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At the end of December, the Bartók-Pásztory Prize-winning Budapest Strings will pay tribute to their founder and artistic director, Károly Botvay, with a musica

At the end of December, the Bartók-Pásztory Prize-winning Budapest Strings will pay tribute to their founder and artistic director, Károly Botvay, with a musical tribute. This year's soloist is the internationally acclaimed young cellist Dóra Kokas, a multiple competition winner. The ensemble's concertmaster will once again be János Pilz.

On October 1, the Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra celebrated International Music Day – a special day dedicated to music and recognized by UNESCO - at the Budapest Music Center.

Vaughan Williams’s 1944 Concerto for oboe and strings is one of few such works to maintain a foothold in the repertoire. David Threasher listens to a selection of the available recordings

The Ligeti 100 Festival begins on Monday at the Budapest Music Center. World stars and leading performers will honor the memory of György Ligeti.

Jump into the cultural buzz that Bartók Spring International Arts Weeks will bring us in March and April. It could be a great Christmas gift and an even better reason to visit Budapest in the spring.

Professor Nicholas Daniel received an OBE for services to music from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

SCOTLAND is leading the UK nations on providing children with vital access to music education, according to top musician Professor Nicholas Daniel.

Professor Nicholas Daniel received an OBE for services to music from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.

Professor Nicholas Daniel received an OBE for services to music from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.