
Musical Hungary 2025 – gala concert
The best Gypsy band leaders and Romany musicians share the stage
Featuring lead violinists (prímás): János Bangó, Norbert Salasovics, Tamás József Balázs, Jenő Varga
Featuring: Antal Suki – clarinet, Norbert Duka – cello, Gyula Bóni – viola, Ernő Bangó – cimbalom, András Báder – double bass, Tibor Mátyás – contra viola
Curators: Miklós Lakatos, Lajos Sárközy
Host: Lajos Sárközy Jr.
In 2025, the Kisfaludy Tourism and Development Programme launched a call for applications to promote Hungarian Gypsy music in cafés and restaurants. Musical Hungary embraces the tradition of Gypsy performing arts – one that has become an important element of Hungarian cultural identity over the past two hundred and fifty years. Ferenc Liszt was interested and inspired by Gypsy music throughout his life, and Béla Bartók’s folk song collecting trips gave him the opportunity to meet excellent Gypsy musicians. The Liszt Fest presents a concert featuring the four best Gypsy band leaders of the Kisfaludy Programme and a one-off band of select musicians.
This concert of the Liszt Fest is presented by Müpa Budapest as a joint event with Pesti Vigadó.
Supported by: Hungarian Academy of Arts
2025.10.21. | - | 19:30 |