária Szepesi László and Halmágyi Gyöngyvér Szűcs András Tátrai Zsuzsanna Theatrum Mundi Theatre and Literary Agency Geoffrey Thomas Tihanyi Ferenc Timmermann Péter Tokaji Nagy Erzsébet Tolcsvai Rózsa Torma Kálmán Török Ilona Török Imre Tóth Katalin Tóth Kinga Tóth Mihály and wife Vajda János and Radnai Mónika Valis Éva Márta Váradi János Váradi Mónika dr. Varga Péter Vassné Mátyók Tinka Vaszkó Márta Veress Mariann Vígh János Vörös Imre Wilhelm Peter Zeidler Gerdné and 10 anonymous patrons

Abonyi Iván dr. Ábrahám Zoltán Alaxai Rózsa Alföldy Zoltánné Almási József dr. Almási Józsefné dr. Andrási Andor and Fahidi Éva Apáthy István Árvay Jánosné Bakainé Kisfügedi Tünde Bálint Ferencné Balogh Edit Banai Endréné dr. Bánki Ervinné Baranyi Éva dr.

Bárd Anna Barsi Gusztáv dr. Bein Klára Berecz József Biksz Péter Bitter Brunó Bodor József Bogdán Istvánné Bognár Béla dr. Bölöni Eszter Bumberák József dr. Buzás Viktória Csák Gábor Csillag Beáta Csillag István Csuhai Csinos Klára Csurgó Dénes Csurgó Ottóné dr. Danziger György dr. Deák Ágnes Deák János Dénes Vera Doleschall György and Szabó Katalin Domokos Katalin Dósai Tamara Ehardt György Erdős Erzsébet dr. Fáberné Fejes Katalin and Fáber András Fábián András Falus András dr. Falus Péter Faragóné Ható Katalin Fehéregyházi Zsuzsa Feldmájer Györgyi and Benedek Zsolt Félegyházi Pál Félix László Földes Iván dr. and Zsuzsa Francsicsné dr. Czinege Erzsébet Gadzsokova Kraszimira Gál Mátyásné Gál Nóra dr. Gallasz József Genti György dr. Gergely Bence Gerő Judit Gerő Zsolt dr. Gervai Judit dr. Gidáli Júlia dr. Glatt Gábor Görgényi Judit Guti Péter Gyarmati Béla Gyulai András Gyulai József dr. Halász Péterné Halbrohr Pál Halmos Judit and Magyar Mihály Hámori Ferenc Hárdi Lilla dr. Harsányiné Séllyei Ágnes Havas Ágnes Havas István dr. Havas Katalin Hegedűs Andrásné Hegyközi Ilona Heller Judit Hetényi Ágnes Horváth István dr. Inkei Péter Jáki János Jakob Károly Jankó Béla Jászberényi Hanna Jeney Sarolta Jurák Eszter Kálmán Istvánné dr. Kappelné Haraszty Noémi Kardos István Kárpáti András Kárpáti Margit Kelemen Antal Kelemen Zsolt Kerékgyártó Kálmán Kerényi Gyula Kertész Zsuzsanna dr. Keve Károly Kis Ádám Kiss Balázsné Kiss Lászlóné Klinga Ágnes Kneisz Ferenc Komáromy Péter dr. and Pollák Katalin dr. Kondor András Kónya Albert Kónya Katalin dr. Korodi Mihály and Magyar Zsuzsanna Kósa Jánosné

Koszorú Lajos Kovács Katalin Kovács Zsuzsanna Kovács Zsuzsanna dr. Kriston József dr. Láner Judit Lantos Gáborné dr. László Attila László Enikő Lehel Erzsébet Katalin Lendvayné Győrik Gabriella Lévai Judit dr. Lovas Jánosné Maár Judit dr. and Krokovay Zsolt dr. Major György dr. Máté András Meleghegyi Józsefné Mészáros Sándorné Mezei Katalin Mohácsi Endréné Molnár Gáborné Nagy Ákos Nagy Boldizsár Nagy Ervinné Nagy Gábor Nagy István Nagy Károly dr. Németh Zsófia Novák József György Pallag Tibor Pálné Kutasi Éva and Banász Andrásné Palotai Valéria Pankotai Csaba Pankotainé Lux Margit Pável Iván dr. Pavluska Valéria dr. Pernesz Péterné Pethő Anna dr. Petrucz György Petur Márta Pongó Judit Rácz Zsuzsanna Rádai Györgyné Radnóti István dr. Rákosi Csilla Ráduly-Kiss Sarolta Ilona Ratkó Ilona Révész Gábor Rózsa Gyula Rudas Jánosné Rutkai Ágnes Sáfár Judit Sikóné dr. Horváth Ágnes Simon Erzsébet Sisák Ilona Soltész András Solti series circle of friends (Barna Imre, Barna István dr., Inzelt Annamária dr., Molnár Andrea, Lőrincz András, Sántha Veronika, Sáska Balázs, Sáska Géza, Turi Ágnes, Wollák Katalin and Laki Mihály) Somos Marianne dr. and Balogh István dr. Süveges Márta dr. Szabó Márta Szabó Piroska dr. and Oláh Ruben dr. Szabóné Farkas Anikó Szalai Sándor Szegedyné Fritz Ágnes Székely Anna Székely Józsefné dr. Szekeres Sándorné Szilágyi Péter Sziráki Edit Szomor Márta and Rimanóczy Kálmán Szőke Helga and András Szőke Marianna Szőnyi Péterné dr. Sztrinkai László dr. Törökné Halász Zsuzsanna Ujvári Tibor Ungár Péter Vajda Julianna dr. Váradi Balázs Varga Pál Varga Veronika Várnai Magdolna and Kajtár István dr. Vass Gabriella Végh Anna Veress Mariann Vicsi Klára Vidák Jánosné Volenszky Paula Wéber László and Arányi Zsuzsanna dr. Zelczerné Déri Erzsébet and 33 anonymous patrons

Common causes Our community and youth programs are free, to ensure that even those who cannot make it to the concert halls can enjoy them. Our patrons’ donations are essential for our mission; thanks to them, we bring the magic of music to thousands of people each year. If supporting Hungarian culture and community initiatives lies close to your heart, please donate to help the BFO’s operations!

Support the BFO by donating 1% of your taxes The Budapest Festival Orchestra’s globally unrivalled program of music education aims to introduce the treasures of classical music to children, families and young adults. It is our mission to make listening to and playing music accessible to all young people. Donations received through 1% income tax contributions this year will go toward realizing our music education programs. The Budapest Festival Orchestra Foundation’s tax number is: 18005488-2-41.

Transcendental music: Leave a legacy! The Budapest Festival Orchestra is the orchestra of the future. By including our orchestra in your will, you can ensure the survival of classical music and the BFO for the next generations. With your responsible and generous help, we can improve our musical, education and training programs and build the future together. Before you make a decision regarding your will, we suggest you consult your family and your attorney. If you have any question that you need help with, please feel free to contact Márton Zeibig of the BFO directly at marton.zeibig@bfz.hu.

The Budapest Festival Orchestra Ball is one of the most festive events of the concert season, where we can spend an evening of music, dancing, and uplifting experiences together with our friends and supporters. Iván Fischer will be the host for the event, while the BFO’s big band guarantees a boisterous party atmosphere. Come and join us, not only for a fantastic evening, but also to support Hungary’s cultural advancement. If you would like to attend the Ball, please visit bfz.hu/ball or contact Zsuzsanna Deák (tamogatoiklub@bfz.hu, +36 1 882 7671). Our next BFO Ball takes place on Friday February 3, 2023.

“We are certain that the BFO’s Community Weeks help advance the spiritual healing, mental health, and artistic development of those of our compatriots who otherwise – without us – would seldom or never have access to classical music and all the hope it offers. Proceeds from the Festival Orchestra’s fundraising Ball traditionally go toward supporting the church concerts, Music Castle youth programs and Golden Age series, our concerts in nursing homes, which are all parts of our Community Weeks. Last fall, we actually gave our 200th nursing home performance!” Orsolya Erdődy the BFO’s Managing Director

“To our great delight, we have been cooperating with the orchestra in different areas for several years. The BFO Ball is a highlight, and running the charity auction is really inspiring. We always have special items and I do my best, and usually with success, to induce the joyous party, swimming in music, to bid persistently for their favorites. It’s a wonderful moment when we realize how much revenue the auction has brought; the donations help the BFO take music to those living under difficult circumstances. The orchestra is the crème de la crème, and it is true happiness to be able to contribute to their work.”

Nóra Winkler Partner of the BFO’s charity auctions