Kick off 2026 in a festive glow with a spread of New Year’s concerts across Hungary, mixing classical sparkle, gospel joy, operetta flair, and jazz-soaked nights. From Budapest to Szeged, Miskolc to Győr, January and beyond are stacked with gala vibes, powerhouse choirs, and symphonic thrills—tradition and fresh twists in one long celebration.
Gospel power and grand stages
The Original Golden Voices of Gospel headline a multi-city run: January 6 at 7:00 PM at Budapest’s Budapest Congress Center; January 7 at 8:00 PM at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Visitation (Sarlós Boldogasszony-székesegyház) in Szombathely; January 8 at 7:00 PM in Miskolc at the House of Arts; January 12 at 7:00 PM at Debrecen’s Reformed Great Church; and January 13 at 8:00 PM at Szeged’s Votive Church. Expect uplifting harmonies and high-energy praise to heat up the winter nights.
Symphonic sparkle and gala tradition
January 9 brings a wave: at 7:00 PM the MÁV Symphony Orchestra Cello Ensemble crafts a New Year concert at Budapest’s Eötvös10 Cultural House. At the same hour, the effervescent two-part gala Hurrá, hurrá! Operetta, champagne, love, Hungarian spirit plays at Kiskunlacháza’s Petőfi Cultural Center; there’s also a New Year concert with the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra at the Miskolc National Theatre, a Siófok Gala at the Imre Kálmán Cultural Center (Kálmán Imre Kulturális Központ), and Borban a vigasság – New Year Operetta Gala in Gyöngyös at the Gyöngyök Mátra Cultural Center.
Miskolc in the spotlight
Miskolc doubles down: January 10 offers a 10:30 AM New Year concert and a 7:00 PM repeat at the National Theatre with the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra. On January 11 at 5:00 PM, the orchestra appears in Felsőzsolca, and on January 16 at 6:30 PM they bring a New Year concert to Emőd. Miskolc also hosts the operetta gala Borban a vigasság on January 24 with shows at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the House of Arts.
Budapest’s big stages and intimate gems
Budapest keeps the tempo: January 10 at 7:00 PM brings Viennese Blood, Hungarian Heart… at Klebelsberg Kultúrkúria, while a chamber-sized New Year concert with the Duna Chamber Symphony Orchestra lights up Klebelsberg Castle the same evening. Müpa serves a New Year encore on January 11 at 11:30 AM and a 7:30 PM New Year Concert. Kispest’s KMO hosts Mi muzsikus lelkek on January 11 at 4:00 PM. That night also features More Than Klezmer—Sabbathsong Klezmer Band at 6:00 PM at Uránia National Film Theatre, and at 7:00 PM the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra with Mónika Fischl plays the Gábor Klauzál Cultural Center (Klauzál Gábor Művelődési Központ).
Star violinists, operetta fizz, and musicals
Zoltán Mága leads New Year concerts: at Székesfehérvár’s Alba Regia Sports Hall on January 14 at 7:00 PM, Szekszárd’s Babits Cultural Center on January 18 at 5:00 PM, and Nyíregyháza’s Continental Arena on January 24 at 7:00 PM. Operetta lovers can chase Hurrá, hurrá! on January 16 at 6:00 PM at the Vigadó Cultural Center in Kisújszállás, January 23 at 6:00 PM at Csepel Workers’ Home in Budapest, and January 31 at 6:00 PM in Szerencs. Best of Musicals hits Vác on January 15 at 7:00 PM (Madách Cultural Center) and Nagykanizsa on January 23 at 7:00 PM (Sándor Hevesi Cultural Center).
Regional highlights and jazz nights
Find symphonic and chamber glow across the map: Dunaharaszti Sports Hall hosts the Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra on January 10 at 7:00 PM; Vecsés stages New Year Concert 2026 – Hit Parade Museum (Slágermúzeum) at the same time; Fót presents New Year Concert – The Odd Couple (Páratlan páros) on January 11 at 5:00 PM; Szigetszentmiklós welcomes the Duna Symphony Orchestra at 5:00 PM; Szentendre’s County Library shines with a New Year Concert at 6:00 PM featuring Orsi Kozma, György Oravecz, and the Hot Jazz Band. Hatvan’s Candlelit New Year Concert with the Hatvan Chamber Orchestra Soloists plays January 17 at 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM at the Event House. Maglód’s MagHáz hosts New Year Concert and Wind Night at 6:00 PM the same day. Győr’s Richter Hall pours Borban a vigasság on January 17 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, while Tatabánya’s Agóra of Vértes (Vértes Agórája) toasts the operetta gala on January 18 at 7:00 PM. Budapest’s Angyalföld Cultural Center spotlights PénteK13 – the Luminare String Quartet’s New Year Klassz-Pop on 16 strings on January 16 at 7:00 PM, and UDVARI Kamaraszínház stages a bubbly New Year set by Bori Orbán and Kristóf Pánczél at 7:00 PM.
Late-January grooves and a lunar finale
On January 29 at 7:00 PM, Kaposvár’s Szivárvány Palace hosts Pop, Swing & Soul with Gabi Szűcs. The grand coda: the Great Chinese New Year Concert lands at Budapest’s Müpa on February 27 at 7:30 PM.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
