Monthly Archives: July 2004

I think it was about ten years ago when I guided one of my foreign friends around Budapest: Heroes' Square, Váci utca, the Castle District. At the end of the day we went to a concert at the Music Academy. It was a magical evening. Luckily, the ÁHZ (Hungarian Concert Orchestra, predecessor of the National […]

National Chorus gives two concerts to help lift the spirits

Choral music has been the fundament of Western music from its origins. For centuries the euphony of choruses has echoed through churches and concert halls to glorify God, emperors and kings. In Hungary the pillar of choral singing is the National Chorus. This week it will give two concerts featuring the music of two of […]