(c) Argos Art Co. Ltd Music‐Wine Gala Concert of the 100 Gypsy Violins Orchestra
Budapest, Budapest Congress Center — Main Hall
About the Event
The 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra is looking forward to welcoming those looking for entertainment with a gala program and wine tasting on December 30th. 2024, at the Budapest Congress Center.
The 28th MUSIC‐WINE celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert.
100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.
This year we continue the tradition, treating our guests to famous operetta excerpts of Imre Kálmán, Ferenc Lehár and Johann Strauss with performances by distinguished soloists of Budapest Operetta Theatre and Hungarian State Opera House. The evergreen melodies can be seen in the brilliant performance of Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky‐Gippert this evening. Bizet: Carmen's variation can be seen in the performance of Zsófia Pirók, a flamenco dance artist who graduated from Seville, performing own choreography created for this evening to one of the best‐known piece of 100 Tagú. The show will conclude with the inevitable “Pacsirta” and the Radetzky march, conducted by the principal violinist József Lendvai Csócsi
Welcome drink awaits the audience and during the break we treat them a wine tasting. Guests who would like to partake in an epicurean journey along with the concert experience can enjoy savory snacks or even a four‐course festive dinner accompanying the Orchestra’s unparalleled performance.
Delicious meal, famous wine, splendid show and fantastic milieu with the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra on December 30th, at the Budapest Congress Center.
Program 2024
Part 1
Rossini: William Tell (overture)
Brahms: Hungarian dances No. 5
Z. Horváth: Gipsy fire
Monti: Czardas
I. Kálmán: Countess Maritza – Maritza entrance song
- Play Gypsy
- Let’s go to Varasdin
(Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky‐Gippert)
J.Strauss: Lightning and Thunder (polka)
Cimbalom Solo
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen
Bizet: Carmen (medley) feat. Zsófia Pirók flamenco dance artist
Part 2
Khachaturian: Sword Dance
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Waltz of the flowers
Reményi: Fly my swallow (violin duel)
J. Strauss: The Gypsy Baron — overture
- Barinkay entrance song
F. Lehár: Gypsy love – Far in the Big Forest
A. Szirmai: Mike the Magnate – Cymbal’s clanking pitiless world
(Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky‐Gippert)
Rossini: The Barber of Seville – overture
Dinicu: The lark
Verdi: La Traviata – Brindisi
(B. Bordás, B. Turpinszky‐Gippert)
J. Strauss: Radetzky March
Reserved the right to change the program.
Practical Information
Program:
6.30 pm opening /welcome drink
7 pm Concert 1st. Part / dinner
8 pm Interval – wine tasting
8.25 pm Concert 2nd. Part / dinner continues
Ticket Categories:
Price list:
V.I.P. Category — at 8 personed tables with dinner and wine:
I. Category – at 8 personed tables with dinner and wine
II. Category – at 8 and 6 personed tables with dinner and wine
III. Category– at 6 personed tables with wine & cold dinner plate
IV. Category – concert ticket with wine‐tasting (balcony row 1‐3)
V. Category – concert ticket with wine‐tasting (balcony row 4‐7)
VI. Category – concert ticket with wine‐tasting( balcony row 8‐9)
Menü:
Starter: Goose liver brulée with blueberries, Parma ham and brioche
Soup: Beef consommé with quail eggs and deep fried julienne vegetables
Main course: Mangalica pork tenderloin rolled in bacon with gratin potatoes, fried sweet potatoes, green beans, white sauce and colorful pink pepper
Dessert: Crunchy raspberry‐milk chocolate cake
coffee, mineral water, red wine, white wine, rosé
(Vegetarian course is available on request)
Cold Dinner Plate:
* Goose liver brulée with brioche
* 1 slice Serrano ham with plum chutney
* 1 slice Smoked salmon with horseradish mousse
* Goat cheese with ruccola and walnut
* Eggplant tartare
* Salad
* Bun with salted butter
coffee, mineral water, red wine, white wine
(Ticket category III.)
Ákos KOSZTÁN Executive Chef
Novotel Budapest City & Budapest Congress Center
Customer Reviews
4.9 of 5
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Matthias S, Deutschland
Dec 2023
absolute Spitzenklasse und ein unvergessliches Erlebnis
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Anne H, France
Dec 2022
Magnifique
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Dec 2022
Amazing performance.
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Janko C, Serbia
Jan 2020
Gala concert of the 100 Gypsy Violins was excellent with the previous wine tasting and Folk Dance show. Program was deluxe. My warm recommendation.
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Jean‐Louis S, France
Dec 2019
Magnifique concert. Des virtuoses à chaque instrument dans une ambiance chaleureuse. Les artistes hongrois vous font passer un frisson de bonheur a chaque interprétation. Un vrai bonheur musical dans une ambiance très chaleureuse. Bravissimo
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Peter D, Israel
Dec 2019
Brilliant performance spoilt by singing Israeli songs
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John R, USA
Dec 2019
An extraordinary night.
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Kent E, United Kingdom
Jan 2019
Outstanding. I really enjoyed the program
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Martina T, Ireland
Jan 2019
Excellent performances and tasty dinner. Thanks for great introduce to New Year!
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Olga L, Cyprus
Dec 2018
Perfect performance
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Muriel Q, France
Dec 2018
C'était un magnifique concert avec une partie tzigane, l'autre classique. De très bons musiciens, complices qui vous emmènent dans leur joyeux tourbillon : on aurait presqu'envie de danser ! Dîner excellent et vins exquis. .
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François S, France
Dec 2018
Parfait : généreux er joyeux… nous avons passé une excellente soirée.
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Colette V., France
Jan 2012
Très agréable soirée, enthousiasmé par ces musiciens jouant sans partition, mais avec leurs "tripes".
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Petra L., Germany
Jan 2012
Das Konzert war spitze! Die Weinprobe war okay. Das einzige was wir als sörend empfunden haben, war das Geschirrgeklapper. Im unteren Bereich der Kongresshalle wird das Dinner serviert und das hierfür benötigte Geschirr muss anscheinend ganz nach oben, oberhalb der Balkonplätze transportier, sortiert und gespült werden. Das ist einfach zu laut und stört beim Zuhören der tollen Musik.
Address
Budapest Congress Center, Jagelló út 1‐3, Budapest, Hungary — Google Maps
