Budapest’s year-end Music & Wine celebration returns for its 29th edition on December 30, 2025, starring the world-famous 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra. The two-part gala blends virtuoso Romani music with beloved classical hits and folk pieces in the orchestra’s unmistakably rich sound world, closing with Pacsirta (The Lark) and the Radetzky March, accompanied by fireworks and led by chief primás József Lendvai Csócsi. Popular soloists from the Operetta Theatre deliver crowd-favorite melodies by Franz Lehár (Lehár Ferenc) and Imre Kálmán, keeping tradition alive in full festive mode.
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Program & Schedule
The 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, performs in two parts while guests enjoy curated dining options. Schedule:
– 18:30 Doors open / welcome drink
– 19:00 Concert Part I / dinner
– 20:00 Intermission
– 20:20 Concert Part II / dinner continues
Gala Dinner Menu
Four-course dinner for VIP, Category I and II:
– Starter: Foie gras torchon with candied orange chutney, Mangalica ham, brioche
– Soup: Guinea fowl consommé “market basket” style
– Main: Bacon-wrapped Mangalica tenderloin with gratin potatoes, grilled vegetables, porcini sauce
– Dessert: Pumpkin seed choux with raspberries
– Bread, salted butter
– White wine, red wine, rosé, mineral water, coffee
Vegetarian menu available on request.
Cold Platter Option
For Category III:
– Foie gras torchon, buttery brioche
– 1 slice Mangalica ham, orange chutney
– 1 slice salmon gravlax, frisée salad, wasabi foam
– Goat cheese tart, confit tomato, microgreens
– Eggplant tartare
– Salad
– Bread, salted butter
– White wine, red wine, rosé, mineral water, coffee
Vegetarian menu available on request.
Executive Chef: Ákos Kosztán, Novotel Budapest City & Budapest Congress Center.
Wine Pairings
– Bock Ermitage, Villány classic red
– Koch Winery Premium Cabernet Sauvignon
– Varsányi Winery Egri Csillag Superior white
– Nyakas Pince Nyakas Rosé
Tickets & Pricing
– VIP (dinner, wines, 8-seat VIP table): 84,500 HUF (about 234 USD)
– Category I (dinner, wines, 8-seat table): 71,500 HUF (about 198 USD)
– Category II (dinner, wines, 8- or 6-seat table): 64,500 HUF (about 179 USD)
– Category III (cold platter, wines, 6-seat table): 45,500 HUF (about 126 USD)
– Category IV (balcony rows 1–3): 28,500 HUF (about 79 USD)
– Category V (balcony rows 4–7): 22,500 HUF (about 62 USD)
– Category VI (balcony rows 8–9): 18,500 HUF (about 51 USD)
Organizers may expand 8-seat tables to 9 if needed, except when sold as a full table. Organizers reserve the right to change the date and program.
