Organ Nights In Budapest Basilica Concert Series

St. Stephen Basilica Budapest hosts a very popular organ-concert series performed by some of Hungary’s most praised musicians.

Award-winning organist Miklos Teleki helps you discover the spectacular sounds of the organ in the largest church in Budapest, the St Stephen’s Basilica.

St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest — St Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest

The breathtakingly beautiful neoclassical church, its magical settings and its renowned acoustics make the perfect spot for losing yourself in some heart warming classical music composed by prestigious composers including Bach, Beethoven, Schubert and Vivaldi.

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Dates

The concert is scheduled weekly on Thursdays.
Please find the 2024 dates for the St Stephen’s Basilica Organ Concert below:

November, 2024: 7, 14, 21, 28
December, 2024: 5, 12, 19, Dec 26 Christmas Organ Concert, Dec 30 End of Year Organ Concert

January, 2025: Jan 3 New Year Concert in St Stephen’s Basilica

You can check the range of December Budapest Concerts in our detailed calendar view in a list format.

Prices

Prices according to the seating plan:

Category 1 (Rows 1-6): €41
Category 2 (Rows 7-16): €37
Category 3 (Rows 17-26): €32

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Prices – Students and Seniors

Reduced prices are available for students with a valid student ID and senior citizens (65+). The discount price is in all categories.

Organ Concerts in St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest — Organ Concerts in St Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest

Category 1 (Rows 1-6): €39
Category 2 (Rows 7-16): €34
Category 3 (Rows 17-26): €28

Programme:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Fantasie in F minor K 506
Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682): Pietà Signore
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751): Adagio
Liszt Ferenc (1811-1886) – Camille Saint-Saёns (1835-1921): Legend in A major (St. Francis of Assisi’s Sermon to the Birds)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Prelude and Fuge in G minor
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Prayer of Fiesco from opera Simone Boccanegra
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Polonaise, Minuet and Badinerie from Suite in B minor BWV 1067
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

Please note that the pipe organ is not played during the program.

The concert starts at 20:00, and takes 70 minutes, without any intermission.

Gate opening: 19:30

Advised time for arrival: 19:15

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Adapted by Miklos Teleki, a prominent Hungarian organist, the concert includes arias performed by Kolos Kovats, one of the most famous and talented concert and oratorio singer in Hungary who received

Organ Music in St Stephen's Basilica in Budapest — Organ Music in St Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest

the Liszt Ferenc prize (1977), Merit of Art (1984), and the highest prize Hungarian artist can acquire, the Kossuth Prize in 1992.

For a more magical music experience flute performance is added to the concert as well and it is played by the revered Eleonora Krusic accompanied by the organ.

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St Stephen’s Basilica offers various concerts throughout the week. Please see some more options to enjoy classical music in the church.

Organ Concerts at St Stephen’s Basilica