Chamber Concert: Danube Symphony Orchestra with Cimbalom show

Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?
It might sounds unusual to include a typical Hungarian folk instrument, the cimbalom to perform with a symphony orchestra, but in Hungary the beauty of this instrumental combination has been known since the 19th century. Join us for an unforgettable musical travel á la hongroise through the most beautiful classical melodies ever

The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. Since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. The Chamber Orchestra consists of 20 professional musicians.

They have had international contacts since 1983 and have been invited to play in many foreign countries. They have often accompanied solo artists at music competitions and participated in colourful operettas, ballets and oratorio performances as well.

Not only do the musicians work together in this orchestra but in several chamber orchestras as well. Besides their permanent conductor András Deák, they are often conducted by other Hungarian and foreign conductors. Many Hungarian and foreign guest artists have performed with the orchestra, including Giuseppe di Stefano from Italy, James Galway, a flautist from Ireland and Ray Charles, the jazz star from the USA. They have given performances in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.

The program of the concert and the orchestra is expanded with a world-known typical Hungarian instrument Cimbalom (concert hammer dulcimer). This instrument is played primarily with beaters. It is equipped with a heavy frame for more dynamic power and added many strings courses for an extended range of sounds and a damper pedal to allow more dynamic control.

Their permanent concert hall is the theatre of the Danube Palace.

Spend the first evening of the Christmas with our chamber concert organised in the beautiful neobaroque theatre of the Danube Palace. You can listen to a special programme which was compiled just for this evening by the Danube Chamber Orchestra, including well-known and popular works of famous composers.

The Chamber Concert starts at 20:00 on 25th of December, and it is 70 minutes without intermission.

PROGRAM OF THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT

BY DANUBE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

J. S. Bach
Air - with cimbalom
J. Brahms
Hungarian Dance No.5 - with cimbalom
T. Albinoni
Adagio - with cimbalom

P.I. Tchajkovsky
Flower Waltz - with cimbalom
G. Gershwin
Rhapsody In Blue
W. A. Mozart
A Little Night Music
L. v. Beethowen
Für Elise - cimbalom solo
B. Bartok
Hungarian Pictures - with cimbalom
L. V. Beethowen
Moonlight Sonata - cimbalom solo
H. Berlioz
Rakoczy March
J. S. Bach
D-Major sonata  - cimbalom solo
A. Vivaldi
Four Seasons- winter - with cimbalom
J. Haydn
Rondo all'Ongroise
F. Liszt
2. Hungarian Rhapsody - with cimbalom
V. Monti
Csardas - with cimbalom
F. Erkel
Palotas
J. Haydn
Farwell Symphony
J. Strauss
Blue Danube Waltz
J. Strauss
Gipsy Baron - with cimbalom
Z. Kodály
Háry János - Intermezzo - with cimbalom
F. Chopin
As-Minor waltz - with cimbalom

Ticket price:
Adults: 8900 HUF
with pick-up service: 10400 HUF
Students: 8000 HUF
with pick-up service 9500 HUF

If you book the program with pick-up service we would kindly ask you to fill the hotel name and telephone number fields on the ordering form, and at the day of the event please be at the reception of the hotel 40 minutes before the start of the program, and tell the receptionist that you are waiting for pick-up (taxi drivers usually ask them first).
Before booking a program with pick-up service, please consider your hotel's distance from the venue of the program.

After our Danube Chamber Orchestra we would like to invite you to see the Budapest in the romantic atmosphere of a dinner by candlelight surrounded by the friendly lights of the Danube capital. After the end of the performance in the Duna Palota (Danube Palace), our hostesses will accompany you to the Ship.

You will be welcomed on board of one of our ships, which will take you on a one and a half hours long cruise with an excellent warm buffet-dinner. In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of the city swimming in light. After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship.

Cold entries
Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

Soups
Goulash soup “Hortobágy style”
Vegetable ragout soup with noodles

Warm main courses
Stuffed cabbage rolls with sausage and sour cream
Spicy marinated grilled chicken breast served with bacon and onion sauce
Braised pieces of chicken thigh fillet in paprika sauce
Pork spare rib roast in garlic pepper sauce

Garnishes and vegetarian
Fried polenta terrine with goat cheese and rosemary garlic oil
Spinach noodles with mushroom in mustard cream sauce
Mashed potatoes with deep fried onion
Steamed rice with vegetables
Noodles

Salads
“DP style“
Cabbage salad with bell pepper stripes and garlic cream dressing
“Caesar salad”
Leaf salad with Parmesan cheese dressing and slices of grilled chicken breast
“Grandmother’s recipe”
Potato salad with onion, mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard dressing

Season fruit basket

Desserts
Creme caramel grated with strawberry chocolate
Chocolate-peppermint mousse with egg liquor
Home-made strudel

Drinks
1 Glass of wine (or juice) and 1 bottle of mineral water

If you book the program with pick-up service we would kindly ask you to fill the hotel name and telephone number fields on the ordering form, and at the day of the event please be at the reception of the hotel 40 minutes before the start of the program, and tell the receptionist that you are waiting for pick-up (taxi drivers usually ask them first).
Before booking a program with pick-up service, please consider your hotel's distance from the venue of the program.