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Concerts

September 10 –11

Concerts

Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 10 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Solti 11 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti

Beethoven R. Strauss

Fischer

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 Richard Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60 – excerpts (“Es gibt ein Reich” and closing scene) Emily Magee (Ariadne), Roberto Saccà (Bacchus), Samantha Gaul (Naiad), Mirella Hagen (Echo), Olivia Vermeulen (Dryad) /conductor: Iván Fischer The image most have of Beethoven and Richard Strauss is that of two serious, brooding figures who composed a great deal of dramatic and grandiose music. But in truth both composers had a sense of humor and a tendency to jauntiness. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 is often eclipsed by the Eroica and Fate Symphonies that came before and after it, although it followed in the footsteps of the popular Haydn, and also impressed great Romantics like Berlioz. Strauss’s opera Ariadne auf Naxos presents an intriguing dichotomy resulting from the solemnity of the mythological subject and the burlesque character of commedia dell’arte. The excerpts are performed by Emily Magee, described by the New York Times as a “richly resonant soprano,” and Roberto Saccà, one of the congenial performers of the role of Bacchus.

September 13 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner

Beethoven Mahler

Kulman, Staples Fischer

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major (“Pastorale”), Op. 68 Gustav Mahler Das Lied von der Erde Elisabeth Kulman (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor) conductor: Iván Fischer Man has an unfathomable relationship with nature and existence that can normally only be grasped through art, as this concert exemplifies. In his Symphony No. 6 Beethoven evokes memories of rural life, while also bearing witness to his own love of nature. Mahler takes it one step further with his Song of the Earth: the work conveys a sense of wonder suggested by the beauty of the world to someone who has suffered many losses and found solace in religion and art, and is at the same time the composer’s swan song. It was described as “something that probably can’t be put into words” by the composer sensing his impending death. The vocal soloists of the symphony are regular guest performers of the BFO, such as the Austrian Elisabeth Kulman whose “voice is a key to heaven’s gate”, and the “profoundly subtle and expressive” Andrew Staples from Great Britain.

September 15 Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre 15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy

Concerts

Bridging Europe

Purcell, Handel Boyce Baráth, Curnyn

Henry Purcell The Fairy Queen – suite Georg Friedrich Handel Saeviat tellus inter rigores – motet, HWV 240; Water Music – Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348 William Boyce Symphony in B-flat major, Op. 2, No. 1 Emőke Baráth (soprano) / conductor: Christian Curnyn Following the 2019 production of L’Orfeo, hugely successful both in Hungary and abroad, world-renowned soprano Emőke Baráth will once again sing with the BFO. While last year’s Bridging Europe festival was all about Italy, this time, the spotlight will be on Great Britain. The first concert of our series will treat audiences to a selection of Baroque pieces conducted by the innovative British adventurer of early music known for his vivid and compelling persuasion: Christian Curnyn. The evening will begin with Purcell’s arguably best piece of theater music, The Fairy Queen, and will wrap up with a celebratory work by a forgotten compatriot of Purcell’s, William Boyce. Between the two, the concert will feature two compositions by Handel, the greatest innovator in English music, which show off his religious and secular faces, respectively.

September 16 Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre 16 Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Széll

Bridging Europe

Mason, Adès Anderson Benjamin Szabó, Ollu

Christian Mason Open to Infinity: A Grain of Sand Thomas Adès Lieux retrouvés Julian Anderson Alhambra Fantasy George Benjamin At First Light Péter Szabó (cello) / conductor: Franck Ollu The 20th century marked the beginning of a golden age of composition in England, lasting to the present day. This year’s Bridging Europe festival focuses on Great Britain and will dedicate a separate concert to the past 40 years of the country’s music. The works by the youngest composer on the program, Christian Mason, two of his teachers George Benjamin and Julian Anderson, as well as Thomas Adès, who spread the fame of contemporary British opera the furthest, are all reflections on the beauty of the world that surrounds us and the importance of tiny details. Performers will include the leader of the BFO's cello section, the Franz Liszt and Lajtha Prize winner Péter Szabó. The concert will be conducted by Franck Ollu, lauded by Gramophone Magazine as a seal of quality beyond question.

September 24 + 26 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 24 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Solti 26 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Reiner 26 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Doráti

Concerts

Bridging Europe

Haydn, Britten MacMillan Staples, Szőke Báll, Fischer

Joseph Haydn March for the Prince of Wales, Hob. VIII:3 Benjamin Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 James MacMillan Cumnock Fair Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London”), Hob. I:104 Andrew Staples (tenor), Zoltán Szőke (horn), Dávid Báll (piano) /conductor: Iván Fischer The Bridging Europe festival presents music from England, Wales, and Scotland through the works of Haydn, Britten, and MacMillan. Haydn, much admired in London, composed the march in honor of the Prince of Wales, successor to the British throne. The interludes of the opera Peter Grimes tell us of the sea, while in the Serenade Britten set to music poems by famous English poets including Tennyson, Blake, and Keats. James MacMillan’s piece is reminiscent of Scottish folk dances, whereas Haydn’s last symphony was written in London, hence its nickname. All this exemplifies the cultural diversity and inclusion that has always characterized the United Kingdom. The songs of the Serenade are performed by British tenor Andrew Staples, a former pupil of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

October 13 –14 Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 13 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy 14 Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Széll

Haydn, Weber Mozart

Fantini Takács-Nagy

Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 18 in G major, Hob. I:18 Carl Maria von Weber Concerto for Bassoon in F major, Op. 75 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La finta giardiniera, K. 196 – Overture Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E minor (“Mourning”), Hob. I:44 Gordon Fantini (bassoon) /conductor: Gábor Takács-Nagy Gábor Takács-Nagy, BFO’s first guest conductor, continues the orchestra’s Haydn-Mozart Plus series with his usual skill and vigor. In addition to an overture from an early opera by Mozart, he conducts two Haydn symphonies—one seldom played, the other wellknown and also linked to the composer’s death. Complementing these pieces by the two Classics is a composition by one of the first significant representatives of Romanticism, an important concerto in the history of the bassoon, performed by Gordon Fantini, one of the winners of the 2019 Sándor Végh Competition. As one reviewer put it, “his superior skills remind us that, after Vivaldi, the bassoon is no longer a mere accompanying instrument.”

November 07– 08

Concerts

Italian Cultural Institute 07 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Széll 08 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner A

Elgar, Dvořák Loussier, Dubrovay

Molnár Pálfalvi, Pilz

Edward Elgar Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 Antonín Dvořák Nocturne in B major, Op. 40 Jacques Loussier Violin Concerto No. 2 László Dubrovay Trumpet Concerto No. 3 Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 Noémi Molnár (violin), Tamás Pálfalvi (trumpet) leader: János Pilz At the fall concert of the Concertino series, night gets center stage. Two modern concertos and a magnificent nocturne from the greatest master of slow movements, Dvořák, are framed by two serenades, both in E, though with completely different characters. János Pilz has been working with the BFO since the very beginning, while two of his fellow musicians today are making their debut as soloists. Noémi Molnár, a lover of tango, won first place with her performance of Loussier’s jazzy and tango-like violin concerto in the Sándor Végh Competition’s alternative category. Tamás Pálfalvi was the first winner of the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis a few years ago, and made a recording of László Dubrovay’s trumpet concerto. To quote a review published by the music portal of the Bayerische Rundfunk, “musician and his instrument make a dream duo and are taking the listener on a magical journey.”

November 19 –20 –21 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 19 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Solti 20 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti 21 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Reiner

Enescu, Stravinsky Prokofiev

Frang Fischer

George Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 Igor Stravinsky Violin Concerto in D major Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 Vilde Frang (violin) /conductor: Iván Fischer Vilde Frang is a name all music enthusiasts know. Fortunately, the sensitive Norwegian violin virtuoso is an increasingly frequent visitor to Budapest and contributor to BFO’s concerts, providing audiences with an unforgettable experience each time. This time, she will perform Stravinsky’s violin concerto, which has a special place in the history of violin compositions. As the composer was not closely familiar with the instrument, he ignored commonplace solutions and managed to create something completely new. Just like Stravinsky’s concerto, Enescu’s two Romanian rhapsodies were composed in the city of art, Paris. This concert is opened by the betterknown of the two, the dance-like Rhapsody No. 1 redolent of barns, and concluded by Prokofiev’s often misinterpreted Symphony No. 5, which for all the composer’s claims has nothing to do with war.

December 13–14–15

Concerts

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner A 14 Monday 7:45 p.m. Doráti A 15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Solti A

Korngold Shostakovich

Baráti, Saraste

Erich Wolfgang Korngold Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 in C minor (“Stalingrad”), Op. 65 Kristóf Baráti (violin) /conductor: Jukka-Pekka Saraste Though the two composers who both doubled as movie score composers, Korngold and Shostakovich, experienced World War II under completely different circumstances, the historical context was crucial for both works on today’s program. The immigrant Korngold’s Hollywood Concerto was his first attempt to return from popular culture after the cataclysm, while Shostakovich’s symphony is an ironic homage to the Soviet system. The solo will be played by one of the world’s most sought-after violinists, Kristóf Baráti, whose performance of Korngold’s work was described by Bachtrack as being “all softness and grace, though again with an intense brightness in the string sound”. The BFO will be led by its returning guest, a master of “powerful bursts of energy, brilliant crescendos and beautifully executed transitions”, the Finnish Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

December 26 Budapest Congress Center 26 Saturday 7:45 p.m.

Surprise Concert

Fischer

Do you like surprises? Do you have blind faith in Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra when it comes to classical music? Are you brave enough to buy tickets for a concert without knowing the program? If you answered yes to all three questions, Surprise Concerts are made for you. Come to our holiday concert, lean back and enjoy the delightful suspense of never knowing which piece is coming up next. The BFO’s musicians have many superpowers, and Iván Fischer has many creative ideas up his sleeve to turn the concert into a night full of surprises: musical blind flying in absolute safety with one of the world’s top orchestras.

January 15 + 17–18

Concerts

Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 15 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti 17 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner 18 Monday 7:45 p.m. Solti

Wagner, Widmann Stravinsky

Tetzlaff Ticciati

Richard Wagner Rienzi – Overture Jörg Widmann Violin Concerto No. 1 Igor Stravinsky The Firebird – ballet music Christian Tetzlaff (violin) /conductor: Robin Ticciati The concert features one polymath and key figure each from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries—such as Wagner, who also wrote the librettos for his operas, and two composer-conductor-performers, Stravinsky and Jörg Widmann. The solo part of Widmann’s concerto is played by the violinist of the premiere, Christian Tetzlaff, whose performance had been lauded by Bachtrack as authoritative due to his passion and relentless virtuosity. The conductor for the evening will be Robin Ticciati, who studied under Colin Davis and and Sir Simon Rattle. According to music critic Kristóf Csengery, “the British conductor demonstrates elegance in communicating with the orchestra, great choice of tempo, confidence in his phrasing and a great deal of sensitivity for sound quality.” He has the opportunity to showcase all this in The Firebird, in which Stravinsky lent unprecedented complexity to ballet music.

January 30–31 + February 01 Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 30 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Doráti B 31 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Fricsay 01 Monday 7:45 p.m. Solti B

Messiaen, Ravel, Debussy

Mancini Tabachnik

Olivier Messiaen Les Offrandes oubliées Maurice Ravel Shéhérazade – song cycle Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; La mer Luciana Mancini (mezzo-soprano) /conductor: Michel Tabachnik Chilean-Swedish mezzo-soprano Luciana Mancini, who, according to Bachtrack, turned her character in last year’s highly successful L’Orfeo performance into “one of the highlights of the evening”, will join the BFO for this concert, along with Michel Tabachnik from Switzerland, a protégé of Herbert von Karajan and conductor of more than 130 premieres, who returns to the orchestra after two years. The concert will feature a piece by the deeply religious Messiaen about Christ’s sacrifice, Ravel’s Shéhérazade reminiscent of oriental tales and Debussy’s world famous Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and La mer, taking the impressionistic depiction of water to a new level. One musical world, many interconnections, a multitude of colors— this is French music.

February 12–13 –14

Concerts

Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 12 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti 13 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Solti 14 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner

Wagner, Wolf Mahler

Kulman, Fischer

Richard Wagner Lohengrin – Preludes to Acts 1 and 3 Hugo Wolf Denk’ es, o Seele!; Gesang Weylas; Gebet; Anakreons Grab; Der Rattenfänger; In der Frühe; Auf ein altes Bild Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor Elisabeth Kulman (mezzo-soprano) /conductor: Iván Fischer Richard Wagner was one of the most controversial figures of his age, polarizing composers into two camps. His two preludes are featured in the concert alongside works by Gustav Mahler, who regarded him as a role model, and Hugo Wolf, a zealous Wagner fan. When it comes to Romantic lieder, Wolf is second only to Schubert. From his over two hundred lieder, seven—set to poems by Mörike and Goethe—will be performed by Elisabeth Kulman, whom the international press lauded as follows: “Each note sparkled like a precious gem, each phrase was full of meaning and radiant beauty.” The concert concludes with Mahler’s surprisingly serene and humorous symphony, taking the listener on a journey from the music of the night through fairy dance to the most glorious jubilation in C major.

February 26–27–28 Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 26 Friday 7:45 p.m. Széll 27 Saturday, 7:45 p.m. Doráti B 28 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner B

Fauré, Saint-Saëns Schumann

Weilerstein Madaras

Gabriel Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande – suite, Op. 80 Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Robert Schumann Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Rhenish”), Op. 97 Alisa Weilerstein (cello) /conductor: Gergely Madaras Emotional rollercoaster with a happy ending—perhaps this would be the best description of our program featuring the tragic story of Pelléas and Mélisande, Saint-Saëns’s occasionally impetuous cello concerto exploring polarized emotions, and finally a Schumann symphony inspired by positive experiences. The concert will be conducted by Gergely Madaras, whose international renown is shown by his selection as artist of the month in September 2019 by Mezzo TV, which even shot a documentary about him. Alisa Weilerstein, known for her powerful and hypnotic cello playing, will perform the solo. Her interpretation of Saint-Saëns’s concerto was described in the New York Times as “technically flawless and deeply expressive: her vibrato saturated with meaning, her lyricism slinking and menacingly enigmatic”.

March 05–06

Concerts

Italian Cultural Institute 05 Friday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy 06 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Fricsay

J. B. Bach W. F. Bach C. P. E. Bach J. S. Bach

Dinyés Herfurtner Seiler T’Hooft

Johann Bernhard Bach Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F. 41 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Symphony No. 5 in B minor, Wq 182 /5 Johann Sebastian Bach Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R (reconstructed by Midori Seiler); Non sa che sia dolore – cantata, BWV 209 Soma Dinyés (harpsichord), Hanna Herfurtner (soprano) artistic director and Baroque violin: Midori Seiler Baroque gesture: Sigrid T’Hooft Bach: a dynasty of genuinely gifted musicians. "The most versatile and outstanding figure of Baroque violin playing”, and the musician directing BFO’s early music concerts for years, Midori Seiler has created a program featuring works by four members of the Bach family. In addition to her solo for the violin concerto which she reconstructed, resident harpsichordist of the orchestra Soma Dinyés and Hanna Herfurtner, described in a review as singing “quite brilliantly and consistently”, will take center stage. The historical correctness of the costumes and authenticity of motions are guaranteed by a top expert of Baroque gesture, Sigrid T’Hooft.

March 18 –19 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 18 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Solti 19 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti

Schumann Bruckner

Vinnitskaya Fischer

Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor Anna Vinnitskaya (piano) / conductor: Iván Fischer There are compositions with biographical relevance, marking events of outstanding importance in the composer’s life. Robert Schumann’s only finished piano concerto represents a milestone not only in the life of the composer, who had been training to become a pianist until an injury put an end to his dreams, but also in the history of Romantic piano concertos. The performance of the piece requires a musician like Anna Vinnitskaya, who was described by the Washington Post as “a true lioness at the keyboard, devouring the most difficult pages of music with adamantine force”, and a virtuosity that is never selfserving. In addition to the number 9, which has gained mystical significance thanks to Beethoven, Bruckner’s last symphony stands out from the composer’s oeuvre because it remained incomplete. Though the composer prayed for strength daily, in the end God only let him complete three movements of the work, which is how it will be performed at the concert.

March 20 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 20 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Reiner

Concerts

Mozart, Bruckner

Julia Fischer Iván Fischer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor Julia Fischer (violin) / conductor: Iván Fischer The concert will juxtapose the masterpieces of the nineteen-year-old Mozart and the seventy-two-year-old Bruckner: the one-time child prodigy achieving his first great success with his violin concertos, and the elderly master looking back upon his life with nostalgia. Julia Fischer, the German soloist for Mozart’s most popular violin concerto, is not only a violinist: she is also a pianist, a quartet player, a teacher, and the founder of a youth orchestra. James Leonard had this to say about her: “Fischer has a pure tone, an impeccable intonation, and an immaculate technique, but she also has a warm heart and a radiant soul, and her performances of Mozart’s concertos are as clear and luminous as the music.” The second half of the concert will feature Bruckner’s last symphony in its unfinished, three-movement version.

April 10–11 Italian Cultural Institute 10 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy 11 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Fricsay

Vivaldi, Punto, Bach

Antonio Vivaldi Violin Sonata in F major, RV 18; Violin Sonata in A major, RV 30 Giovanni Punto Quartet in F major for Horn and Strings, Op. 2, No. 1 Johann Sebastian Bach Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 Zsuzsanna Szlávik, János Pilz (Baroque violin) Kousay Mahdi (Baroque cello, cello), György Kertész (Baroque cello) Gábor Tokodi (lute), Zoltán Szőke (natural horn) Eszter Lesták Bedő (violin), István Rajncsák (viola) Gabriella Pivon (Baroque flute), Miklós Spányi (harpsichord) There are composers who need no life-changing experiences to create great works of music. Sometimes inexhaustible imagination applied to a conventional genre of the time is all it takes. On occasion, the composer himself becomes a source of inspiration as player of an instrument or spontaneously creates the outstanding masterpiece of his oeuvre while improvising under instruction. Vivaldi’s sonatas, Punto’s virtuosic and luscious pieces for the horn, and Bach’s grand canon series will be performed on period instruments by extraordinary ensembles formed from members of the BFO. In its structure and intimacy, the concert evokes the atmosphere of chamber concerts of times past, where each instrument had occasion to lead.

April 23–24

Concerts

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 23 Friday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy 24 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Széll

Mozart, Cimarosa Grandjany, Haydn

Jóföldi, Grosso Szőke, Polónyi Takács-Nagy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D major (“Serenata Notturna”), K. 239 Domenico Cimarosa Concerto for Flute and Oboe in G major, G. 1077 Marcel Grandjany Symphonic Poem, Op. 6 Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor (“La Passione”), Hob. I:49 Anett Jóföldi (flute), Johannes Grosso (oboe), Zoltán Szőke (horn), Ágnes Polónyi (harp) / conductor: Gábor Takács-Nagy This concert of Gábor Takács-Nagy’s Haydn-Mozart Plus series draws an arc from lighthearted entertainment to moving drama. Between Mozart’s serenade, calling for an unusual orchestral set-up, and Haydn’s “passionate” symphony wrapping up the concert, the evening will feature works by Cimarosa, who often looked into the compositions of the Viennese masters for inspiration, and Grandjany, who played a significant role in further expanding the harp literature —to which Mozart also contributed. Classical concerts rarely include two double concertos. The soloists have not only proven their skills multiple times as members of the orchestra, but actually formed the very same duos at the 2019 Sándor Végh Competition, going on to win the classical category.

May 01–02 Italian Cultural Institute 01 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Ormándy 02 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Reiner B

Mozart, Weber Mendelssohn

Song, Bressan Pilz

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 16; Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 Carl Maria von Weber Andante and e Rondo Ongarese in C minor, Op. 35 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Symphony No. 9 in C major (“Swiss”) Yoonshin Song (violin), Andrea Bressan (bassoon) leader: János Pilz The spring concert of the Concertino series offers complex intricate interconnections, a piece laced with Hungarian motifs, Mozart’s first symphony and last violin concerto, a key piece of 19 th century bassoon music, an exercise in style composed for a privately owned orchestra, and the quality we came to expect from János Pilz: a concert, where next to the 8-year-old Mozart and the teenage Mendelssohn, Weber with his 23 years appears almost ancient. The solos will be played by BFO’s section leader Andrea Bressan, as well as a winner of major international contests, Yoonshin Song from South Korea, acclaimed as “a wonderfully talented violinist ... [whose] sound and technique go well beyond her years”.

May 14–15

Concerts

Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 14 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti 15 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Fricsay

Kagel, Piazzolla Ravel, Milhaud Satie—Debussy

Cho Fischer

Mauricio Kagel 10 Marches to Miss the Victory Astor Piazzolla Tangazo Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Darius Milhaud The Ox on the Roof, Op. 58 Erik Satie—Claude Debussy Gymnopedies Nos. 1 and 3 Maurice Ravel La Valse Seong-Jin Cho (piano) / conductor: Iván Fischer Marches, tangos, jazz, surrealism, Spartans and waltzes—it is hard to imagine a more colorful program. Though the concert features Argentinian and French composers active around the turn of the last century and in the last century, all of whom were eccentrics, their iconoclastic and odd personal styles add up to a harmonious yet satisfyingly diverse unity. Kagel’s entertaining music, Piazzolla’s melancholy, Ravel’s buoyancy, Milhaud’s exoticism and Satie’s unique mindset all promise an unforgettable experience. So does the soloist for the evening, Seong-Jin Cho from South Korea, who rose to fame after winning the International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015, and had a tour with Iván Fischer and the Festival Orchestra in 2019.

May 17 Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 17 Monday 7:45 p.m. Solti

Liszt

Cho Fischer

Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major; Faust Symphony Seong-Jin Cho (piano) / conductor: Iván Fischer Having played Ravel’s piano concerto twice already, South Korean Seong-Jin Cho, who signed an exclusive contract with one of the world’s top record labels Deutsche Grammophon, will perform Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto in A major alongside the BFO. The concerto is not the only change here—uniquely in this season, all the pieces on the program were composed by Liszt. Thanks to the sizeable orchestra the composer tended to use in his works, no member of the ensamble will be on the bench. The orchestral version of the most famous Hungarian rhapsody is as bombastic as the piano concerto, which was revised by Liszt four times in increasingly richly orchestrated versions. And though the concert ends with the first version of the Faust Symphony that features no choir, there will be plenty of fortissimos to go around.

June 04 –05

Concerts

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall 04 Friday 7:45 p.m. Doráti A 05 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Széll

Mendelssohn Widmann

Widmann

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Jörg Widmann Andante Jörg Widmann Freie Stücke; Con brio; 180 beats per minute Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 clarinet and conductor: Jörg Widmann Like many other composers in the 19th century, Mendelssohn was also a performer and conductor. Though there are few such musical polymaths today, Jörg Widmann is certainly one. This time he appears in a triple role as conductor of his own composition, as well as a soloist at the beginning of the concert. Two pieces by Mendelssohn, who was only 15 at the time but had already developed his signature style, provide the framework for this concert, interspersed with shorter works by Widmann. The world-class clarinetist often draws inspiration from the music of the past, but with a natural ease and originality that render the outcome both familiar and at the same time surprisingly novel.

Midnight Music

September

November

11 Friday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Iván Fischer

21 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Iván Fischer

February

May

13 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Iván Fischer

15 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Iván Fischer

A concert for cool night owls, without restrictions. Midnight Music is for those who are not afraid to come right up close for a taste of classical music. Our conductor will tell short, funny stories in between the pieces to an audience lounging on beanbags among the musicians and sipping on spritzers. Unique acoustics and a new perspective for those who have never heard the Budapest Festival Orchestra perform live, this is the perfect opportunity to get to know our world-renowned ensemble. Instruments are but an arm’s length away as you are embraced by the music—a perfect setting for a date, too.

Concerts

September

November

January

20 Sunday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési

14 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Iván Fischer

09 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési

Cocoa Concerts

March

May

13 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési

08 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Iván Fischer

A Cocoa Concert is an initiation. A classical musical experience for children aged 5 to 12 filled with humor, storytelling and games. At our nearly one-hour-long afternoon events, instead of being bombarded by stimuli, children are taught to be engrossed in music. This season, we once again welcome families to our cozy, interactive concerts and a cup of hot cocoa.

Together with the Nemzetközi Cseperedő Alapítvány (an international foundation to support children and their families living with autism), we have developed an autism-friendly version of our Cocoa Concerts to ensure children with autism can also have a good time. Families are sent information materials in advance to help them prepare the children for the concert’s visual and audio stimuli, ensuring they do not encounter anything unexpected during the concert.

Chamber music

2020 Sunday Chamber Music

October 04

November 15

BFO Rehearsal Hall, 5:00 p.m.

Beethoven, Schubert

Hummel, Hindemith, R. Strauss, Mendelssohn

Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6 Zsófia Lezsák, violin Noémi Molnár, violin Csaba Gálfi, viola Lajos Dvorák, cello

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Piano Quintet in E-flat minor, Op. 87 Zsolt Szefcsik, violin István Polónyi, viola Péter Háry, cello Attila Martos, double bass Mária Kovalszki, piano

Franz Schubert Sonata in A minor (“Arpeggione”), D. 821 Zsolt Fejérvári, double bass Dávid Báll, piano

Paul Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 Fruzsina Varga, flute Beáta Berta, oboe Roland Csalló, clarinet Dániel Tallián, bassoon Dávid Bereczky, horn

Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803 Tamás Major, violin Tímea Iván, violin Barna Juhász, viola Péter Szabó, cello Zsolt Fejérvári, double bass Ákos Ács, clarinet Dániel Tallián, bassoon Zoltán Szőke, horn

Richard Strauss String Sextet, TrV 279a (from the opera Capriccio, Op. 85) Péter Kostyál, violin Emese Gulyás, violin István Rajncsák, viola Erika Illési, viola Kousay Mahdi, cello György Kertész, cello Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Quintet in A major, Op. 18 János Pilz, violin Gabriella Takácsné Nagy, violin István Rajncsák, viola Cecília Bodolai, viola Orsolya Mód, cello

2021 Sunday Chamber Music

January 10

March 07

BFO Rehearsal Hall, 5:00 p.m.

Gershwin, Treuting, Koetsier, Prokofiev, Bruch, Milhaud

Mozart, Villa-Lobos, Eychenne, Schubert

George Gershwin Medley (arr. by Aurél Holló) Jason Treuting Extremes Boglárka Fábry, István Kurcsák, Ádám Maros, László Herboly, percussion

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Magic Flute, K. 620 – Overture (arr. by Tom Hammond) Balázs Szakszon, trombone Attila Sztán, trombone Csaba Bencze, trombone Csaba Wagner, trombone

Jan Koetsier Concertino, Op. 77 József Bazsinka, tuba Irina Ivanitskaya, piano Sergei Prokofiev Sonata in C major, Op. 56 Gyöngyvér Oláh, violin Emese Gulyás, violin Max Bruch Eight Pieces, Op. 83 (1, 3, 4, 6, 7) Roland Csalló, clarinet Csaba Gálfi, viola Emese Mali, piano Darius Milhaud Suite, Op. 157b Violetta Eckhardt, violin Ákos Ács, clarinet Emese Mali, piano

Heitor Villa-Lobos String Quartet No. 1 Zsuzsanna Szlávik, violin Erika Kovács, violin Cecília Bodolai, viola Éva Eckhardt, cello Marc Eychenne Cantilène et Danse István Kádár, violin Levente Puskás, saxophone Narihito Mukeda, piano Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A major (“The Trout”), D. 667 János Pilz, violin Erika Illési, viola György Kertész, cello Zsolt Fejérvári, double bass Mária Kovalszki, piano

2021 Sunday Chamber Music

May 09 BFO Rehearsal Hall, 5:00 p.m.

Chamber music

Weber, Mozart, Brahms, Schumann Carl Maria von Weber Trio in G minor, Op. 63 Anett Jóföldi, flute Rita Sovány, cello Domonkos Csabay, piano Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Quintet in E-flat major, K. 452 Beáta Berta, oboe Roland Csalló, clarinet Dániel Tallián, bassoon Dávid Bereczky, horn Emese Mali, piano Johannes Brahms Sonata in F minor, Op. 120, No. 1 Ágnes Csoma, viola Ákos Ács, clarinet Emese Mali, piano Robert Schumann String Quartet in A minor, Op. 41, No. 1 Mária Gál-Tamási, violin Emese Gulyás, violin István Polónyi, viola Gabriella Liptai, cello

2021 Back to Nature – chamber music on period instruments

January 23 BFO Rehearsal Hall, Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Merula, Cima, Cazzati, Gabrieli, Piccinini, Falconieri, Vivaldi, Quantz, Bach Tarquinio Merula Canzon „Ballo detto Gennaro”, Op. 12, No. 23 Gyöngyvér Oláh, Baroque violin Emese Gulyás, Baroque violin Péter Szabó, Baroque cello Csaba Sipos, violone László Herboly, percussion Gábor Tokodi, Baroque guitar Ágnes Polónyi, arpa doppia Dóra Pétery, harpsichord Giovanni Paolo Cima Sonata à tre Gyöngyvér Oláh, Baroque violin Rita Sovány, viola da gamba Salamon Eredics, recorder Dóra Pétery, organ Maurizio Cazzati Ciaccona Gyöngyvér Oláh, Baroque violin Emese Gulyás, Baroque violin Péter Szabó, Baroque cello Csaba Sipos, violone László Herboly, percussion Gábor Tokodi, Baroque guitar Ágnes Polónyi, arpa doppia Dóra Pétery, harpsichord Giovanni Gabrieli Canzon à quattro Salamon Eredics, recorder Rita Sovány, viola da gamba Gábor Tokodi, theorbo Ágnes Polónyi, arpa doppia Alessandro Piccinini Toccata Gábor Tokodi, theorbo Dóra Pétery, harpsichord

Andrea Falconieri Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Carallenos Salamon Eredics, recorder Gyöngyvér Oláh, Baroque violin Rita Sovány, viola da gamba Csaba Sipos, violone László Herboly, percussion Gábor Tokodi, Baroque guitar Ágnes Polónyi, arpa doppia Dóra Pétery, harpsichord Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in C major, RV 443 Salamon Eredics, recorder Gyöngyvér Oláh, Baroque violin Emese Gulyás, Baroque violin Nikoletta Reinhardt, Baroque viola Péter Szabó, Baroque cello Csaba Sipos, violone Gábor Tokodi, theorbo, Baroque guitar Dóra Pétery, organ, harpsichord Johann Joachim Quantz Trio Sonata in C major, QV 2: Anh. 3 Gabriella Pivon, Baroque flute Anneke Boeke, recorder Péter Szabó, Baroque cello Dóra Pétery, harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata in C minor, BWV 1017 Tímea Iván, Baroque violin Dóra Pétery, harpsichord

2021 Music of the Future – contemporary chamber music

January 24 BFO Rehearsal Hall, Sunday 5:00 p.m.

Chamber music

Fekete, Takemitsu, Maslanka, Szabó, Selmeczi Gyula Fekete Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano Tímea Iván, violin Péter Szabó, cello Dávid Báll, piano Takemitsu Toru Rain Spell Anett Jóföldi, flute Roland Csalló, clarinet László Herboly, vibraphone Ágnes Polónyi, harp Dávid Báll, piano David Maslanka Quintet for Winds No. 4 Fruzsina Varga, flute Beáta Berta, oboe Roland Csalló, clarinet Dániel Tallián, bassoon Dávid Bereczky, horn Csaba Szabó Sonatina “Looking Back” for Cello and Piano in C Péter Szabó, cello István Lajkó, piano

Csaba Szabó Sonata for Brass Quintet and Tape Recorder Zoltán Szőke, horn Tamás Póti, trumpet Zoltán Tóth, trumpet Balázs Szakszon, trombone József Bazsinka, tuba György Selmeczi String Quartet No. 4 István Kádár, violin Zsuzsanna Berentés, violin Csaba Gálfi, viola Kousay Mahdi, cello

Concert calendar

2020 The color-coded dots indicate which season ticket is valid for which concert. Doráti A and B Solti A and B Reiner A and B Ormándy Széll Fricsay

September 10

Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven, R. Strauss Fischer Solti

Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven, R. Strauss Fischer Doráti

Friday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Midnight Music Fischer

13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven, Mahler Fischer, Kulman, Staples Reiner

15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre Bridging Europe Purcell, Handel, Boyce Curnyn, Baráth Ormándy 16 Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre Bridging Europe Mason, Adès, Anderson, Benjamin Ollu, Szabó Széll 20

Sunday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Cocoa Concert Fischer

24 Thursday 7:45 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn, Britten, MacMillan Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll Solti

26 Saturday 3:30 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn, Britten, MacMillan Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll Reiner

26 Saturday 7:45 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn, Britten, MacMillan Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll Doráti

October 04 Sunday 5:00 p.m.

BFO Rehearsal Hall Sunday Chamber Music

13 Tuesday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Haydn, Weber, Mozart Takács-Nagy, Fantini Ormándy

14 Wednesday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Haydn, Weber, Mozart Takács-Nagy, Fantini Széll

November 07 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Elgar, Dvořák, Loussier, Dubrovay Pilz, Molnár, Pálfalvi Széll

15 Sunday 5:00 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Sunday Chamber Music 19 Thursday 7:45 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu, Stravinsky, Prokofiev Fischer, Frang Solti

20 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu, Stravinsky, Prokofiev Fischer, Frang Doráti 21 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu, Stravinsky, Prokofiev Fischer, Frang Reiner 21 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Midnight Music Fischer

08 Sunday 3:30 p.m.

Italian Cultural Institute Elgar, Dvořák, Loussier, Dubrovay Pilz, Molnár, Pálfalvi Reiner A

14 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Cocoa Concert Fischer 37

2021 December

January

13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold, Shostakovich Saraste, Baráti Reiner A

09 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

14 Monday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold, Shostakovich Saraste, Baráti Doráti A

15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold, Shostakovich Saraste, Baráti Solti A 26 Saturday 7:45 p.m.

Budapest Congress Center Surprise Concert Fischer

BFO Rehearsal Hall Cocoa Concert Illési

10 Sunday 5:00 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Sunday Chamber Music 15 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Widmann, Stravinsky Ticciati, Tetzlaff Doráti 17 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Widmann, Stravinsky Ticciati, Tetzlaff Reiner 18 Monday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Widmann, Stravinsky Ticciati, Tetzlaff Solti 23 Saturday 5:00 p.m.

BFO Rehearsal Hall Back to Nature – chamber music on period instruments

24 Sunday 5:00 p.m.

BFO Rehearsal Hall Music of the Future – contemporary chamber music

30 Saturday 7.45 p.m.

14 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Wolf, Mahler Fischer, Kulman Reiner

31 Sunday 3.30 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen, Ravel, Debussy Tabachnik, Mancini Fricsay

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen, Ravel, Debussy Tabachnik, Mancini Doráti B

February 01 Monday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen, Ravel, Debussy Tabachnik, Mancini Solti B 12 Friday 7:45 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Wolf, Mahler Fischer, Kulman Doráti

Friday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Schumann Madaras, Weilerstein Széll

27 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Schumann Madaras, Weilerstein Doráti B 28 Sunday 3:30 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Schumann Madaras, Weilerstein Reiner B

13 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner, Wolf, Mahler Fischer, Kulman Solti 13 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Midnight Music Fischer 39

2021 March 05 Friday 7:45 p.m.

Italian Cultural Institute J. B. Bach, W. F. Bach, C. P. E. Bach, J. S. Bach Seiler, Dinyés, Herfurtner, T’Hooft Ormándy

06 Saturday 3:30 p.m.

Italian Cultural Institute J. B. Bach, W. F. Bach, C. P. E. Bach, J. S. Bach Seiler, Dinyés, Herfurtner, T’Hooft Fricsay

07 Sunday 5:00 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Sunday Chamber Music 13 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Cocoa Concert Illési

18 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Schumann, Bruckner Fischer, Vinnitskaya Solti 19 Friday 7:45 p.m.

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Schumann, Bruckner Fischer, Vinnitskaya Doráti

20 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Mozart, Bruckner I. Fischer, J. Fischer Reiner

April 10 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Vivaldi, Punto, Bach Ormándy 11

Sunday 3:30 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Vivaldi, Punto, Bach Fricsay

23 Friday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mozart, Cimarosa, Grandjany, Haydn Takács-Nagy, Jóföldi, Grosso, Szőke, Polónyi Ormándy

24 Saturday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mozart, Cimarosa, Grandjany, Haydn Takács-Nagy, Jóföldi, Grosso, Szőke, Polónyi Széll

May 01 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Mozart, Weber, Mendelssohn Pilz, Song, Bressan Ormándy 02 Sunday 3:30 p.m.

Italian Cultural Institute Mozart, Weber, Mendelssohn Pilz, Song, Bressan Reiner B

08 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Cocoa Concert Fischer

09 Sunday 5:00 p.m.

BFO Rehearsal Hall Sunday Chamber Music

Monday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Liszt Fischer, Cho Solti

June 04 Friday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mendelssohn, Widmann Widmann Doráti A

05 Saturday 7:45 p.m.

Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mendelssohn, Widmann Widmann Széll

14 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Kagel, Piazzolla, Ravel, Milhaud, Satie–Debussy Fischer, Cho Doráti 15 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Kagel, Piazzolla, Ravel, Milhaud, Satie–Debussy Fischer, Cho Fricsay 15 Saturday 11:30 p.m. Castle Garden Midnight Music Fischer

The Budapest Festival Orchestra reserves the right to change the dates, the program or the performers.

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Ticket prices

Budapest Congress Center

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19,300 15,500 11,000 9,800 6,900 5,500 3,300

Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Liszt Academy

15,500 11,000 9,800 6,900 5,500 3,300

Haydn-Mozart Plus Baroque concerts Concertino series

12,200 9,000 7,800 5,500 4,400 3,300

Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre Budapest Music Center

4,400

Marathon – Müpa Budapest

1,500

Midnight Music – Castle Garden 2,000 Chamber music – BFO Rehearsal Hall

3,500

Cocoa Concerts – BFO Rehearsal Hall

3,000

Purchasing concert and season tickets Season tickets are available from 10 June 2020. The BFO Patrons have the option to purchase tickets early. Single tickets for concerts included in season tickets are available from 24 June 2020.

Online ticket purchase To purchase your tickets and season tickets for Budapest Festival Orchestra programs, visit www.bfz.hu/en/. There is no handling fee for online purchases.

E-ticket To protect the environment, please save the electronic ticket (PDF file) to your phone and show it at the entrance of venues offering electronic ticket checks (MĂźpa Budapest, Castle Garden) instead of a printout.

E-season ticket If you buy your season ticket online, you will receive an e-season ticket. E-season tickets are fully valid electronic season tickets you can present using your phone at venues with electronic ticket check (MĂźpa Budapest, Castle Garden). If you would like to exchange your e-season ticket for a paper ticket, you can do so in person at the BFO office until 31 August 2020, when the lockdown due to the pandemic situation is eased.

Purchase at ticket offices – not possible in the pandemic situation BFO office Ticket and season ticket information is available at rendeles@bfz.hu You can collect your items in person at the BFO office at 1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 126. (Kiscelli Irodaház) on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We take cash, credit/debit card, SZÉP card, and OTP Cafeteria Card.

Tickets

Single and season tickets can also be purchased through the nationwide network of Interticket offices, and from the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s special vendors at:

Rózsavölgyi Szalon Arts & Café •1052 Budapest, Szervita tér 5., +36 1 266 8337 Rózsavölgyi Szalon Arts & Café is a preferred ticket vendor for the BFO.

Müpa Budapest ticket office •1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell utca 1., +36 1 555 3300 1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 15., +36 1 555 3310, +36 1 555 3311

Liszt Academy ticket office •1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8., +36 1 321 0690 Castle Garden Tourist Information and Ticket Office •1013 Budapest, Ybl Miklós tér 4., +36 30 198 5274

Extra options Flexible season tickets When single tickets go on sale in June, you can also buy flexible season tickets, allowing you to choose the 5 to 10 performances you want to see. Included is a discount of 15-20 %

off the price of single tickets, applied when purchasing your tickets in the same transaction.

Guests in wheelchairs Subject to the availability of seats, visitors in wheelchairs may request a free ticket up to one week before the concert by sending an email to rendeles@bfz.hu. Companions are eligible for a 50 % discount.

Payment by instalments You may purchase your season tickets in two instalments; in this case, a handling fee of 5 % of the total sales price will be charged. You will receive your season ticket upon payment of the second instalment. The deadline for making the payment is August 31, 2020. Payment by instalments may only be requested in person at the BFO office, when the lockdown due to the pandemic situation is eased.

Reiner family season ticket Purchase Reiner season tickets and children will receive 50 % off. The discount is only available on season ticket purchases for two adults and at least one child. To receive the discount, please visit the BFO office and present the child(ren)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ID card(s), when the lockdown due to the pandemic situation is eased.

Doráti A+B 9 concerts + bonus concert: a concert of the Sunday Chamber Music series PRICES Save 25 % off of single ticket prices

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I. category: HUF 107,000 II category: HUF 77,000 III. category: HUF 69,000 IV. category: HUF 49,000 V. category: HUF 40,000 VI. category: HUF 25,000

2020 september 11 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60 – excerpts (Es gibt ein Reich and closing scene) Fischer september 26 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn: March for the Prince of Wales, Hob. VIII:3 Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 MacMillan: Cumnock Fair Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London”), Hob. I:104 Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll november 20 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 Fischer, Frang

december 14 Monday 7:45 p.m. (A) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (“Stalingrad”), Op. 65 Saraste, Baráti

2021 january 15 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Rienzi – Overture Widmann: Violin Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: The Firebird – ballet music Ticciati, Tetzlaff january 30 Saturday 7:45 p.m. (B) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées Ravel: Shéhérazade – song cycle Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; La mer Tabachnik, Mancini february 12 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Lohengrin – Preludes to Acts 1 and 3 Wolf: Denk’ es, o Seele!; Gesang Weylas; Gebet; Anakreons Grab; Der Rattenfänger; In der Frühe; Auf ein altes Bild Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E minor Fischer, Kulman

february 27 Saturday 7:45 p.m. (B) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande – suite, Op. 80 Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Rhenish”), Op. 97 Madaras, Weilerstein march 19 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Fischer, Vinnitskaya MAY 14 Friday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Kagel: 10 Marches to Miss the Victory Piazzolla: Tangazo Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major Milhaud: The Ox on the Roof, Op. 58 Satie-Debussy: Gymnopedies Nos. 1 and 3 Ravel: La Valse Fischer, Cho june 04 Friday 7:45 p.m. (A) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mendelssohn–Widmann: Andante Widmann: Freie Stücke; Con brio; 180 beats per minute Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 Widmann

Solti A+B 8 concerts + bonus concert: a concert of the Sunday Chamber Music series PRICES Save 25 % off of single ticket prices

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I. category: HUF 96,000 II category: HUF 69,000 III. category: HUF 61,500 IV. category: HUF 44,000 V. category: HUF 36,000 VI. category: HUF 22,500

2020 september 10 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60 – excerpts (Es gibt ein Reich and closing scene) Fischer september 24 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn: March for the Prince of Wales, Hob. VIII:3 Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 MacMillan: Cumnock Fair Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London”), Hob. I:104 Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll

november 19 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 Fischer, Frang december 15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. (A) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (“Stalingrad”), Op. 65 Saraste, Baráti

2021 january 18 Monday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Rienzi – Overture Widmann: Violin Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: The Firebird – ballet music Ticciati, Tetzlaff

february 13 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Lohengrin – Preludes to Acts 1 and 3 Wolf: Denk’ es, o Seele!; Gesang Weylas; Gebet; Anakreons Grab; Der Rattenfänger; In der Frühe; Auf ein altes Bild Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E minor Fischer, Kulman march 18 Thursday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Fischer, Vinnitskaya may 17 Monday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor; Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major; Faust Symphony Fischer, Cho

february 01 Monday 7:45 p.m. (B) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées Ravel: Shéhérazade – song cycle Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; La mer Tabachnik, Mancini

Reiner A+B 7 concerts + bonus concert: a concert of the Concertino series Reiner A: November 08, 2020 Reiner B: May 02, 2021

Season tickets

PRICES Save 25 % off of single ticket prices I. category: HUF 91,000 II category: HUF 64,500 III. category: HUF 57,500 IV. category: HUF 40,500 V. category: HUF 32,000 VI. category: HUF 20,000

2020 september 13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major (“Pastorale”), Op. 68 Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde Fischer, Kulman, Staples september 26 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Bridging Europe Haydn: March for the Prince of Wales, Hob. VIII:3 Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a; Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 MacMillan: Cumnock Fair Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major (“London”), Hob. I:104 Fischer, Staples, Szőke, Báll Bonus concert of the Reiner A season ticket: november 08 Sunday 3.30 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 Dvořák: Nocturne in B major, Op. 40 Loussier: Violin Concerto No. 2 Dubrovay: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 Pilz, Molnár, Pálfalvi

november 21 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11 Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100 Fischer, Frang december 13 Sunday 3:30 p.m. (A) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8 in C minor (“Stalingrad”), Op. 65 Saraste, Baráti

2021 january 17 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Rienzi – Overture Widmann: Violin Concerto No. 1 Stravinsky: The Firebird – ballet music Ticciati, Tetzlaff february 14 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Wagner: Lohengrin – Preludes to Acts 1 and 3 Wolf: Denk’ es, o Seele!; Gesang Weylas; Gebet; Anakreons Grab; Der Rattenfänger; In der Frühe; Auf ein altes Bild Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E minor Fischer, Kulman

february 28 Sunday 3:30 p.m. (B) Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande – suite, Op. 80 Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Rhenish”), Op. 97 Madaras, Weilerstein march 20 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 in D minor I. Fischer, J. Fischer Bonus concert of the Reiner B season ticket: may 02 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 16; Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 Weber: Andante e Rondo Ongarese in C minor, Op. 35 Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 9 in C major (“Swiss”) Pilz, Song, Bressan

Ormándy 6 concerts + bonus concert: Back to Nature – chamber music on period instruments, January 23, 2021 PRICES Save 25 % off of single ticket prices

Season tickets

I. category: HUF 52,000 II category: HUF 40,000 III. category: HUF 35,000 IV. category: HUF 27,000 V. category: HUF 22,500 VI. category: HUF 18,300

2020 september 15 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre Bridging Europe Purcell: The Fairy Queen – suite Handel: Saeviat tellus inter rigores – motet, HWV 240; Water Music – Suite No. 1 in F major, HWV 348 Boyce: Symphony in B-flat major, Op. 2, No. 1 Curnyn, Baráth october 13 Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Haydn: Symphony No. 18 in G major, Hob. I:18 Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F Major, Op. 75 Mozart: La finta giardiniera K. 196 – Overture Haydn: Symphony No. 44 in E minor (“Mourning”), Hob. I:44 Takács-Nagy, Fantini

2021 march 05 Friday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute J. B. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major W. F. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F. 41 C. P. E. Bach: Symphony No. 5 in B minor, Wq 182/5 J. S. Bach: Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R; Non sa che sia dolore – cantata, BWV 209 Seiler, Dinyés, Herfurtner, T'Hooft

may 01 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 16; Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 Weber: Andante e Rondo Ongarese in C minor, Op. 35 Mendelssohn: String Symphony No. 9 in C major (“Swiss”) Pilz, Song, Bressan

april 10 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Vivaldi: Violin Sonata in F major, RV 18; Violin Sonata in A major, RV 30 Punto: Quartet in F major for Horn and Strings, Op. 2, No. 1 Bach: Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 april 23 Friday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D major (“Serenata Notturna”), K. 239 Cimarosa: Concerto for Flute and Oboe in G major, G.1077 Grandjany: Symphonic Poem, Op. 6 Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F minor (“La Passione”), Hob. I:49 Takács-Nagy, Jóföldi, Grosso, Szőke, Polónyi

Széll 5 concerts + bonus concert: a concert of the Concertino series: November 07, 2020 PRICES Save 20 % off of single ticket prices

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I. category: HUF 57,600 II category: HUF 43,000 III. category: HUF 38,000 IV. category: HUF 28,000 V. category: HUF 23,000 VI. category: HUF 17,000

2020 september 16 Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Müpa Budapest, Festival Theatre Bridging Europe Mason: Open to Infinity: A Grain of Sand Adès: Lieux retrouvés Anderson: Alhambra Fantasy Benjamin: At First Light Ollu, Szabó october 14 Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Haydn: Symphony No. 18 in G major, Hob. I:18 Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F major, Op. 75 Mozart: La finta giardiniera, K. 196 – Overture Haydn: Symphony No. 44 in E minor (“Mourning”), Hob. I:44 Takács-Nagy, Fantini Bonus concert of the Széll season ticket: november 07 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20 Dvořák: Nocturne in B major, Op. 40 Loussier: Violin Concerto No. 2 Dubrovay: Trumpet Concerto No. 3 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 Pilz, Molnár, Pálfalvi

2021 february 26 Friday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande – suite, Op. 80 Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major (“Rhenish”), Op. 97 Madaras, Weilerstein april 24 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mozart: Serenade No. 6 in D major (“Serenata Notturna”), K. 239 Cimarosa: Concerto for Flute and Oboe in G major, G.1077 Grandjany: Symphonic Poem, Op. 6 Haydn: Symphony No. 49 in F minor (“La Passione”), Hob. I:49 Takács-Nagy, Jóföldi, Grosso, Szőke, Polónyi june 05 Saturday 7:45 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Mendelssohn–Widmann: Andante Widmann: Freie Stücke; Con brio; 180 beats per minute Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 Widmann

Fricsay 4 concerts + bonus concert: Music of the Future – contemporary chamber music, January 24, 2021 PRICES Save 20 % off of single ticket prices

Season tickets

I. category: HUF 47,000 II category: HUF 35,000 III. category: HUF 31,000 IV. category: HUF 22,500 V. category: HUF 18,500 VI. category: HUF 13,500

2021 january 31 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Liszt Academy, Grand Hall Messiaen: Les Offrandes oubliées Ravel: Shéhérazade – song cycle Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; La mer Tabachnik, Mancini march 06 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute J. B. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major W. F. Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D major, F. 41 C. P. E. Bach: Symphony No. 5 in B minor, Wq 182/5 J. S. Bach: Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R; Non sa che sia dolore – cantata, BWV 209 Seiler, Dinyés, Herfurtner, T'Hooft april 11 Sunday 3:30 p.m. Italian Cultural Institute Vivaldi: Violin Sonata in F major, RV 18; Violin Sonata in A major, RV 30 Punto: Quartet in F major for Horn and Strings, Op. 2, No. 1 Bach: Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079 may 15 Saturday 3:30 p.m. Müpa Budapest, BBNCH Kagel: 10 Marches to Miss the Victory Piazzolla: Tangazo Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major Milhaud: The Ox on the Roof, Op. 58 Satie-Debussy: Gymnopedies Nos. 1 and 3 Ravel: La Valse Fischer, Cho

Cocoa season ticket 5 concerts PRICE HUF 15.000

2020

Cocoa Concerts – Good to Know Valid tickets are required ∙ (both for children and adults) to attend each performance.

september 20 Sunday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési

Latecomers can join the ∙ concert only in the intermis-

november 14 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Iván Fischer

Cloakroom is mandatory ∙ and free of charge.

2021 january 09 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési march 13 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Erika Illési

sions between the musical pieces.

Bigger bags should be placed ∙ in the cloakroom. Eating and drinking is not ∙ allowed during the performance. If possible, please use the ∙ toilets before the performance, not to disturb the concert.

∙

Instruments in the rehearsal hall are our treasures; please take care of them!

may 08 Saturday 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. BFO Rehearsal Hall Iván Fischer

balcon y left

2nd FLOO R stag e

2nd FL OOR s tage

H ny RIG

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STAGE

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Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall (BBNCH)

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balcon y left

1st FLOOR organ seats

A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8

9 10

11 12

13 14

15 16

17 18

2nd FLOOR side balcony left

1st FLOOR side balcony left

2nd floor

19 20

ground floor boxes left

ground

1st floor

side balcony right

floor boxes right

21 22

ground floor left

ground floor right

24 25 1 2

1st FLOOR middle balcony left

2nd FLOOR middle balcony left

3rd FLOOR middle balcony left

3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5

1st floor

middle balcony right

2nd floor

middle balcony right

3rd floor

middle balcony right

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Grand Hall Choir seats

STAGE

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII

Side balcony left

Side balcony right

Ground floor

I. category II. category III. category IV. category V. category VI. category

Middle balcony

Reserved places Seats for persons with disabilities

Italian Cultural Institute

STAGE left side

Premium I. category II. category III. category IV. category V. category VI. category Reserved places

right side

Budapest Congress Center

STAGE Ground floor 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23

Balcony 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9

LEFT side

Prémium plusz Prémium I. Kategória II. Kategória

Technical box LEFT center seats

RIGHT center seats

RIGHT side

BFO Friends Program

BFO Friends

Join our loyalty program and collect points by purchasing single and season tickets and actively interacting with the Budapest Festival Orchestra. As a registered member of our loyalty program, you can develop closer ties to the BFO community and enjoy exclusive experiences beyond the concerts. Your points will automatically add up. Each new level brings you additional benefits, such as meeting the BFO’s musicians, getting early ticket purchase options and receiving Black Friday discounts. From now on, you can also attend dress rehearsals. Double your points by purchasing a season ticket. Once you collect 3,000 points, you will join the ranks of the silver-level supporters of our BFO Patrons club for a whole year. You can use your BFO Friends Card to access discounts from our partners. Joining and participation in the BFO Friends Program is free of charge.

For more information, visit: www.bfz.hu/en/loyalty-program/ Discounts from our partners—from the Piano level Cirko-Gejzír Movie Theater 10 % off movie tickets Rózsavölgyi Szalon 10 % off tickets, 7 % off books P’Art Bistro (Müpa) 10 % off Magvető Café 10 % off tickets, 7 % off books published by Magvető sold at the café a másik bolt 10 % off wines ResidentArt free participation in the Contemporary Encounters walk organized for BFO Friends; participation in the Street of Antiquities walk with a 50 % discount for two persons Museum of Fine Arts 7 % off in the MuseumShop; exclusive guided tour for Forte members Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest Fortissimo level members receive invitations to select cultural programs offered by the hotel Our list of partners is constantly growing. The BFO reserves the right to make occasional changes or withdraw specific club membership benefits.

What we provide Pianissimo Piano Additional newsletter content for BFO Friends

Option to purchase discount tickets at least once a year 10 % Personalized BFO Friends Card

Forte Fortissimo

10 %

15 %

20 %

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Discount offered by the BFO’s partners

Exclusive recipes from our musicians

Opportunity to attend our dress rehearsals

2 times 4 times per season per season

Priority booking option for single tickets

1 day 2 days in advance in advance

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Waiting list for sold out concerts Invitation to meet the BFO’s musicians and managers

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Priority booking before season tickets go on sale to the general public

1 day in advance

Invitation to the Müpa Budapest VIP room once per season Ticket swap service for season ticket holders

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

Participation at our seasonopening event in March

Priority booking option is not available for Marathon ticket sales.

Our BFO/Imprint Budapest Festival Orchestra Management Music Director: Fischer Iván Managing Director: Erdődy Orsolya Personal Assistant to the Managing Director: Szántó Ildikó

Production Management

Budapest Festival Orchestra Foundation

Published by the Budapest Festival Orchestra Foundation

Chairman: Simor András Board of Directors: Besenyi Péter, Boros István, Alan Gemes, Heal Edina, Bernhard Hulla, Illés Gábor, Nicholas Kabcenell, Szecskay András, Sylvia Tóth, Vámos György dr., Varga Zoltán

Publisher: Erdődy Orsolya, Managing Director of the BFO Texts: Mona Dániel Graphic design: büro für mitteilungen Close of editing: February 7, 2020.

Artistic Planning: Julia Larigo* Operational Manager: Zöld Krisztina Operational Coordinator: Szani Szolongo Tour Manager: Pócs Bence Tour Coordinator: Wolf Ivett Orchestra Personnel Manager: Melisko Krisztina Stage Manager: Zentai Róbert Stage Coordinator: Kathi Sándor, Siba István

Honorary member: Marschall Miklós

Sponsoring and International Relations

International Friends of the BFO

International President: Martin Hoffmann* Head of Development: Kolesár Krisztián BFO Patrons: Deák Zsuzsanna*

Communications and Audience Relations Head of Communications: Tossenberger Adél Marketing coordinator: Zeller Anna Communication Adviser: Váradi Júlia* Head of Audience Relations: Molnár Adél Audience Relations Coordinator: Máthé Kiss Simona

Supervisory Board members: László Csaba (chairman), Jalsovszky Pál, Juvancz Beáta, Terták Ádám

Budapest Festival Orchestra Association Chair of the Association: Bánffy Eszter

American Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra Chairman: Stephen E. Benko Email: info@friendsofthebudapestfestivalorchestra.org Web: www.friendsofthebudapestfestivalorchestra.org

Deutsche Freunde des Budapest Festival Orchestra Chairman: Konstantin Schimert Email: germanfriends@bfointernational.com

British Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra

Finance

Chairman: Alan Gemes Email: britishfriends@bfointernational.com

Head of Finance: Maglódi Györgyné Accountant: Szalai Lászlóné

BFO contacts

Secretariat Office Assistant: Aranyosné Boros Angyalka

*independent consultant

Office: Bécsi út 126. (Kiscelli Irodaház) 1034 Budapest, Hungary Telephone: +36 1 489 4330 Email: info@bfz.hu IBAN: HU58 109180010000008959160000 (UniCredit Bank Ltd) Website and ticket sales: www.bfz.hu /en

BFO Foundation qualifies as an organization receiving foreign funds as defined under Act LXXVI of 2017 on the Transparency of Organisations Receiving Foreign Funds.

Concert venues Müpa Budapest 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell utca 1. Tram 1 – Közvágóhíd; 2, 24 – Müpa – Nemzeti Színház Bus 23, 23E, 54, 55 – Müpa–Nemzeti Színház Suburban Railway H7 – Müpa–Nemzeti Színház

Parking Concert visitors may park for free in the outdoor parking lot and in the underground parking garage.

Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music 1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8. Tram 4, 6 – Király utca Trolley 70, 78 – Király utca Bus 105 – Oktogon Metro M1 – Oktogon

Parking Parking is available for concert visitors at a discount rate in the parking garage at Akácfa utca 60. A voucher, good for one hour of free parking, may be collected on the day of the concert at the ticket office of Liszt Academy upon presenting your parking pass and concert ticket.

Italian Cultural Institute 1088 Budapest, Bródy Sándor utca 8. Tram 47, 48, 49 – Astoria or Kálvin tér Bus 5, 7, 8E, 110, 112, 133E, 178 – Astoria; 9, 15, 115 – Kálvin tér Metro M2 – Astoria; M3, M4 – Kálvin tér

Parking Paid parking available across from the former headquarters of the Hungarian Radio: Bródy Sándor u. 18. or in the Pollack Mihály tér underground parking garage.

Budapest Congress Center 1123 Budapest, Jagelló út 1–3. Tram 17, 61 – BAH-csomópont; 59 – Apor Vilmos tér Bus 8E, 139, 140, 212 – BAH-csomópont; 110, 112 – BAH-csomópont or Sirály utca; 102, 105 – Apor Vilmos tér

Parking Concert visitors may park for a fee in the outdoor parking lot outside the Congress Center and Hotel Novotel.

BFO Rehearsal Hall 1034 Budapest, Selmeci utca 14–16. Tram 17, 19, 41 – Selmeci utca Bus 9, 109, 111 – Tímár utca

Parking Parking is free in nearby streets on non-business days.