Budapest Spring Festival

Type:Guided for minimum 10 participants
Length:4 nights
Dates:22/3/2013 - 7/4/2013
Cost:€ 595
Starts:Budapest
Ends:Budapest

Description

The 33rd Budapest Spring Festival provides a broad spectrum of the arts, excellent selection of artists and rich repertoire of masterpieces with a parade of world stars and young talents. Visiting Hungary’s biggest cultural festival you can select from classical and light music concerts, theatre performances, and open-air programs.
In this year we celebrate the coming Spring with concerts of excellent Hungarian Nationa Philharmonic, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and performances of world famous guests, Christoph Prégardien, Marc Minkowski, Patricia Petibon, Joshua Bell and Collegium Vocale Gent.

Itinerary


Day 1: Arrival

Individual arrival at Budapest. Accommodation in a comfortable 4-star Hotel in the city center. Explore by walk the downtown: Váci Street, Vörösmarty Square, and Danube Promenade. Optional visit a performance of Spring Festival.

Day 2: Budapest

After breakfast you will take part on a half-day sightseeing tour in the capital. You will be familiarised with the World Heritage sites of the capital, the Buda Castle District, Fishermen's Bastion and Matthias Church, the view of Danube Bank, Parliament, St Stephan Basilica, Andrassy Street, State Opera House, Heroes Square and Millenium Monument. Afternoon visit the sometime home (now Museum) of great Hungarian pianist and composer, Franz Liszt. Evening concert according your previous choice.

Day 3: Danube Bend excursion

After breakfast a full-day excursion to the Danube Bend with guide.

Visiting Esztergom, the oldest royal and ecclesiastical residence.
After the city tour you travel to Visegrad, where you can admire the grandiose panorama of Danube Bend. Lunch in a pleasant restaurant. The last stop is Szentendre, the lovely, romantic art town. In the evening you will attend one of the selected Festival program.

Day 4: Budapest

Visit the memorial house and museums of Bartók and Kodály, the famous Hungarian friend musicians, composers and educators. They had already began to collect Hungarian folk songs in early 1900's what they published and also integrated into their composed music.
Afternoon optional excursion to Gödöllő and visit the Baroque Royal Castle.
Evening Festival program, according your previous choice.

Day 5: Departure

Departure according your timetable.

Festival Program Highlights


MARCH 25
19:30

An Evening with the Hungarian National Philharmonic on the Birthday of Bartók

Beethoven: Piano concerto in G major, op. 58
Bartók: Concerto/b
Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
MARCH 29
19:30

Collegium Vocale Gent

J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion
Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
MARCH 30
19:30

Le Concert Lorrain

J. S. Bach: St John Passion
Conductor: Christoph Prégardien
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
MARCH 31
19:30

Les Musiciens du Louvre – Grenoble

Mozart: Mass in C minor, KV 427
J. S. Bach: Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubiliert – cantata, BWV 31
J. S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden – cantata, BWV 4
Conductor: Marc Minkowski
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
APRIL 1
19:30

Patricia Petibon and the Münchener Kammerorchester

Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
APRIL 4
19:30

Joshua Bell and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21
Bruch: Violin concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (“Scottish”) in A minor, op. 56
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 
APRIL 7
19:30

Weiner: Csongor és Tünde

Conductor: Balázs Kocsár
Creators: Péter Gemza, Marcell Jankovics
Featuring: Hungarian Radio Symphonic Orchestra
Hundred years ago, the young Hungarian composer on commission from the National Theatre composed a marvellously rich, colourful incidental music for "Csongor & Tünde", the philosophic and poetic fairytale drama of Vörösmarty.
The poetic depth of Weiner’s music will be revealed in a context of special theatrical atmosphere and rich visuals.
Venue: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall

 

You can find detailed information about the festival programme here.Write us, what are the three evening programs you are interested in ! SpecialTours will order the tickets for you, what you can takeover at your hotel reception. We are ready to customize the tour according your individual request.

Dates

Available:

from March 22, 2013. to April 7, 2013.
Starting on any day.


Price

Participation fee:

EUR 595 / persons sharing the double room
Single Supplement: EUR 170


Services

4 nights in double rooms with bath or shower in 4 stars hotel with breakfast, sightseeing in Budapest and trip to Danube Bend. The price also includes tickets for three evening performances during the festival.

Tour Identifier: CEBP041