Müpa Budapest Winter 2020/2021

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DEAR AUDIENCE! As the holidays approach, a lot of us get the sense it is time to pause for a moment in preparation for the year to come.

At the end of the year, it is nice to consider what life has given us, what knowledge we gained, and what skills we have learned. This is also an excellent opportunity to put into words what we want to receive and achieve over the next 12 months. Things are no different as this pandemic year full of unexpected challenges draws to a close. In fact, it is perhaps even more important to look back honestly and take stock, because 2020 has shed a new light on everything.

Here at Müpa, we have always insisted there is nothing more valuable than time spent with loved ones. This will never change, which is why we consider ourselves extremely lucky to be able to work for you to deliver these precious moments. We continue to believe that the greatest gift we can give each other is the magic of experiences shared. The year 2020 perhaps made all this more apparent than ever. We have never been more certain of the important role the power of performing arts plays in all our lives – in sustaining us, carrying us through difficult times and lifting us out of the dayto-day doldrums. We know this all too well as we have experienced first hand what it is like to have to live without this spiritual nourishment for so many months. What had always seemed natural – sold-out concerts, and the energy and cathartic pleasure of live performance – is now a rare moment of joy against a backdrop of careful safety precautions. Many of the things that were previously part of everyday life have become a cause for celebration.

As we can learn how fragile life can be, we have learned to appreciate the little things.

And what I feel now is eternal gratitude. I am grateful to our outstanding artists, who have adapted to this situation with patience, humility and good faith as they looked out, often wearing masks, onto an audience separated by the necessary distancing requirements, or created wonderful moments in front of the camera. I am grateful to my colleagues, the remarkable Müpa Budapest team, whose members have shown astonishing flexibility, creativity and exemplary mental strength from day to day to ensure your safety to make it possible for you to experience the replenishing power of art. Above all I, and we, are grateful to you, the legendary Müpa Budapest audience that has formed into a close community around us. We can’t thank you enough for encouraging us on every forum and platform, for sharing your love and support, and for accepting the changing circumstances flexibly, and with understanding and empathy. Your support means a great deal to us and we can promise in exchange – as a new year’s resolution – that we will look after you and each other, and together as a community find new ways to create these precious and jubilant moments day by day and evening by evening.

Stay with us in the winter months and keep up to date with the latest information and developments, and we will continue to work towards giving you countless more wonderful experiences in 2021. In every respect.

Csaba Káel CEO

CONTENTS Programmes by genre

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Programmes December 2020 – February 2021

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Family and youth programmes

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Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art

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Spring Preview

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Müpa Budapest

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Ticket purchases

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Ticket map

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Services

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Contact, opening hours

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CLASSICAL MUSIC OPERA THEATRE

JAZZ WORLD MUSIC POPULAR MUSIC

DANCE CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS

LITERATURE FILMS EXHIBITIONS

FAMILY AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES

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PROGRAMMES

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PROGRAMMES BY GENRE CLASSICAL MUSIC • OPERA • THEATRE 15.12. Messiah........................................................................................................................................................ 17 22.12. Christmas in Europe / CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT..............................................................................27 2021 01.01. Haydn: The Creation / NEW YEAR’S CONCERT..........................................................................................33 08.01. Carnival Opening Concert.......................................................................................................................... 36 09.01. Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok New Year’s Concert.....................................................................................37 12.01. Piano recital by Arcadi Volodos / MVM CONCERTS – THE PIANO............................................................. 38 14.01. My Homeland............................................................................................................................................. 40 15.01. From Schubert to Schubert / TRANSPARENT SOUND NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021............................... 42 15.01. Budapest Festival Orchestra...................................................................................................................... 44 16.01. ’Liszt’s Visions’.......................................................................................................................................... 44 17.01. Budapest Festival Orchestra...................................................................................................................... 46 18.01. Budapest Festival Orchestra.......................................................................................................................47 21.01. Beethoven: Missa solemnis....................................................................................................................... 48 22.01. The Secret of Peer Gynt.............................................................................................................................. 51 23.01. Zugló Philharmonic................................................................................................................................... 54 03.02. White nights............................................................................................................................................. 58 06.02. Liszt–Berlioz Marathon............................................................................................................................ 60 06.02. Open rehearsal room................................................................................................................................ 60 09.02. The Purcell Choir’s 30th birthday concert – Haydn: The Creation............................................................. 61 12.02. Budapest Festival Orchestra..................................................................................................................... 64 13.02. Budapest Festival Orchestra..................................................................................................................... 64 14.02. Budapest Festival Orchestra..................................................................................................................... 64 17.02. Organ recital by Xaver Varnus.................................................................................................................... 65 18.02. Maxim Vengerov and the MÁV Symphony Orchestra............................................................................... 66 19.02. Mendelssohn: Chorale Cantatas.................................................................................................................67 20.02. Kurtág 95 – Messages and Games... Scenes from the lives of György and Márta Kurtág....................... 69 21.02. Szeged Symphony Orchestra / DISCOVERIES............................................................................................70 23.02. Kristóf Baráti and Dénes Várjon.................................................................................................................77 25.02. Ninth Symphony........................................................................................................................................78 27.02. Eternal Heroes, Eternal Loves....................................................................................................................79 28.02. King Saint Stephen Music High School Wind Orchestra.......................................................................... 80

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11.12. Ballet Company of Győr: Anna Karenina .....................................................................................................14 12.12. Yvette Bozsik Company: Hungarian Folk Tales...........................................................................................14 21.12. Artus – Goda Gábor Company: Drip Canon – How’s it going, Heraclitus?...................................................23 22.12. Hungarian State Folk Ensemble – Hungarian Heritage House: Sunlegend................................................24 23.12. Szeged Contemporary Dance Company: Carmina Burana......................................................................... 28 27.12. Duna Art Ensemble: Our Beloved Kalotaszeg............................................................................................ 28 28.12. Yvette Bozsik Company: Antigone............................................................................................................ 29

29.12. Ballet Pécs: Carmen.................................................................................................................................... 30 2021 06.01. Recirquel Budapest: My Land................................................................................................................... 34 07.01. Recirquel Budapest: My Land.....................................................................................................................35 08.01. Recirquel Budapest: My Land....................................................................................................................35 09.01. Hungarian National Dance Ensemble: Rogues’ Gallery.............................................................................37 10.01. Inversedance –Zoltán Fodor Company: Vuk.............................................................................................. 38 14.01. Szeged Contemporary Dance Company: Carmina Burana......................................................................... 38 19.01. Hungarian State Folk Ensemble – Hungarian Heritage House: Sunlegend................................................47 20.01. Kecskemét City Ballet: La traviata............................................................................................................ 48 26.01. Compagnie Pál Frenák: BIRDIE...................................................................................................................55 31.01. Hungarian National Dance Ensemble: The Captain of the Tenkes............................................................ 56 01.02. Yvette Bozsik Company: Antigone............................................................................................................ 58 03.02. Ballet Company of Győr: Anna Karenina................................................................................................... 58 05.02. Hungarian National Dance Ensemble: Dracula’s Last Dance .................................................................. 59 09.02. Szeged Contemporary Dance Company: Carmina Burana......................................................................... 61 10.02. Duna Art Ensemble: Our Beloved Kalotaszeg............................................................................................ 61 11.02. Recirquel Budapest: Solus Amor................................................................................................................62 12.02. Recirquel Budapest: Solus Amor................................................................................................................62 13.02. Recirquel Budapest: Solus Amor............................................................................................................... 64 16.02. Artus – Goda Gábor Company: Drip Canon – How’s it going, Heraclitus?................................................. 65 18.02. Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: The Thousand Faces of the Southern Land......................................... 66 25.02. Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Circle Dance...........................................................................................78 27.02. Ballet Pécs: Carmina Burana.......................................................................................................................79 28.02. Yvette Bozsik Company: Hungarian Folk Tales.........................................................................................79

JAZZ • WORLD MUSIC • POPULAR MUSIC 13.12. Meybahar and guest Márta Sebestyén........................................................................................................ 16 17.12. Elefánt: Szívnek rohanó kardhalak.............................................................................................................. 17 19.12. ZeneKarma – A shared musical journey from Kaukázus and the ToSoDa Project......................................18 20.12. Klári Katona: Closeness.............................................................................................................................. 21 2021 06.01. New Year’s Greeting...................................................................................................................................35 14.01. Erika Náray and special guest: Andrea Fullajtár/ CRAZY ABOUT JAZZ.................................................... 40 17.01. Gergő Borlai: Divided 3 / JAZZ WORKSHOP............................................................................................... 46 21.01. Lázár Brothers: Hullámtörés (Breaking the Waves).................................................................................. 50 22–24.01. Jazz talent exchange / JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021..................................................................................... 51 22.01. Viktor Tóth: Right On! / JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021........................................................................................53 23.01. Linda Kovács and the Budapest Jazz Orchestra: Sunflower/ JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021.............................. 54 24.01. Subtones: Fresh Jazz-Funk / JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021................................................................................55 07.02. A Celebration of Folk Music – from dance house to world music.............................................................. 61 18.02. Erika Náray and special guest: Sándor „Sündi” Csoóri Jr / CRAZY ABOUT JAZZ.......................................67 21.02. Vera Jónás Experiment – Soharóza: Back-pack..........................................................................................73

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LITERATURE • CINEMA • EXHIBITIONS Permanent exhibition Time machine. A New Selection from the Collection of the Ludwig Museum / LUDWIG MUSEUM............................................................................................................................................... 88 Until 21.03.2021. BarabásiLab: Hidden Patterns. The language of network thinking / LUDWIG MUSEUM....... 89 11.12.2020.–15.03.2021. Tamás Konok 90 / LUDWIG MUSEUM........................................................................... 90 21.12. Absolutely Anything (2015)/ MÜPACINEMA...............................................................................................22 2021 18.01. Boccaccio ’70 / MÜPACINEMA................................................................................................................... 46 18.01. The Meaning of Life – 100 Minutes of One Minute Stories / LITERARIUM EXTRA..................................47 01.02. Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti, 1965) / MÜPACINEMA............................................................ 56 15.02. An evening with Zsófia Bán / LITERARIUM – CONTEMPORARY WRITERS AT MÜPA............................ 65 22.02. Fellini – Satyricon / MÜPACINEMA............................................................................................................74

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Friday, 11 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

BALLET COMPANY OF GYŐR ANNA KARENINA Dramaturg: Alexandra Csepi / Costumes: Rita Velich / Set designer: Mara Bozóki / Choreographer: László Velekei Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further dates: 3 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,300 / 3,900 / 4,900

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Saturday, 12 December 2020 / 11 am Festival Theatre

YVETTE BOZSIK COMPANY HUNGARIAN FOLK TALES Costumes: Nikoletta Bati Set design: Tamás Vati Lighting: József Pető Creative producer: Marcell Iványi Choreographers: the dancers of the Yvette Bozsik Company Director: Yvette Bozsik

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Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Human Capacities Grant Management Office Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further date: 28 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,000

Sunday, 13 December 2020 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

MEYBAHAR AND GUEST MÁRTA SEBESTYÉN Marilia Pilti – santur, Márton Kopcsik – violin, Szabolcs Takács – double bass, Dávid Krolikowski – percussion instruments, Péter Takács – tabla, János Gerzson – oud, ney, Afrodité Radisz – vocals Guest: Márta Sebestyén – vocals Márta Sebestyén is a UNESCO Artist for Peace.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MESSIAH Featuring: Ágnes Kovács – soprano, Eszter Balogh – mezzo-soprano, Zoltán Megyesi – tenor, István Kovács – bass, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir Conductor: Howard Williams Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 Presented by: Hungarian Radio Art Groups Tickets: HUF 3,000 / 6,000 / 7,000 / 8,000 / 10,000

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Thursday, 17 December 2020 / 8 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

ELEFÁNT: SZÍVNEK ROHANÓ KARDHALAK Csaba Szendrői – vocals, András Tóth – guitar, Bence Ede Horváth – bass, Zoltán Kovács – keyboards, Szabolcs Németh – drums Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Saturday, 19 December 2020 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

ZENEKARMA – A SHARED MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM KAUKÁZUS AND THE TOSODA PROJECT Kaukázus: János Kardos-Horváth – vocals, bass guitar, Tibor Domokos – keyboards, Tibor ’Steve’ Kis – guitar, Patrik Prommer – drums ToSoDa Project: Tamás Kácser – guitar, Patrik Szombathelyi – handpan, Áron Dankowsky – cajon Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Sunday, 20 December 2020 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

KLÁRI KATONA: CLOSENESS Klári Katona – writings brought to life László Gőz – bass trumpet, trombone, conch shell, waterphone Kornél Fekete-Kovács – trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics György Kurtág Jr – keyboard instruments, electronics Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Monday, 21 December 2020 / 7 pm Auditorium

MÜPACINEMA VERY BRITISH – SATIRES AND GROTESQUES

ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING (2015)

Director: Terry Jones In English, with Hungarian subtitles Host: András Réz The discussions before and after the screenings are conducted in Hungarian.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Monday, 21 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

ARTUS – GODA GÁBOR COMPANY DRIP CANON – HOW’S IT GOING, HERACLITUS? concert – dance – theatre interference Text: Heraclitus, Gábor Goda Music: György Philipp, László Melis Music director, conductor: György Philipp Visual design: Ferenc Sebestény, Gábor Goda, Bea Gold Costumes: Kriszta Lőrincz Lighting, creative associate : Gábor Kocsis Creative technicians: Gábor Papp, Ágoston Nagy Video technology: Kiégő Izzók (Glowing Bulbs) Sound collage: Márton Debreczeni Production manager: Margit Hodován Production assistant: Anna Fazekas Creators / performers: Tamás Bakó, Márton Debreczeni, Zoltán Mózes, Csilla Nagy, Melinda Virág Tai Chi Chuan artists: Imre Baranyai, László Greguss, Szilvia Izsák Musicians: Á la cARTe Chamber Choir (artistic director: György Philipp) Special thanks to Tai Chi master András Havasi.

Assistant to the director: Bea Gold Director, choreographer: Gábor Goda Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Ministry of Human Resources, 77 Elektronika The production was commissioned to be part of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival. Gábor Goda’s Drip Canon production won a Rudolf Lábán Award for the best contemporary dance performance of 2015.

Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further date: 16 February, 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,200 / 2,900 / 3,200

Photo © Gábor Dusa

Tuesday, 22 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE – HUNGARIAN HERITAGE HOUSE SUNLEGEND Music: Nikola Parov Set design, paintings: Géza Barcsik Costumes: Zsuzsa Imrik Choreography: Ildikó Németh, Gábor Mihályi, Béla Ónodi, Tamás Szappanos, Miklós Végső Director-choreographer, artistic director: Gábor Mihályi Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further date: 19 January 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,300 / 3,900 / 4,900

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Tuesday, 22 December 2020 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT

CHRISTMAS IN EUROPE Featuring: Gyula Szilágyi – organ, Emília Albert, Anna Varga – soprano, Diána Hajdú – mezzo-soprano, Tamás Pálfalvi – trumpet, the Boróka Vocal Ensemble of the University of Nyíregyháza’s Institute of Music (Emília Albert, Kinga Gaál, Erika Juhász, Anna Varga – folk singing, Klára Dudás – zither; artistic director: Erika Juhász) Praetorius: Sequentia “Grates nunc omnes” (die nativitatis Christi) – verses 1–3 Aguilera de Heredia: Obra de 8º tono alto – Ensalada Gratiani: Gaudia, pastores, optate – cantata for a holy Christmas Correa Braga: Batalha do sexto Tom Du Caurroy: Noël. Un enfant du Ciel Unknown Catalan composer: Obra de clarines 8º tono, mano derecha; Diferencias sobre la gayta J. S. Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr – chorale prelude, BWV 663 J. L. Krebs: Fantasia for trumpet and organ Widor: Organ Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 13, No. 2 – second movement (Pastorale) Reger: Mariä Wiegenlied, Op. 76, No. 52 Zoltán Gárdony: Pastorale John Reager: Hodie Christus natus est “When God’s Angel Appeared to Mary” – Advent folk songs from the Vojvodina “Have Mercy, Little Baby” – Christmas folk songs Koloss: A Hungarian Christmas Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 4,400 / 5,900 / 7,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Wednesday, 23 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

SZEGED CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY CARMINA BURANA Dance performance Music: Carl Orff Set design and costumes: Zsuzsa Molnár Lighting: Ferenc Stadler Choreography: Tamás Juronics Ballet director: András Pataki Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further dates: 14 January, 9 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 3,900 / 4,900

Sunday, 27 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

DUNA ART ENSEMBLE OUR BELOVED KALOTASZEG Featuring: Andrea Navratil, István Berecz, Göncöl Band Music: Zoltán Dulai, László Kelemen, Andrea Navratil Visual and set design: JuZso Costumes: Rita Furik Lighting: Károly Lendvai Animation: Bence Samu, Gáspár Hajdú, Tamás Lakos (XORXOR) Choreographers: Enikő Kocsis, Dezső Fitos, Zsolt Juhász, Gábor Mihályi Director: Zsolt Juhász The première was an event of the Budapest Spring Festival is presented by Müpa Budapest and Hungarian National Dance Ensemble.

Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Ministry of Human Resources, Duna Palace Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further date: 10 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900

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Monday, 28 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

YVETTE BOZSIK COMPANY ANTIGONE Dance performance Music: Carl Orff, Philippe Heritier Costumes: Sosa Juristovszky Visual design: József Pető, Tamás Vati Lighting: József Pető Video, creative producer: Marcell Iványi Choreographer: Yvette Bozsik Sponsored by: National Cultural Fund of Hungary Presented by: National Dance Theatre Further date: 1 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,200 / 3,100 / 3,800

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Wednesday, 29 December 2020 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

BALLET PÉCS CARMEN Composers: Bizet–Shchedrin, Richárd Riederauer Dramaturg: Dóra Uhrik, György Böhm Set, costumes: Zsuzsa Molnár Director-choreographer: Balázs Vincze Presented by: National Dance Theatre Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900

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Friday, 1 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT HAYDN: THE CREATION Featuring: Fatma Said – soprano David Fischer – tenor Miklós Sebestyén – bass Hungarian Radio Choir (choirmaster: Zoltán Pad) Orchestra: N. N. Conductor: Ádám Fischer Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 5,500 / 7,900 / 10,900 / 14,900 / 19,900.

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Wednesday, 6 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

RECIRQUEL BUDAPEST MY LAND Acrobats: Rodion Drahun, Roman Khafizov, Sergii Materynskyi, Yevheniia Obolonina, Andrii Pysiura, Mykola Pysiura, Andrii Spatar Music: Edina Szirtes, Gábor Terjék Folk music consultant: Miklós Both Circus consultant: Krisztián Kristóf Artistic consultant: Renátó Illés, Gábor Zsíros Design engineer: Zsolt Tárnok Technical director: Tamás Vladár Costumes: Emese Kasza Lighting: Attila Lenzsér, József Pető Sound: Gábor Terjék Director, choreographer, production design: Bence Vági The première was an event of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival is presented by Müpa Budapest.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Further dates: 7 and 8 January 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Wednesday, 6 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

NEW YEAR’S GREETING

“THIS OLD TALE OF MINE: I FOUND THE OLD ME.” Featuring: Masters of the folk traditions of the Carpathian Basin, Dance corps and orchestra of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (artistic director: István “Szalonna” Pál), and the competitors of the last season of the Fölszállott a páva television talent show Curator: Miklós Both, László Kelemen Director: Gábor Mihályi Presented by: Hungarian Heritage House Tickets: HUF 2,300 / 2,900 / 3,900 / 4,900 / 5,900

Thursday, 7 January 2021 / 7 pm Friday, 8 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

RECIRQUEL BUDAPEST MY LAND See page 34.

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Friday, 8 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

CARNIVAL OPENING CONCERT Operetta Composers on the Concert Stage Featuring: Vilmos Szabadi – violin Polina Pasztircsák – soprano Atala Schöck – alto Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Dániel Dinyés Host: Ádám Bősze Berlioz: Roman Carnival – overture, Op. 9 Lehár: Gold and Silver – waltz, Op. 79 Lehár: Concertino for Violin and Orchestra Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld – overture J. Strauss Jr: Die Fledermaus – overture Lehár: The Merry Widow – Vilja Song Lehár: Giuditta – Meine Lippen Delibes: Lakmé – Flower Duet J. Strauss Jr: Blue Danube Waltz J. Strauss Jr: Bauern Polka Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,500 / 4,000 / 4,500 / 5,500

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Saturday, 9 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL DANCE ENSEMBLE ROGUES’ GALLERY Dance drama Featuring: Orchestra of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble, Péter Makó – wind instruments, Ádám Schnell – actor Associate director, playwright, dramaturg, costumes: Zsuzsa Zs. Vincze Set designer: Kázmér Tóth Digital technology: Boáz Konta Music editors: István “Gázsa” Papp, Dániel Szabó Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky Presented by: National Dance Theatre Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900

Saturday, 9 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

DOHNÁNYI ORCHESTRA BUDAFOK NEW YEAR’S CONCERT Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok Conductor: Gábor Hollerung Presented by: Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok Tickets: HUF 4,900 / 5,900 / 6,900 / 7,900 / 10,900 / 12,900 37

Sunday, 10 January 2021 / 11 am and 3 pm Festival Theatre

INVERSEDANCE –ZOLTÁN FODOR COMPANY VUK Based on the novel by István Fekete Composer: Péter Wolf, montage Vuk lyrics: Iván Szenes Lighting design: Ferenc Stadler Sets, costumes: Árpád Iványi Choreographer: Zoltán Fodor Co-choreographer: Kitty Balkányi A joint production of Inversedance – Zoltán Fodor Company, the National Dance Theatre and the Müpa Budapest.

Presented by: National Dance Theatre, Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MVM CONCERTS – THE PIANO

PIANO RECITAL BY ARCADI VOLODOS Presented by: Jakobi Koncert Kft. Tickets: HUF 3,000 / 4,000 / 5,000 / 6,000 / 8,000 / 10,000

Thursday, 14 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

SZEGED CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY CARMINA BURANA See page 28.

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Thursday, 14 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MY HOMELAND HUNGARIAN NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC Featuring: Olga Tenyakova – soprano, Andrea Meláth – alto, Ludovit Ludha – tenor, Miklós Sebestyén – bass, Ágoston Tóka – organ, Hungarian National Choir (choirmaster: Csaba Somos), Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Oliver von Dohnányi Smetana: My Homeland – symphonic cycle (excerpts) Janáček: Glagolitic Mass Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,500 / 4,000 / 4,500 / 5,500

Thursday, 14 January 2021 / 8 pm Glass Hall

CRAZY ABOUT JAZZ

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Friday, 15 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Festival Theatre

TRANSPARENT SOUND NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2021

FROM SCHUBERT TO SCHUBERT Featuring: mikamo | Central European Chamber Orchestra Artistic director: Csaba Ajtony

Schubert: Rosamunda – interludes (adaptations by young composers) Enescu: Chamber Symphony, Op. 33 Márton Illés: new work – world première N. N.: a work by the winner of the Müpa Budapest Music Competiton – world première Mirela Ivičević: Her absence filled the world Alexander Schubert: hello Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500 / 2,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Csaba Ajtony Photo © Olivér Sin

Friday, 15 January 2021 / 7.45 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA

WAGNER, WIDMANN, STRAVINSKY Featuring: Christian Tetzlaff – violin Conductor: Robin Ticciati Wagner: Rienzi – overture Jörg Widmann: Violin Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: The Firebird – ballet music Presented by: Budapest Festival Orchestra Tickets: HUF 3,300 / 5,500 / 6,900 / 9,800 / 11,000 / 15,500

Christian Tetzlaff Photo © Giorgia Bertazzi

Saturday, 16 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

’LISZT’S VISIONS’ Featuring: Mihály Kálmándy – voice, the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir (choirmaster: Zoltán Pad) Conductor: Martin Haselböck Liszt: Dante Symphony, S. 109 Liszt: Two Episodes from Lenau’s Faust, S. 110 Liszt: The Bells of Strasbourg Cathedral, S. 6 Presented by: Hungarian Radio Art Groups Tickets: HUF 3,000 / 6,000 / 7,000 / 8,000 / 10,000

Martin Haselböck Photo © Andrea Felvégi

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Budapest Festival Orchestra 202 020 0 –20 202 21 Iván Fischer: “Don’t be afraid to come to our concerts!” www.bfz.hu/en www.bfz.h

Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma

Sunday, 17 January 2021 / 3.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WAGNER, WIDMANN, STRAVINSKY See page 44.

Sunday, 17 January 2021 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

JAZZ WORKSHOP

GERGŐ BORLAI: DIVIDED 3 Gergő Borlai – drums, Nguyên Lê – guitar, Hadrien Féraud – bass guitar, Anna Rakita – violin, Dániel Szebényi – keyboard instruments, Sándor Födő – percussion, Andrea Ladányi – dance Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 3,500 / 4,500 / 5,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Gergő Borlai Photo © Tamás Dobos

Monday, 18 January 2021 / 7 pm Auditorium

MÜPACINEMA FELLINI 101 – THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FEDERICO FELLINI

BOCCACCIO ’70 (1962)

Director: Federico Fellini In Italian, with Hungarian subtitles Host: András Réz The discussions before and after the screenings are conducted in Hungarian.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Monday, 18 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

LITERARIUM EXTRA

THE MEANING OF LIFE – 100 MINUTES OF ONE MINUTE STORIES PÁL MÁCSAI AND MIKLÓS LUKÁCS’S ISTVÁN ÖRKÉNY EVENING Director: Pál Mácsai Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Monday, 18 January 2021 / 7.45 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WAGNER, WIDMANN, STRAVINSKY See page 44.

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE – HUNGARIAN HERITAGE HOUSE SUNLEGEND See page 24.

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Wednesday, 20 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

KECSKEMÉT CITY BALLET LA TRAVIATA Based on Alexandre Dumas fils’s work La Dame aux camélias Music: Giuseppe Verdi Transitional music: montage Set design, costumes: Ákos Mátravölgyi Lighting designer, assistant choreographer: Zoltán Katonka Visual concept, director, choreographer: Dóra Barta The performance is recommended to persons over the age of 12.

Presented by: National Dance Theatre Tickets: HUF 2,400 / 3,000 / 3,800

Thursday, 21 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

BEETHOVEN: MISSA SOLEMNIS Featuring: Klára Kolonits – soprano, Bernadett Wiedemann – alto, Attila Fekete – tenor, Krisztián Cser – bass Kodály Choir Debrecen (choirmaster: Máté Szabó-Sipos) Cantemus Mixed Choir (choirmaster: Soma Szabó) MÁV Symphony Orchestra Conductor: János Kovács Beethoven: Missa solemnis, Op. 123 Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra Tickets: HUF 3,000 / 5,000 / 7,000 / 9,000

Klára Kolonits

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A New Selection from the Collection of the Ludwig Museum

01/01/2023 The Ludwig Museum can be visited free of charge at one occasion of choice with valid tickets of the Müpa until the day of the concert!

Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art Müpa Budapest, H1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.

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Photo © Gábor Bátori

Thursday, 21 January 2021 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

LÁZÁR BROTHERS: HULLÁMTÖRÉS (BREAKING THE WAVES) ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT Ágoston Lázár, Domokos Lázár – guitar, vocals Featuring: Márk Csernovszky – piano, metallophone Janka Porkoláb, Áron Rátkay – cello Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Friday, 22 January 2021 Saturday, 23 January 2021 Sunday, 24 January 2021 Atrium, Glass Hall

JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021

JAZZ TALENT EXCHANGE Friday, 22 January 2021 4.30 pm Atrium

Sunday, 24 January 2021 4.30 pm Atrium

(Bettika Bakos – vocals, Dominik Kosztolánszki – tenor saxophone, Zoltán Dévényi – guitar, József Mayer – double bass, Ambrus Richter – drums)

(Fábió Fehér – guitar, Tamás Berki – bass guitar, Tamás Fazekas – drums)

BETTIKA QUINTET 6 pm Glass Hall

SÁMUEL BALÓ TRIO

(Sámuel Baló – piano, Márk Miskolczi – double bass, Ambrus Richter – drums)

FÁBIÓ FEHÉR TRIO 6 pm Glass Hall

ALBERT HORVÁTH QUARTET

(Albert Horváth – piano, Miklós Mackó – guitar, Gábor Pál – bass guitar, Benjámin Centgraf – drums)

Saturday, 23 January 2021 4.30 pm Atrium

TAMÁS BOLYKI QUARTET

(Tamás Bolyki – guitar, Norbert Bejan – piano, István Siklai – bass guitar, Adonisz Fábry – drums)

6 pm Glass Hall

DÁVID VARGA QUINTET

(Dávid Varga – vocals, Kálmán Oláh Jr. – saxophone, Zsolt Farkas – piano, Adrián Szajkó – double bass, András Márkosi – drums) Presented by: Müpa Budapest The afternoon concerts are free of charge.

Friday, 22 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

THE SECRET OF PEER GYNT PANNON PHILHARMONIC Featuring: Nelson Goerner − piano Conductor: Gilbert Varga Chopin: Piano Concert No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55 Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 Presented by: Pannon Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 4,990 / 5,990 / 6,990

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Viktor Tóth Photo © Péter Láng

Friday, 22 January 2021 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021

VIKTOR TÓTH: RIGHT ON! Viktor Tóth – alto saxophone, loops Róbert Szakcsi Lakatos – piano Balázs Neumann – keyboard instruments Áron Hodek – bass guitar Dávid Hodek – drums György Orbán – double bass Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Saturday, 23 January 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

ZUGLÓ PHILHARMONIC Featuring Apolka Bonnyai – piano Zugló Philharmonic – King Saint Stephen Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Mátyás Antal Mozart: Maurerische Trauermusik, K. 477 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Presented by: Zugló Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 3,200 / 3,400 / 3,700

Mátyás Antal

Saturday, 23 January 2021 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021

LINDA KOVÁCS AND THE BUDAPEST JAZZ ORCHESTRA: SUNFLOWER Linda Kovács – vocals Budapest Jazz Orchestra Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Linda Kovács

Sunday, 24 January 2021 / 8 pm Festival Theatre

JAZZ SHOWCASE 2021

SUBTONES: FRESH JAZZ-FUNK Gábor Subicz – trumpet, Vera Jónás, Flóra Kiss – vocals, Dávid Benkő – keyboard instruments, Zsolt Csókás – guitar, Tibor Fonay – bass guitar, László Csízi – drums, Dávid Szarvas – percussion instruments, beatbox Special guest: Miklós Lukács – cimbalom Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

COMPAGNIE PÁL FRENÁK BIRDIE Music: Norman Levy Lighting: Máté Vajda Set: Dániel Lakos, PlanBureau, Gyula Majoros Choreography and concept: Pál Frenák The première was an event of the Budapest Spring Festival, presented by Müpa Budapest.

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Sunday, 31 January 2021 / 5 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL DANCE ENSEMBLE THE CAPTAIN OF THE TENKES A joint production of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble and the National Dance Theatre.

Adapted for the stage from the novel by Ferenc Örsi by: Zsuzsa Zs. Vincze Composer: Ferenc Sebő Lyrics: István Turczi Dance music arrangement: Péter Árendás Featuring: Dancers and musicians of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble and soloists of the Honvéd Male Choir Director-choreographer, artistic director: Zoltán Zsuráfszky Presented by: Hungarian National Dance Ensemble Tickets: HUF 2,200 / 2,800 / 3,200

Monday, 1 February 2021 / 7 pm Auditorium

MÜPACINEMA FELLINI 101 – THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FEDERICO FELLINI

JULIET OF THE SPIRITS (Giulietta degli spiriti, 1965) Director: Federico Fellini In Italian, with Hungarian subtitles Host: András Réz

The discussions before and after the screenings are conducted in Hungarian.

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Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Exciting stories about history and science The best and the unpublished articles from Hungary bestknown edutainment brand. *The books are in Hungarian.

Order now: www.konyvek.index.hu

Monday, 1 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

YVETTE BOZSIK COMPANY ANTIGONE

BALLET COMPANY OF GYŐR ANNA KARENINA

See page 29.

See page 14.

Kristóf Baráti Photo © Marco Borggreve

Wednesday, 3 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

WHITE NIGHTS Featuring: Ágnes Szalai – soprano, Péter Pásztor – baritone, Kristóf Baráti – violin, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Michael Schønwandt Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 – excerpts Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 (Sinfonia espansiva), Op. 27

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Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,500 / 4,000 / 4,500 / 5,500

Photo © Levente Váradi

Friday, 5 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL DANCE ENSEMBLE DRACULA’S LAST DANCE Dance drama Performers: In the role of Count Dracula: Gergő Sánta, Attila Tókos Featuring: Ildikó Keresztes, Péter Novák Music: László Rossa, Dániel Szabó Libretto, dramaturg, costume design: Zsuzsa Zs. Vincze Set design: Kázmér Tóth Visual design: Gerzson Péter Kovács Director-choreographer: Zoltán Zsuráfszky Presented by: Hungarian National Dance Theatre Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900

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Iván Fischer Photo © Ákos Stiller

Saturday, 6 February 2021 / full-day programme Various venues

LISZT–BERLIOZ MARATHON Artistic director: Iván Fischer Presented by: Budapest Festival Orchestra, Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500

Saturday, 6 February 2021 / 6 pm Rehearsal room of the Hungarian National Philharmonic

OPEN REHEARSAL ROOM

Chamber music concert featuring the artists of the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hungarian National Choir Featuring: Attila Falvay, Zsuzsanna Molnár, Dániel Papp, Péter Sárosi – violin, Ferenc Bangó, Sándor Kertész – viola, György Deák, Beatrix Fazekas, Sándor Harangozó, Mátyás Hotzi, Balázs Kántor, Szilvia Lantos, Mariann Pleszkán – cello, Iván Sztankov – double bass, Irén Móré – flute, Eszter Zita Dóri, Edit Károly, Judit Király – soprano, Andrea Fekete – mezzo-soprano, Eszter Puskás, Renáta Tóth – alto, Zoltán Czier, Zoltán Gavodi, Tibor Kun – tenor, Zsombor Cserményi – baritone, Árpád Bence Labant, Dömötör Pintér– bass, Ágoston Tóka – harmonium Host: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper Zoltán Kovács: Flute Quintet Alessandro Rolla: Duet for Viola and Violin in E flat major Lassus: Madrigals – excerpts from the Lagrime di San Pietro cycle Banchieri: Three madrigals – Il diletto moderno per introduzione, Giustiniana di vecchietti chiozzotti, Mascherata di villanelle Dvořák: Five Bagatelles, Op. 47 Offenbach: Reminiscences à ‘Robert le Diable’ de Giacomo Meyerbeer

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Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500

Sunday, 7 February 2021 / 7 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

A CELEBRATION OF FOLK MUSIC – FROM DANCE HOUSE TO WORLD MUSIC Featuring: Etnofon Music Company & Péter Novák, Berka Band, Fonó Band, Romano Drom, Csík Band The Csík Band’s guests: Gábor Presser, János James Karácsony Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,400 / 3,100 / 3,800 / 4,700 / 5,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

SZEGED CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY CARMINA BURANA See page 28.

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

THE PURCELL CHOIR’S 30TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT – HAYDN: THE CREATION Featuring: Katalin Szutrély – soprano, Márton Komáromi – tenor, Lóránt Najbauer – bass Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra (on period instruments) Conductor: György Vashegyi Presented by: Sysart Kft. Orfeo Music Foundation Tickets: HUF 2,390 / 3,590 / 4,790 / 5,990

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

DUNA ART ENSEMBLE OUR BELOVED KALOTASZEG See page 28.

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Thursday, 11 February 2021 / 7 pm Friday, 12 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

RECIRQUEL BUDAPEST SOLUS AMOR Performers: Gergely Bagdi, László Farkas, Ádám Fehér, Zita Horváth, Renátó Illés, Gáspár Téri, Kristóf Várnagy, Zsanett Veress, Csilla Wittmann, Gábor Zsíros Featuring: Edina Mókus Szirtes – vocal Music: Edina Szirtes Puppets: Janni Younge Set: Péter Klimó Coustumes: Emese Kasza Costume produced by: Klára Muladi Sound: Gábor Terjék Lighting: Attila Lenzsér, József Pető Air acrobats’ choreographer: Renátó Illés Flight designer, technical director: Tamás Vladár Rehearsal coordinator: Zita Horváth Creative assistant to the director: Gábor Zsíros Assistant to the director: Aliz Schlecht Choreographer, director: Bence Vági This performance of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival is presented by Müpa Budapest and Recirquel Budapest.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Further date: 13 February 2021 Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Elisabeth Kulman Photo © Julia Wesely

Friday, 12 February 2021 / 7.45 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA WAGNER, WOLF, MAHLER Featuring: Elisabeth Kulman – mezzo-soprano Conductor: Iván Fischer Wagner: Lohengrin – preludes to acts one and three Wolf: Songs (Denk’ es, o Seele!; Gesang Weylas; Anakreons Grab; Der Rattenfänger; In der Frühe; Auf ein altes Bild) Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E minor Presented by: Budapest Festival Orchestra Tickets: HUF 3,300 / 5,500 / 6,900 / 9,800 / 11,000 / 15,500

Saturday, 13 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

RECIRQUEL BUDAPEST SOLUS AMOR See page 62.

Saturday, 13 February 2021 / 7.45 pm Sunday, 14 February 2021 / 3.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

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Monday, 15 February 2021 / 8 pm Glass Hall

LITERARIUM – CONTEMPORARY WRITERS AT MÜPA BUDAPEST

AN EVENING WITH ZSÓFIA BÁN Featuring: Ákos Szelevényi – saxophone, Ádám Czitrom – guitar Presenter: Lajos Jánossy Director: József Balog Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,300. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Zsófia Bán Photo © Ekko von Schwichow

Tuesday, 16 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

ARTUS –GODA GÁBOR COMPANY DRIP CANON - HOW’S IT GOING, HERACLITUS? See page 23.

Wednesday, 17 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

ORGAN RECITAL BY XAVER VARNUS Featuring: Anastasia Rizikov – piano Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – overture-fantasy J. S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Debussy: Suite bergamasque – No. 3 (Clair de lune) Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor (‚Fate’), Op. 67 J. S. Bach: Partita in D minor, BWV 1004 – Chaconne Presented by: Xaver Varnus Concert Management Tickets: SOLD OUT!

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Thursday, 18 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE THE THOUSAND FACES OF THE SOUTHERN LAND Performed by: the dancers and musicians of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Guests: Béla Szerényi Jr., KOLO ensemble, from recording: DALINDA, Lajos Pál Solo singers: Eszter Pál / Júlia Kubinyi, Milán Hetényi Music: Attila Gera, László Kelemen, István Szalonna Pál Music curator: László Kelemen Choreography: Dezső Fitos, Enikő Kocsis Costume adviser: Kocsis Enikő Set designer: Zsuzsa Molnár Animation: Enikő Sárvári Lighting designer: Kornél Papp Directors: Gábor Mihályi, Dezső Fitos, Enikő Kocsis Artistic director: István Szalonna Pál Ensemble director: Gábor Mihályi The première was a co-production of Müpa Budapest, Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - Hungarian Heritage House.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Thursday, 18 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MAXIM VENGEROV AND THE MÁV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Featuring: Maxim Vengerov – violin MÁV Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Gábor Takács-Nagy Liszt: Les Préludes Kodály: Háry János Suite Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 Presented by: MÁV Symphony Orchestra Tickets: HUF 3,000 / 5,000 / 7,000 / 9,000

Maxim Vengerov 66 Photo © B Ealovega

Sándor Csoóri Jr Photo © Brunecker Éva

Thursday, 18 February 2021 / 8 pm Glass Hall

CRAZY ABOUT JAZZ

ERIKA NÁRAY AND SPECIAL GUEST: SÁNDOR “SÜNDI” CSOÓRI JR Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,300. Discounts apply for Müpa+ mempership programme cardholders.

Friday, 19 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MENDELSSOHN: CHORALE CANTATAS Featuring: Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra (on period instruments) Conductor: György Vashegyi Presented by: Sysart Kft. Orfeo Music Foundation Tickets: HUF 2,390 / 3,590 / 4,790 / 5,990

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Saturday, 20 February 2021 /7.30 pm Festival Theatre

KURTÁG 95 – MESSAGES AND GAMES... SCENES FROM THE LIVES OF GYÖRGY AND MÁRTA KURTÁG Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ mempership programme cardholders.

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Sunday, 21 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

DISCOVERIES

SZEGED SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Featuring: Domonkos Hartmann – cello, Aleksandr Kliuchko – piano Conductor: Sándor Gyüdi Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – overture-fantasy Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,300 / 3,200 / 3,900 / 4,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ mempership programme cardholders.

Domonkos Hartmann 70 Photo © Zsófia Raffay

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Vera Jónás 72 Photo © i ViktorMaros

Sunday, 21 February 2021 /8 pm Festival Theatre

VERA JÓNÁS EXPERIMENT – SOHARÓZA: BACK-PACK Vera Jónás Experiment: Vera Jónás – vocals, guitar, Bence Bécsy – guitar, Dániel Szerető – bass guitar, Ábel Mihalik – drums Soharóza (musical director: Dóra Halas) Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ mempership programme cardholders.

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Monday, 22 February 2021 / 7 pm Auditorium

MÜPACINEMA FELLINI 101 – THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FEDERICO FELLINI

FELLINI – SATYRICON (1969)

Director: Federico Fellini In Italian, with Hungarian subtitles Host: András Réz The discussions before and after the screenings are conducted in Hungarian.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 1,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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EXPERIENCE! IN ALL RESPECT.

mupa.hu Photo © Tamás Réthey-Prikkel, Attila Nagy, János Posztós, Gábor Kotschy, Zsófia Pályi

Dénes Várjon Photo © Mihály Kondella, Liszt Academy

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

KRISTÓF BARÁTI AND DÉNES VÁRJON Kristóf Baráti – violin Dénes Várjon – piano Featuring: Concerto Budapest Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Strings in D minor, MWV O4 Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 3,300 / 4,500 / 5,900 / 7,900 / 9,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

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Thursday, 25 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE CIRCLE DANCE

“SOMEHOW... EVERYTHING HAS BECOME DISTANT.” Featuring: Hungarian State Folk Ensemble dance and music groups Music: István “Szalonna” Pál Director-choreographer: Gábor Mihályi Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,500 / 4,500. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Gábor Mihályi Photo © Szilvia Csibi, Müpa Budapest

Thursday, 25 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

NINTH SYMPHONY HUNGARIAN NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC Featuring: Alexander Ramm – cello Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Vladimir Spivakov Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major (“Classical”), Op. 25 Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 Shostakovich, Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70

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Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,500 / 4,000 / 4,500 / 5,500

Saturday, 27 February 2021 / 7 pm Festival Theatre

BALLET PÉCS CARMINA BURANA Music: Carl Orff Dramaturg: Balázs Vincze, Teodóra Uhrik Set design: Júlia Luca Erdős Costumes: Katalin Fekete Assistant choreographer: Zsuzsanna Kovács, Brigitta Vincze Director-choreographer: Balázs Vincze Projection: Virág Pázmány The performance is recommended for those aged 14 and over.

The performance is a co-production of Pécsi Balett Nonprofit Kft. and Pécsi Nemzeti Színház Nonprofit Kft. and has been made possible with the support of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.

Presented by: National Dance Theatre Tickets: HUF 2,500 / 3,200 / 3,900

Saturday, 27 February 2021 / 7.30 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

ETERNAL HEROES, ETERNAL LOVES Featuring: Szeged Contemporary Dance Company Budapest Academic Choral Society Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok Choreographer: Tamás Juronics Conductor: Guido Mancusi R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben – symphonic poem, Op. 40 Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé – ballet Presented by: Müpa Budapest, Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok Tickets: HUF 2,900 / 3,900 / 4,900 / 5,900 / 8,000

Sunday, 28 February 2021 / 11 am and 3 pm Festival Theatre

YVETTE BOZSIK COMPANY HUNGARIAN FOLK TALES See page 14.

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Photo © Péter Andrasovszky

Sunday, 28 February 2021 / 6 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

KING SAINT STEPHEN MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL WIND ORCHESTRA Conductor: Pál Makovecz Wagner: Tristan und Isolde – Prelude and Isoldes Liebestod Ránki: King Pomádé’s New Clothes – suite Shostakovich: Jazz Suite No. 2 Arturo Márquez–Oliver Nickel: Danzón No. 2 Presented by: Zugló Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 3,200 / 3,400 / 3,700

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FAMILY AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES

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Ages: 4–12 years Thursday, 28 January 2021 / 11 am and 1 pm Friday, 29 January 2021 / 11 am and 1 pm Saturday, 30 January 2021 / 11 am and 1 pm Festival Theatre

BUDAPEST DANCE THEATRE ERVIN LÁZÁR: THE SMALLEST WITCH Dance drama Performed by: the dancers of the Budapest Dance Theatre Music: Esszencia Produkció Set design and costumes: Zsuzsa Molnár Dramaturg, narrator: Zoltán Boros Director-choreographer: Béla Földi Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,000. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Ages: 10–14 years Every sunday / 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall / Festival Theatre

MATINÉE CONCERTS

Opera matinée / School of emotion Dates and programmes:

Sunday, 13 December 2020 / 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MATINÉE CONCERTS – Opera matinée Rusalka, the Water-Nymph Based ont he opera by Antonín Dvořák

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Rusalka: Anikó Bakonyi Prince: Tamás Kóbor Foreign Princess: Adrienn Miksch Kitchen Boy: Anita Huszár Hunter, Ranger: Gábor Vághelyi Water Goblin: András Kiss Witch: Boglárka Laczák Sinfonietta Erudita (artistic director: Krisztina Tötös) Vörösmarty Mixed Choir (choirmaster: Bálint Gyombolai) Conductor: Péter Oberfrank Director, visual designer: Attila Toronykőy

Sunday, 24 January 2021 / 11 am Festival Theatre

MATINÉE CONCERTS – School of emotion Elemental emotions in music – Joy Featuring: Szilveszter Szélpál – voice, Dávid Pálmai-Balla – piano Szolnok Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Ádám Cser Presenter: Szilveszter Szélpál Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39 – No. 8 (Waltz), No. 10 (Mazurka), No. 14 (Polka) Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a – March, The Trepak (Russian Dance), Waltz of the Flowers Beethoven: Marmotte, Op. 52, No. 7 Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 – overture Mozart: The Magic Flute, K. 620 – “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” (Papageno’s aria, Act II) J. Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor (“Fate”), Op. 67 – fourth movement

Ádám Cser Photo © Sándor Laczi

Sunday, 21 February 2021 / 11 am Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

MATINÉE CONCERTS – Opera matinée Rossini: Cinderella Featuring: Sinfonietta Erudita (artistic director: Krisztina Tötös) Conductor: Péter Oberfrank Director: Sylvie Gábor Before the performances, between 9.45 and 10.30, we will be running a free (and playful) interactive session for children entitled Tune-up in the Auditorium, for which individual ticket holders of school-age and groups are welcome. Please register via csip@mupa.hu by midnight on the Wednesday before the performance, specifying the number of participating children and their ages. The session will take place with a minimum of six children.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,000. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders, who will earn double points on purchasing tickets for this event.

Sylvie Gábor Photo © Péter Bársony

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Ages: 12–16 years Saturday, 19 December 2020 / 11 am and 6 pm Sunday, 20 December 2020 / 11 am and 6 pm Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE WONDERFUL NATIVITY Featuring: the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble dance group Bori Busai, Regő Farkas Featuring: Choir of the Budapest Singing School (artistic directors: Tamás Bubnó, János Mezei) From audio recording: Martina Szerencsés, Milán Hetényi, orchestra and special guests of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Music curator, composer, artistic director: István “Szalonna” Pál Choreographers: Enikő Kocsis, Dezső Fitos, Gábor Mihályi Set design: Balázs Cziegler Costumes: Gábor Michac Animation: Vince Varga Dramaturg: Rozi Kocsis Director-choreographer, ensemble director: Gábor Mihályi Presented by: Müpa Budapest Tickets: HUF 2,400 / 3,100 / 3,800 / 4,700 / 5,900. Discounts apply for Müpa+ membership programme cardholders.

Photo © Attila Nagy

Ages: 12–16 years Sunday, 14 February 2021 / 11 am and 3 pm Festival Theatre

MUSICMANIA Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra Presenter and host: Dániel Dinyés Presented by: Hungarian National Philharmonic Tickets: HUF 2,500

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CENTRAL MARKET HALL The Central Market Hall (built in 1897) is the biggest traditional food market of Hungary which is really popular, famous and beautiful.

It won the first prize as the best market in Europe by CNN Travel in 2013.

YOU WILL FIND HERE EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED: Salami, sausage, gooseliver products, palinka, Tokaji wine, paprika, handicraft and souvenir stores with the best prices in town!

Discover this amazing place, come and visit us!

Best market in Europe!

CNN Travel, 2013

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MÜPA × LUMU

TWO EXPERIENCES, ONE TICKET! Enter the Ludwig Museum with a ticket to Müpa Budapest

A valid ticket to a Müpa performance allows a single entry to the Ludwig Museum free of charge at any time.* * Until the day of the performance.

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OF CONTEMPORARY ART

LUDWIG MUSEUM

Gérard Gasiorowski: THE APPROACH. That’s me, who needs to make enormous efforts to keep himself on the surface of things, 1970, oil on canvas, 129 x 192 cm. Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art (On loan from Peter and Irene Ludwig Stiftung of Aachen). Photo: József Rosta / Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art

TIME MACHINE. A NEW SELECTION FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LUDWIG MUSEUM

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The time machine is a device existing, as of yet, only in theory that can whisk our physical selves into the past or the future. Rather than concerning itself with the possibility of time travel as explored in science fiction, however, this exhibition examines the relationship between time and art from various perspectives, treating the works themselves as a time machine that makes it possible for us to travel in time in our minds.

The exhibition was put together amidst extraordinary circumstances, during a brief respite from the pandemic, meaning that the lessons of recent months could not be ignored. From the museum’s collection of around 800 pieces, we have selected works that reveal to the viewer different aspects – personal, historical, and in terms of the artist’s life and work – of time, from the individual point of view of the curator.

Curator: Krisztina Szipőcs

BarabásiLab: Fake News. The spread of a piece of fake news on Twitter in the course of the 2016 American presidential elections, 2018, data visualisation

10 October 2020 – 21 March 2021

BARABÁSILAB: HIDDEN PATTERNS. THE LANGUAGE OF NETWORK THINKING This collection is being organised around presenting the past twenty-five years of research projects based on so-called Barabási networks largely linked to the work of physicist and network researcher Albert-László Barabási. By tracking the development and evolution of network visualisation – through a presentation of the key projects conducted by the Barabási research laboratory – observers can find a fine arts application for the comprehensive methodology.

Through the use of state-of-the-art technology, the network diagrams and structures graphically interpret the hidden connections and interrelationships that underlie each of the phenomena under examination. The BarabásiLab’s research focuses on the search for mostly invisible interrelationships between things and phenomena and uncovering repetitive patterns that connect nature, society, language and culture. The network approach provides a comprehensive and universal method that can be used to examine almost any relationship (for example, the success of artistic careers) with scientific precision. By means of both virtual and actual data sculptures and augmented reality tools, representing data in three-dimensional space offers new possibilities for visualisation.

The exhibition, part of the CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, is a joint programme of Müpa Budapest and the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art. Curator: József Készman

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Tamás Konok: Bartók Duos (Moving Lines) No. 2 (2008)

10 December 2020 – 15 March 2021

TAMÁS KONOK 90

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Celebrating his 90th birthday this year is the prominent painter Tamás Konok, whose geometric abstractionism constructed around narrow lines also resolves itself into lyricism. And we too are celebrating the career – nearly seven decades long and counting – of this Kossuth Prize-winning artist.

After originally training as a musician, Konok ended up studying at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, where he earned his degree under the tutelage of Aurél Bernáth. In 1959, he moved to Paris. His experiences there led to his choice of abstractionism as the path forward. He opened his first solo show in 1964, at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum.

In the late ‘60s, he started creating monochromatic relief collages, which were incorporated as ornamentation into various structures. This architectural work also exerted a great influence on his painting, which became streamlined and dominated by the use of lines. He gained French citizenship in 1970. His collaboration with Zurich’s Galerie Schlégl then led to a two-decade stay in the Swiss city, where he and his wife, sculptor Katalin Hetey, mostly resided and worked during that time. His first Hungarian exhibition took place in Győr in 1981, followed by another one at the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. The year 1995 saw a retrospective of his work to date at the Ludwig Museum.

His regular practice and performance as a musician over the years has exerted quite a bit of influence on his work. As he has written, “The problems of how to perfect one’s technique and how to pay attention to rhythm and the individual lines of the parts involved, as well as how to interpret and summarise the entire work, are ones that are common to all the arts. I understood all of these things instinctively, and they helped me to develop my abilities as a painter.”

Curator: Krisztina Szipőcs

SPRING PREVIEW

19 April 2021

MATSUEV AND FRIENDS’ JAZZ CONCERT The world famous Russian pianist Denis Matsuev has been a dear acquaintance, indeed friend, of Budapest audiences for 20 years, regularly performing at Müpa Budapest, including as the Artist of the Season in 2018/19. We have enjoyed his solo performances, concerto pieces, and chamber music production. We have heard how forcefully he performs Mussorgsky, his range of feeling as he plays Tchaikovsky and his poetic portrayal of the music of Rachmaninoff. Now, however, he is preparing to present something never-seen-before in Hungary: for the first time Matsuev will play a jazz concert with his musical friends from Russia!

28 April 2021

AVISHAI COHEN TRIO FEAT. ELCHIN SHIRINOV & MARK GUILIANA Three outstanding jazz musicians, all of whom have already appeared in Budapest to great acclaim – with Cohen and Guiliana also each having performed separately at Müpa Budapest, but never before together like this. From the current line-up for this trio led by Israeli-born double bassist Avishai Cohen, Azeri pianist Elchin Shirinov might be familiar from Cohen’s most recent album (2019’s Arvoles), and in the case of American drummer Mark Guiliana, it could be for the bassist’s best-known record, Gently Disturbed, from 2008. Each of them merits listening to independently as well, but playing together, they are unmissable.

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22 May 2021

WITNESSES

100 YEARS OF UNFORGETTABLE HUNGARIAN FOLK SONG One hundred years is a long time. Today, when we look back on the century that has passed since the Trianon Peace Treaty, we tend to think it better to do so in a dignified manner. Without complaining or making threats. Avoiding pathos and false self-pity. The Hungarians who remain in the parts of the country separated from Hungary in 1919 remind us of the struggles of the past century not only through their very existence, but also with the gems of our culture that they continue to preserve.

2 July 2021

JAZZ LEGENDS

LEE RITENOUR & DAVE GRUSIN Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin have 11 Grammy Awards and 54 Grammy nominations between them – as well as a very special, almost telepathic working relationship that has produced a total of 17 joint albums. They are both extraordinarily successful and multi-faceted figures in American music, yet Lee Ritenour only came to Hungary for the first time on the invitation of the Budapest Spring Festival in 2014, while this is the first time the 87-year-old Dave Grusin will beguile a Hungarian audience with his wonderful artistry.

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MÜPA BUDAPEST

Müpa Budapest is one of Hungary’s most recognised cultural brands and among the country’s most modern cultural institutions. The venue embraces the many branches of the arts in unique fashion by providing an equally fitting setting for classical, contemporary and popular music, jazz and world music, opera, contemporary circus, dance, literature and film.

Müpa Budapest was created in 2005 to allow these disciplines of the arts to offer cultural events of outstanding quality to an exceptionally broad audience. The fundamental mission of the institution – while respecting artistic traditions both at home and in Europe at large – is to present new trends and directions and make them intelligible to all, and to provide a venue for high-quality experiences accessible to both the connoisseur and the wider general public.

In addition to performances by artists from the domestic and international vanguard, Müpa Budapest initiates and supports the creation of new works. It is committed to nurturing international contacts, pursuing cultural objectives in Hungary, and popularising Hungarian performing artists abroad. Its key goals include ensuring that the young people of the coming generations grow up to become conscious adult consumers of culture in ever-increasing numbers. It accomplishes all this by presenting artistic events and services that inspire, stimulate dialogue and prompt inquiry, as well as creating original programmes founded on the value of experience, creativity and interaction.

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When buying tickets in person, we also accept Edenred Gift Vouchers, Edenred Silver, Gold and Platinum cards, and payments deducted from the culture account of OTP Cafeteria cards. Tickets can further be purchased from our box offices by debiting the leisure allowance on OTP, MKB or K&H SZÉP cards.

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SECURE TICKET PURCHASES To avoid disappointment, we highly recommend purchasing tickets to our concerts and other performances only through the mupa.hu website, the nationalwide Interticket (jegy.hu) network, or in person at our box offices.

DISCOUNTS • Students may purchase standing tickets for all programmes held in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall and the Festival Theatre, as well as for screenings of Müpa Cinema, for the discount price of HUF 500 by showing their student identity card one hour before the given event.

• The Ludwig Museum may be visited free of charge with a valid ticket for a Müpa programme at a time of the ticket holder’s choosing (up until the day of the performance).

• The free Müpa+ membership programme offers countless discounts from the moment you join.

Members who have registered at our box offices or online receive 1 point for every HUF 100 spent on Müpa’s own events, and double points for family and youth events. Discounts and services at the Silver level can be accessed from 500 points up. Gold level requires the accumulation of 1,500 loyalty points, and Platinum level 3,500 loyalty points. For further information: www.mupa.hu/en/membership

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Those accompanying them – provided space is available – may purchase a ticket for an extra seat in the lowest price category for the given concert.

Wheelchair guests must report to the ground floor information desk prior to the performance, from where our staff will accompany them to their places.

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GIFT VOUCHERS Gift vouchers in denominations of HUF 1,000, HUF 5,000 and HUF 10,000 may be purchased at our box offices for performances organised by Müpa Budapest. Gift vouchers are valid exclusively for the purchase of tickets or season tickets for events organised by Müpa Budapest and must be used within the deadline of six months printed on the vouchers.

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TICKET MAP BÉLA BARTÓK NATIONAL CONCERT HALL

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TICKET MAP FESTIVAL THEATRE

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SERVICES BOHEMIAN EVENT VENUE

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RÓZSAVÖLGYI CD SHOP AND SHEET MUSIC SHOP

Open: Monday–Friday, 5 pm–10 pm, but at least until the end of the first interval of the evening performance, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–10 pm, but at least until the end of the first interval of the evening performance, closed on non-performance days.

On weekends when there is no evening performance, closing time is 6 pm.

Tel.: (+36-1) 555-3368

ETHNOSOUND INSTRUMENT SHOP

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Tel.: (+36-1) 555-3370 www.ethnosound.hu

WI-FI

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PARKING

The barriers to the M端pa Budapest underground garage are opened by automatic license plate recognition. Parking continues to be complementary for visitors with paid tickets to any of our public performances on the day of the performance.

During the day, there is 15 minutes free parking for those purchasing tickets or requesting information. For full parking information, please visit http://www.mupa.hu/en/contact on the M端pa Budapest website.

HOUSE RULES

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CONTACT, OPENING HOURS

CONTACT Müpa Budapest 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.

Central information: Tel.: (+36-1) 555-3000 E-mail: info@mupa.hu www.mupa.hu/en Ludwig Museum Tel.: (+36-1) 555-3444 E-mail: info@ludwigmuseum.hu www.ludwigmuseum.hu

OPENING HOURS Müpa Budapest: For our current opening hours, visit www.mupa.hu.

Ludwig Museum: Temporary exhibitions: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–8 pm Permanent exhibition: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am–6 pm (the museum is closed on Mondays) Published by Müpa Budapest – Művészetek Palotája Nonprofit Kft. Responsible publisher: Csaba Káel, CEO Print deadline: 3 November 2020 Project heads: Erika Kálózi Editor: Endre Tóth The organisers reserve the right to change the published programme, performers and prices.

Please check mupa.hu/en for our current opening hours.

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MĂźpa Budapest Nonprofit Kft. 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.

Central information: Tel.: (+36-1) 555-3000 E-mail: info@mupa.hu www.mupa.hu/en Opening hours For our current opening hours, visit www.mupa.hu.

The organisers reserve the right to change the published programme, performers and prices.

Please check mupa.hu/en for our current opening hours.

Corporate partner:

Mupa Budapest is supported by the Ministry of Human Capacities

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