Bartók’s former home on Csalán Street, now the Béla Bartók Memorial House, keeps Hungary’s greatest musical mind alive with a year-round concert lineup. The museum and Bartók exhibition are currently closed, but the venue hosts author evenings and chamber performances. The box office opens at 11:00 on evenings with concerts and at 9:00 for morning shows. Tickets: $2.70–$13.50. Address: 1025 Budapest, District II, 29 Csalán Street (Csalán út 29).
Summer Launch
June 30, 18:00 — Magyar impressziók (Hungarian Impressions): Luca Csörgeő with the Unité Saxophone Quartet sets the tone for a contemporary-leaning season in an intimate space.
September Highlights
Sep 5, 18:00 — Concert in memory of László Somfai. Sep 19, 18:00 — Beethoven: Complete Violin–Piano Sonatas I. Sep 20, 11:00 — Series II. Sep 20, 18:00 — Series III. Sep 26, 18:00 — Memorial on the 81st anniversary of Bartók’s death: Sebestyén Pellet, piano recital.
Autumn to Winter
Oct 3, 18:00 — Triple Portrait: Marcell Dargay – D. Balázs Kecskés – László Sándor. Nov 7, 18:00 — Bach: Partitas II, Miklós Spányi, harpsichord. Nov 21, 11:00 — Barokk utazás (Baroque Journey). Dec 5, 18:00 — Bach: Partitas III, Miklós Spányi. Dec 11, 18:00 — KURTÁG100 at the Memorial House: Kurtág and Haydn. Dec 18 & 19, 18:00 — János Palojtay, piano recitals I–II.
