Miskolc House of Arts 2026: symphonic salsa, operetta, comedy, talks, and jazz. Concerts by Miskolc Symphony, Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion, gala nights, Poirot theater, Santa Diver’s 20th. Book tickets now.
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A stone’s throw from the Dark Gate (Sötét kapu), right in downtown Miskolc and an easy stroll from the Traffic Light (Villanyrendőr) and the Avas wine cellars, the House of Arts keeps the city buzzing. Literature, pop and classical music, theater, film, and visual arts all pack into one lively calendar—with tickets ready to grab.
Symphonic Salsa, Thursday, February 26, 2026, 19:00. The Miskolc Symphony Orchestra hosts Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion, conducted by Gábor Hollerung. Specialists in classical crossover, the Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion bring their award-winning Classic Meets Cuba program to full symphonic scale. Expect refined, standout arrangements of classical staples for symphony orchestra, fused with elegant and entertaining Caribbean rhythms and classical–Latin crossover.
Their fresh angle on Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky blends European classical tradition with Latin jazz and the rhythmic–melodic richness of Cuban music. Five exceptional players rebuild the great themes with masterful jazz improvisations, weaving in salsa, son, bolero, merengue, Afro, and cha-cha. They’ve sold over 500,000 albums worldwide, collected two Echo Klassik awards, two jazz awards, and a Grammy nomination for Classic Meets Cuba, Jazz Meets Cuba, and Mozart Meets Cuba. Their tracks reached Hollywood, spinning through blockbusters like Collateral with Tom Cruise and Hitch, and into productions such as The Messiah Superstar and Chopin Lounge with David Gazarov. For a decade they’ve been igniting audiences, and collaborations span national and radio orchestras from Taiwan to Latvia; German philharmonics in Dresden, Hagen, Kiel, Konstanz, and Gelsenkirchen; Tampere in Finland; İzmir in Turkey; Munich and Hof; Sibiu in Romania; and of course, Miskolc.
Tibor Buch and Friends – Carnival Gala Concert (Buch Tibor és barátai – Farsangi gálakoncert), Saturday, February 28, 2026, 19:00. On stage: violinist Elemér “Emi” Horváth, pianist Péter Horváth, opera singer Judit Lőrincz, and actor Tibor Buch. A carnival-season gala where classical flair and stage charisma meet.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 19:00. A riotous two-act farce at Veres 1 Theatre (Veres 1 Színház). Everyone wants something: Susanne wants Armand; Armand wants Paulette; Jules also wants Paulette; Paulette—who knows? Legrand wants a scandal; Claudine wants scandal and rich lovers, preferably plural; and Leonard only wants to sleep. Love, sensuality, money, and the mad dash for infamy whirl through Jean de Létraz’s sparkling comedy. Cast: Artúr Kálid (Armand), Enikő Zorgel (Susanne), Kata Janza or Ildikó Bacsa (Paulette), Endre Beleznay (Leonard), Tibor Pásztor (Jules), Nelly Fésűs or Edina Csáki (Claudine), László Janik (Legrand, inspector). Translation by Iván Szenes. Prompter Éva Paku, assistant director Edina Csáki, set by György Bátonyi, costumes by Janó Papp, directed by Kornél Simon. Married couples: mandatory. Singles: even more so.
Monday, March 2, 2026, 19:00. Georg and Doris raised their kids in comfort, safety, and love. With the children off to university, the house goes quiet—the perfect time to start anew. Georg imagines that with a younger woman; Doris clings to fixing things, to therapy. A fight erupts, hilariously human and constantly escalating as more players enter, with explosions coming from unexpected directions. A hit German screen comedy jumps to the stage for Hungarian audiences. Cast: Dóra Szinetár (Doris), Ferenc Pataki (Georg), Bori Péterfy (Frau Bruhns), Judit Cseh (Claudia), Bálint Adorjáni (Peter), Panna Dominika Bíró (Laura). By Martin Rauhaus; stage adaptation by Marcus Maria Grube; translation by Gergely Zöldi; set by Z Gergely Zöldy; costumes by Kata Pető; music by Péter Furák; movement by Johanna Bodor; poster by László Csáfordi; director’s associate Dorka Dicső; directed by Béla Paczolay; producer Tibor Orlai. Running time: 95 minutes, no interval.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 19:00. Anna Varsányi’s Fergeteges Comedy, or Mothers and Daughters (FERGETEGES KOMÉDIA, avagy Anyák és lányok). Teri, a glamorous fifty-year-old lawyer barreling toward a midlife crisis, keeps a much younger lover, Milán—not heavy on intellect but blessed with other assets. Her daughter Emma, dreaming of a mysterious baby’s arrival, flips when Milán moves into Mom’s flat. Then Grandma arrives from the countryside, tangling the love lines into a glorious mess. Cast: Zsóka Fodor (Grandma), Ildikó Dévényi (Teri), B. Szabina Farkas (Emma), Norbert Fischer (Milán). Directed by Jászai Award winner János Vincze.
The Miskolc Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro Subscription 2025/26 (Maestro bérlet) brings three evening concerts: Monday, March 9, 2026, 19:00; Monday, April 13, 2026, 19:00; Thursday, May 7, 2026, 19:00. A classical arc for spring nights.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 19:00. Agatha Christie thrills as Hercule Poirot, played by Artúr Kálid, retires to calm, drowsy King’s Abbot—until two inexplicable deaths jolt the village. The assigned inspector struggles, and the grieving family pulls Poirot back into the hunt, likely his final great case. With local doctor James Sheppard (Szilveszter P. Szabó or Kornél Simon) as ally, truth surfaces more shockingly than expected. Cast also includes Mátyás Dósa/Béla Oláh/Ferenc Tarlós (Ralph Paton), Enikő Zorgel (Caroline Sheppard), Dénes Száraz/Kornél Simon (Major Blunt), Gyöngyi Molnár/Ildikó Bacsa (Helen Russell), Dorka Gáspárfalvi/Szandra Holczinger (Flora Ackroyd), Kriszta Miklós/Edina Csáki (Ursula Bourne), László Janik (Parker), Nelly Fésűs/Gyöngyi Molnár (Gertrude Ackroyd), Tibor Pásztor (Inspector Raglan), Sándor Venyige (Roger Ackroyd). Translation by Attila Galambos; prompter Éva Paku; assistant Veronika Páli; set by György Bátonyi; costumes by Janó Papp; music by Marcell Remete; directed by Kornél Simon. Duration: 130 minutes, one interval.
You Ragged Life! – Operetta Comes to You! (Te rongyos élet! – Házhoz megy az Operett!), Thursday, March 12, 2026, 19:00. The Budapest Operetta Theatre tours its grand-scale, international-quality operetta programs through the Petőfi Cultural Program, tailoring shows to local venues to spread the magic of theater and live music—and to meet audiences far from the capital. Performers: Anita Lukács, Balázs Papp, Vivien Rácz-Almási, Balázs Tassonyi, with the chamber orchestra and ballet of the Budapest Operetta Theatre.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 16:00. Neurobiologist and sports and preventive diagnostics expert Máté Szász, professional director of SYNLAB Sport, breaks down the biochemistry of social life and loneliness in a talk that merges brain science with everyday experience.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 19:00. Santa Diver, one of Hungary’s most distinctive jazz outfits, celebrates 20 years. The trio—Artisjus Award–winning jazz violinist Luca Kézdy, multi-instrumentalist–composer Dávid Szesztay, and drummer–composer Dávid Szegő—carves a unique sound at the crossroads of jazz, world music, and modern creative music. The unorthodox lineup (violin–bass guitar–drums), Kézdy’s wide-spectrum, emotionally rich violin voice, melodic bass lines, and experimental yet refined, energetic drumming define a signature that’s played every major Hungarian festival and club, plus numerous European and overseas festivals.
