Dear Music-lovers! We regret to inform you that – following the Hungarian Government’s decree – all of our concerts and events scheduled for March and April are cancelled as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus.
The following concerts are cancelled:
Chamber music concerts
Cocoa Concert – March 14, 2:30 pm
Cocoa Concert – March 14, 4:30 pm
Cocoa Concert – May 9, 2:30 pm
Cocoa Concert – May 9, 4:30 pm
Sunday Chamber Music – March 15, 5:00 pm
Sunday Chamber Music – May 10, 5:00 pm
Sunday Chamber Music – May 31, 5:00 pm
Orchestral concerts and Midnight Music
Orchestral concert: R. Strauss, Sibelius, Mahler (Fischer, Kopatchinskaja) – March 19, 7:45 pm
Orchestral concert: R. Strauss, Sibelius, Mahler (Fischer, Kopatchinskaja) – March 20, 7:45 pm
Midnight Music – March 20, 11:30 pm
Orchestral concert: R. Strauss, Sibelius, Mahler (Fischer, Kopatchinskaja) – March 21, 7:45 pm
Concertino: Stanley, Corelli, Vivaldi, Mozart, Britten (Pilz, Kertész, Szőke) – April 4, 3:30 pm
Concertino: Stanley, Corelli, Vivaldi, Mozart, Britten (Pilz, Kertész, Szőke) – April 5, 3:30 pm
Haydn-Mozart series II. (Takács-Nagy, Gringolts) – April 17, 7:45 pm
Haydn-Mozart series II. (Takács-Nagy, Gringolts) – April 18, 7:45 pm
Orchestral concert: Rachmaninoff, Sibelius (Kitajenko, Son) – April 24, 7:45 pm
Orchestral concert: Rachmaninoff, Sibelius (Kitajenko, Son) – April 25, 7:45 pm
Orchestral concert: Rachmaninoff, Sibelius (Kitajenko, Son) – April 27, 7:45 pm
In this situation of force majeure, we offer the following solutions:
- ticket prices can be refunded
- you might exchange your tickets to another performance later on
- should you decide not to exchange your tickets for another performance or ask for a refund, you would support the operations of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
The following events are also cancelled:
Patrons’ meeting with Iván Fischer – March 17, 6:30 pm
Benefactors’ Dinner – March 18, 7:00 pm
Orchestral dress rehearsal for Patrons – March 19, 10:00 am
Press conference – March 20, 10:00 am
Event for touristic partners – March 20, 4:00 pm
The following tours are also cancelled:
Milan, Scala – March 23
Naples, Teatro di San Carlo – March 24.
Valencia, Palau de la Música – March 25
Madrid, Auditorio Nacional de Música – March 26
Brussels, Bozar – March 29
Dortmund, Konzerthaus – May 16
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw – May 17
Paris, Philharmonie – May 19
London, Barbican – May 23
London, Brbican – May 24
Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie – May 26
Hamburg, Elbphilharmonie – May 27
Bruges, Concergebouw – June 4–7
Moscow, Zaryadye Hall, Small Hall – June 20
We will continue to keep you updated about the status of later concerts and other events.
We appreciate your understanding.
Take care and take care of one another!
BFO, your Orchestra
