Ring In 2026 With New Year Concerts Across Budapest

Start the year on a high note: classic melodies, high-energy performances, and special musical moments bring joy and harmony to the first weeks of 2026. Tradition and fresh twists meet on stages across Hungary, from gospel fireworks to operetta glamour and symphonic sparkle, with online tickets available now.

Golden Voices of Gospel Light Up the First Week

The Original Golden Voices of Gospel kick off a jubilant tour: January 6 at 7:00 PM at Budapest’s Budapest Congress Center; January 7 at 8:00 PM at Szombathely’s Cathedral of the Visitation (Sarlós Boldogasszony-székesegyház); January 8 at 7:00 PM at the House of Arts in Miskolc. Their uplifting harmonies return later in the month: January 12 at 7:00 PM at Debrecen’s Reformed Great Church and January 13 at 8:00 PM at Szeged Cathedral (Szegedi Dóm), filling grand spaces with soul and celebration.

Budapest Turns Symphonic and Sparkling

January 9, 7:00 PM: the MÁV Symphony Orchestra Cello Ensemble hosts a New Year concert at Eötvös10 Community House, offering deep, resonant warmth. January 10 at 7:00 PM, Vienna meets the Danube at Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria with Viennese blood, Hungarian heart… – New Year Gala Concert, while Klebelsberg Castle welcomes the Duna Chamber Symphony for a refined evening. On January 11, Müpa presents a double bill: 11:30 AM New Year’s Encore 2026, then a 7:30 PM New Year Concert 2026. Also in Budapest: More Than Klezmer with the Sabbathsong Klezmer Band at Uránia National Film Theatre, 6:00 PM; and the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra with Mónika Fischl at Klauzál Gábor Cultural Center, 7:00 PM. January 16 offers PénteK13 – Luminare String Quartet’s New Year KLASSZ-POP on 16 strings at Angyalföld’s József Attila Cultural Center, 7:00 PM, plus a bubbly New Year set from Bori Orbán and Kristóf Pánczél at MKUK – Court Chamber Theatre, Crypt Hall, 7:00 PM. January 23 at 6:00 PM, Hurrah, Hurrah! brings operetta, champagne, love, and Hungarian flair to Csepel Workers’ Home. The grand finale: February 27, 7:30 PM, the Great Chinese New Year Concert at Müpa.

Operetta Glitz and Best-of Musicals

The two-part operetta gala Hurrah, Hurrah! appears January 9 at 7:00 PM at Kiskunlacháza’s Petőfi Cultural Center and Library; January 16 at 6:00 PM at Kisújszállás’s Vigadó Cultural Center; and January 31 at 6:00 PM at Szerencs’s Cultural Center and Library. Borban a vigasság – New Year Operetta Gala runs January 9 at 7:00 PM at Gyöngyös’s Gyöngyök Mátra Cultural Center; January 16 at 7:00 PM at Szekszárd’s Babits Mihály Cultural Center; January 17 with twin shows at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Győr’s Richter Hall; January 18 at 7:00 PM at Tatabánya’s Vértes Agórája; January 24 with shows at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Miskolc’s House of Arts. Musical lovers can catch New Year – Best of Musicals in Vác on January 15 at 7:00 PM (Madách Imre Cultural Center Theatre Hall) and in Nagykanizsa on January 23 at 7:00 PM (Hevesi Sándor Cultural Center). January 29 at 7:00 PM, Gabi Szűcs glides through pop, swing, and soul at Kaposvár’s Szivárvány Palace of Culture.

Symphonies From Miskolc to the Suburbs

Miskolc comes alive: January 8 at the House of Arts hosts gospel; January 9 at 7:00 PM the Miskolc Symphony leads a New Year Concert at the National Theatre; January 10 offers two shows, 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM; January 11 at 5:00 PM a New Year Concert in Felsőzsolca with the Miskolc Symphony; January 16 at 6:30 PM a New Year concert in Emőd with the same orchestra. Elsewhere: January 10 at 7:00 PM the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra plays in Dunaharaszti’s Sports Hall; a Slágermúzeum New Year Concert lands in Vecsés at 7:00 PM (Bálint Ágnes Cultural Center); and stars of musicals and operetta shine in Szolnok’s Tiszaliget City Sports Hall at 7:00 PM.

Zoltán Mága and Jazz-Infused Celebrations

Zoltán Mága takes the stage January 14 at 7:00 PM at Székesfehérvár’s Alba Regia Sports Hall; January 18 at 5:00 PM in Szekszárd; and January 24 at 7:00 PM at Nyíregyháza’s Continental Arena. January 11 at 4:00 PM, Kispest’s New Year Concert – We Are Musical Souls fills the KMO Cultural Center; Szentendre hosts a jazzy celebration at 6:00 PM with Orsi Kozma, György Oravecz, and the Hot Jazz Band (Pest County Library). January 11 at 5:00 PM, Fót’s Vörösmarty Cultural House presents New Year Concert – Unmatched Pair, while Szigetszentmiklós welcomes the Duna Symphony at 5:00 PM (Ádám Jenő Primary School and AMI). Hatvan glows by candlelight on January 17 at 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM with its Chamber Orchestra soloists; Maglód’s MagHáz hosts a New Year Concert and Brass Evening at 6:00 PM. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.

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