Spend the Christmas evening 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, and it is twice 40-45 minutes with an intermission.

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.

Their repertoire covers almost every musical style from the Baroque music to music of the 20th century. Their permanent concert hall is the theatre of the Danube Palace, Budapest (Duna Palota; Zrínyi utca 5.) Apart from the concerts they organize both for adults and children, they regularly play at various musical events held in Budapest. They are frequent guests at the Music Academy, at the Vigadó, at the Stephanie Palace and at the Convention Centre.

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.

PROGRAM OF THE CHRISTMAS CHAMBER CONCERT

BY DANUBE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Part 1

Corelli: Concerto Grosso

Haydn: Rondo all’Ongarese

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Winter – II. Largo

Kálmán: The Gipsy Princess - Ouverture

Erkel: Palotás from the Opera Hunyadi László

Lehár: Gold and Silver Waltz

Massenet: Thais - Meditation

Brahms: Hungarian Dances No.5

Part 2

Kálmán: Devil-rider - Palotás

Strauss: The Blue Danube - Waltz

Cymbalom solo

Grinspun: Choric Dance

Strauss: Pizzicato Polka

Monti: Czardas

Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

Strauss: Radetzky March

The Danube Chamber Orchestra is leaded by

Rudnyitzky Tatyjana

After our Danube Symphony 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 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.

The ship cruise takes about one and a half hours.

Menu

Cold entrees

Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

Soups

Alföld style goulash with soup noodles

Tarragon vegetable soup with noodles

Main courses

Mini stuffed cabbage

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Turkey cutlets with vegetables in parsley sauce

Csongrád style pork slices in garlic sauce

Chicken Breast Paprika

Garnishes

Boiled potatoes

Potato lángos

Noodles

Steamed jasmine rice with corn

Vegetarian

Grilled polenta terrine with feta cheese

Grilled vegetables

Salads

Corn salad in dill and yoghurt dressing

Vinaigrette potato salad

Cucumber salad with sour cream dressing

Caesar salad

Desserts

Somló style sponge cake pudding

Mini tiramisu cup

Blueberry fruit cream with chocolate sponge cake

Chocolate mousse

Drinks

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

The meeting point for this program is at 19:30 at the Danube Palace/Duna Palota (1051 Zrinyi Street 5.)