Albums by Budapest Strings
ALBUMGrieg: Suite from Holberg's Time, Op. 40 - Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 20 - Respighi: Antiche Arie e Danze Suite No. 3, IOR 4 - Britten: Simple Symphony, Op. 4Budapest Strings
ALBUMVivaldi: Concertos and Symphonies for Strings RV 109, RV 120, RV 126, RV 129, RV 131, RV 134, RV 143, RV 151, RV 155Budapest Strings
ALBUMVivaldi: Concertos and Symphonies for Strings RV 127, RV 136, RV 142, RV 145, RV 156, RV 159, RV 161Budapest Strings
ALBUMBach, J.C.: Sinfonie Concertanti, Vol. 2Imre Kovacs, Gyorgi Papp, Janos Balint, Béla Bánfalvi, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay, Andrea Fenyvesi, Zsuzsanna Németh & Lajos Lencsés
ALBUMBach, J.C.: Sinfonie Concertanti, Vol. 3Karoly Botvay, Jeno Kevehazi, Nandor Götz, Budapest Strings, Aladar Tuske, András Horn, Lehel Rónai, Tamás Rónaszéki, Béla Bánfalvi, Emilia Csanky, Lajos Lencsés, Janos Fejervari, Karoly Ambrus, Emil Ludmány, Gyorgi Papp, Janos Balint & Zsófia Járdányi
ALBUMBach, J.C.: Sinfonie Concertanti, Vol. 4Karoly Botvay, Béla Bánfalvi, Lajos Lencsés, Istvan Szekely, Budapest Strings, Beata Sutyinszki, Janos Balint & Gyorgi Papp
Artist Biography
The Budapest Strings began its existence when a group of advanced students at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest formed a string septet. This then grew into a 16-member string orchestra that specialized in Hungarian repertoire. The Budapest Strings was awarded first prize at the International Chamber Orchestra Competition in Belgrade in 1982. Under sponsorship from the New York Soros Foundation, the group began touring extensively and building its international reputation. It performs in its own concert series at the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, and in its own summer festival in Fertod at Haydn's former home, the Castle Eszterházy. The ensemble has performed with many soloists, such as Peter Frankl, Stefan Vladar, Irena Grafenauer, Frederic Chiu, and Mate Bereva. Since 2009 the Orchestra has performed the Royal Concert Series in the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest.
The Budapest Strings has recorded for Hungaroton, Laserlight, Nuova Era, Delta Music, Naxos, and Capriccio. The ensemble is led by concertmaster Béla Bánfalvi.
Hometown
Hungary
Genre
Classical