What Becomes of the Winners?
Although there are indeed a great many state and privately initiated awards in Hungary, one that stands out is the Margó Prize, established in 2015 and awarded annually to the author of the best debut book of prose. What professional successes have its winners achieved, and to what extent does winning it ensure smooth sailing in a literary career?
A Meeting of Cultures?
Sosem kultúrák találkoznak, hanem emberek: a maguk által megképzett kulturális-közösségi elbeszélésekkel, előfeltevésekkel, vélt tudással, tapasztalatokkal, emlékezettel, érzékenységgel, azok általában reflektált, mégis szövevényes és önmaguk számára is feltárhatatlan pillanatnyi együttesével.
A Place from which the Road Leads Far Away
The Talent Centre, which the guitarist founded in 2011 offers high-quality musical training to young artists, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds. There have been over 300 graduates to date, most of whom continued with their musical studies or work as musicians. Let’s take a look at the careers of some of the centre’s exceptionally talented former pupils!
Five Orchestras, One Myth
Why is the group of symphonic orchestras known as the ‘Big Five’ exactly five strong? What made Philadelphia, Chicago or Cleveland sound different? The label originated during the golden age of the record industry, but today it perhaps says more about a particular era than about the current pecking order of American orchestras.
Where Trust is Part of the Curriculum
Thirty young musicians, four weeks in Felsőörs, and a teacher who doesn’t provide ready-made answers but plays alongside his pupils. A day at the Snétberger Music Talent Centre, where it soon becomes clear that the most important lesson isn’t learned from sheet music.
10 Things You Need to Know about the Pioneer of Silent Film
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, the emblematic director of the silent film era, made a name with such groundbreaking works as Nosferatu, a chilling adaptation of the Dracula story, and Faust, which is based on Goethe’s classic and features the latest technical innovations of its time.
10 Interesting Facts about Jeff Mills
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest was a project and record that grew out of the vision of Detroit DJ Jeff Mills, Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, a founder of Afrobeat, and veteran keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary. Get the most important facts about Mills before the concert here!
Munkácsy’s World-famous Images of Burnout
Is this a characteristic of a high-buzz age in constant overdrive, or do we simply see more of each other’s lives and talk more courageously about our difficulties? The answer to this question comes from an unexpected place, directly from the Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy.
A Musical Monument to a Hungarian Princess
St Elizabeth of Hungary was particularly close to the heart of Franz Liszt. This exceptionally deep identification with the subject of the work may be one reason why The Legend of St Elizabeth earned Liszt success as a composer – something he rarely enjoyed during his lifetime.
