Organ Concert in St. Stephen's Basilica

 

The excellent acoustics of the church is a great place for the organ concert where you can enjoy the world famous arias night after night. The program of the concert was adapted by Miklos Teleki who is among some of the best organ artists in Hungary. The arias of the program are performed by Kolos Kováts, one of the most famous concert and oratorio singers in Hungary. Among numerous prizes, in 1992 he also received also the highest prize Hungarian artist can acquire: the Kossuth Prize. The flute is played by Eleonóra Krusic who is already known for her performances with different orchestras from Barcelona to Zürich, Graz and Vienna. Classical melodies in the heart of Budapest in St Stephan Basilica every Thursday! The St. Stephen’s Basilica is one of the most beautiful neo-classical buildings of Budapest. Concert Program - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in F minor K.608 - Alessandro Stradella: Pietà Signore - Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio - Liszt Ferenc - Camille Saint-Saёns: Legend in A major (St. Francis of Assisi's Sermon to the Birds) - Giuseppe Verdi: Prayer of Fiesco from opera Simone Boccanegra - Johann Sebastian Bach: Polonaise, Minuet and Badinerie from Suite in B minor BWV 1067 - Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 Others Category 1 seating is the closest to the stage, and category 3 seating is towards the back of the Basilica.