Budapest’s Rákoshegy Bartók Music House (Rákoshegyi Bartók Zeneház) keeps its chamber-stage heartbeat strong in 2026 with four to ten public programs monthly and a mission dedicated to “helping for years in the spirit of Bartók and equal opportunity.” The venue at 1174 Budapest, District 17 – Rákosmente, Hunyadi u. 50, blends rising talent with acclaimed guests and even brings music to local schools and kindergartens. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
April Highlights
April 27, Monday, 17:30 — Concorde Prize-winning vocalist and pedagogue Krisztián Szenthelyi, a member of the Hungarian Kodály Society and founder of the József Hormai Regional Singing Competition, presents a concert by the students of vocalists Veronika Dobi-Kiss and Katalin Szűcs. The program ranges from Giordani’s Caro mio ben, Schubert’s Love Song and The Nightingale, Paisiello’s Nel cor più non mi sento, Weber’s The Shepherdess’s Song and Deep in the Green Forest, Bach’s On Divine Goodness, Kodály’s Kitrákotty tale and Kocsi, szekér, Durante’s Vergin, tutto amor, Verdi’s In solitaria stanza, A. Scarlatti’s Se tu della mia morte, Gasparini’s Caro laccio, and Mozart’s Serpetta aria from La finta giardiniera (The Disguised Gardener). Ticket: 1000 Ft (about 2.70 USD).
April 29, Wednesday, 12:00 — Az én Fekete Istvánom (My István Fekete) for students of BGSZC Békéssi György and Pál Apostol Általános Iskola és Gimnázium (Pál Apostol Primary and Secondary School). Music includes Miklós Csemiczky – István Fekete: Four Songs; Ákos Ambrus – István Fekete: My István Fekete, four songs; Tamás Kereskedő, Jutta Bokor: Avarka; Cincincin; Kittenberger Adventures – Lion (Kittenberger kalandok – Oroszlán); Winter (A tél). Performers: Edit Nagy (flute); Ákos Ambrus, Jutta Bokor, Tamás Daróczi, János Tóth (voice); Tamás Kereskedő (piano). János Háda recites poems by István Fekete.
For the Youngest
April 30, Thursday, 11:00 — Music Tale (Zenemese) for Podmaniczky Lutheran Kindergarten, 1173 Budapest, Gyökér u. 5. Program: Beethoven Op. 71 Sextet (arr.), Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro — Cherubino’s aria, Ferenc Farkas: Old Hungarian Dances, Dénes Ágay: Five Dances, Leó Weiner: Fox Dance. Performers: Paris Alexandra Bartók (flute), Janka Börzsönyi (oboe), Zsuzsanna Czirok (bassoon), Zsófia Györffy (clarinet), Ella Tege (horn).
May: Masterclasses and Competitions
May 6, Wednesday, 10:30 — Seasons at Rákosmente Bethlehem Kindergarten: music by Miklós Csemiczky and Tamás Kereskedő. Performers: Edit Nagy (flute), Jutta Bokor and Tamás Daróczi (voice), Tamás Kereskedő (piano).
May 13, Wednesday; May 14, Thursday; May 16, Friday, 11:00–17:00 — Masterclasses with Kossuth Prize laureate Eszter Sümegi, with conductor Katalin Doman at the piano.
May 29, Friday, 10:00 — White Dove (Fehér Galamb) 17th National Folk Music Competition Final. Jury: Tamás Daróczi, Jutta Bokor, R. István Szabó; chair: Zoltán Samu. Supported by the Municipality of Rákosmente, representatives Tiborné Szabó and László Kiss.
June: Night of Museums
June 20, Saturday — Night of Museums 2026. 19:00: Hubay Brass Quintet. 20:00: Quattro per Tutti saxophone concert.
Plan Your Visit
Linked information covers dates, accommodation, and food and drink. Total programs listed: 311.
