Győr’s Richter János Concert and Conference Hall (9021 Győr, Aradi Vértanúk útja 16) is rolling out a full slate of 2026 programs: symphonic blockbusters, baroque gems, operetta flavors, theater, jazzy nights, and big-hearted comedies. From Elgar’s swagger to Mahler’s serenity, from Poirot on stage to modern musical confessionals, the venue is courting anyone hungry for quality entertainment in Győr.
British Flair and Symphonic Firepower
Made in England opens the season on Friday, February 13, 7:00 PM with the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra led by Domonkos Héja. The playlist nods to the island’s greats: Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104 (29″), Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (5″), Britten’s Matinées musicales after Rossini, Op. 24 (16″), and his archly charming Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (16″), closing with Elgar’s The Crown of India: March of the Mogul Emperors (4″). Expect pomp, polish, and playful wit.
A week later, Friday, February 20, 7:00 PM, conductor Martin Rajna takes the podium for #RajnaMartin with a taut pairing: Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, BB 114 (27″) and Dvořák’s darkly glowing Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 (35″). Tension, drive, and Bohemian melancholy in one night.
From Poirot’s Puzzles to Pop Icon Memories
On Saturday, February 21, 5:00 PM, a Pál Szécsi Memorial Concert celebrates the cult Hungarian pop idol with nostalgia-soaked hits. Then, on February 22, 7:00 PM, Hercule Poirot retires to the sleepy English manor world of King’s Abbot—only to find himself amid two inexplicable deaths. The stage adaptation trails the famed Belgian sleuth as serenity derails into mystery—retirement can wait.
Scheherazade’s Stories and a Mahlerian Dream
Friday, February 27, 7:00 PM, Michael Maciaszczyk conducts a sumptuous triptych: Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227d (22″), Kevin Puts’s Marimba Concerto (22″) featuring percussionist Elman Mecid, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic fairytale Scheherazade (Seherezádé), Op. 35 (42″). Expect rose-scented waltzes, shimmering marimba colors, and a high-seas narrative swirl.
Mahler 4 lands on Friday, March 6, 7:00 PM. The Győr Philharmonic pairs Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (30″)—soloist Gábor Farkas—with Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in G major (54″), with soprano Rita Veronika Sipos, under conductor Zsolt Hamar. Fresh alpine light, sleigh bells, and a vision of heaven—Mahler at his most transparent.
Sieghart at 75 and Theatre with a Bite
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM, Martin Sieghart celebrates Sieghart 75 by conducting Mozart’s storm-tossed Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (30″) with pianist Eloïse Bella Kohn, followed by Bruckner’s radiant Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 (64″). Cathedral sonorities guaranteed.
Saturday, March 14, 7:00 PM: a two-act comedy unfolds in a small-town hair salon where six women—seemingly delicate, actually unbreakable—swap appointments for solidarity. They laugh through pain and make us laugh too. That’s real strength.
Jazz Tuesdays and a Tick-Tock Confession
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 PM brings JazzKEDD /3: Temesi Berci és barátai (Berci Temesi and Friends), a groove-forward night with electric bass flair and friends.
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM, Jonathan Larson’s Tikk-takk Bumm! (tick, tick… BOOM!) arrives with an intimate, club-like vibe. Actor-singer Márk Ember channels Jon, a nearly 30-year-old composer wrestling with career doubts and the terror of time. Alongside Michael, a PR manager who once dreamed of acting, and Susan, a professional dancer awaiting her break, the trio shape-shifts through multiple roles, mapping millennial anxieties: comfort raised them, but commitment and the so-called real world still scare them. It’s personal, live, and pulsing—today’s 30-somethings under a melodic microscope.
Baroque Treasures and a Mosaic Encore
Friday, March 27, 7:00 PM, Barokk kincsek (Baroque Treasures) with the Győr Philharmonic under Tibor Bogányi curates period sparkle: Lully’s Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (4″), J. S. Bach’s Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 (24″) with Dejan Lazić, Buxtehude’s Passacaglia in C minor, BuxWV 161 in Zoltán Bánfalvi’s version (8″), Durante’s Miserere in C minor (6″), C. P. E. Bach’s Symphony in D major, H. 663, Wq. 183/1 (11″), and highlights from Handel’s Water Music (10″).
The next day, Saturday, March 28, 5:18 PM, Barokk mozaik (Baroque Mosaic) reprises the sequence minus the Bach concerto solo turn, again led by Bogányi—compact, glittering, and ceremonial.
Laughs, Liberation, and Motherhood Unfiltered
Sunday, March 29, 7:00 PM, Meztelen igazság (Bare Truth) is a musical comedy about six wildly different women who sign up for a confidence-boosting pole-dance course. Friendships form, secrets surface, bodies are embraced, and a bold charity idea strips away not just inhibitions but clothes. Cast: Paula Barbinek, Csilla Csomor, Anita Deutsch, Ágnes Gubik, Csekka Gyebnár, Petra Haumann. Written by Dave Simpson; Hungarian version by Paula Barbinek; directed by Rita Tallós with choreography by Andrea Tallós and music of international hits in fresh arrangements. Casting subject to change.
Wednesday, April 8, 7:00 PM, Anyatigrisek (Motherhood the Musical) throws a baby shower that detonates illusions. Amy’s naive plans meet Barbara’s emotions, Brooke’s career stress, and Tina’s perfectionism. This 90-minute comedy slices through parenting myths with heart and humor. A global hit for a decade, now in Hungary via Liliom Produkció. Cast: Katinka Cseke, Linda Fekete, Adrienn Fehér, Tímea Kecskés. Directed by Rita Tallós.
Farce, Theremin Magic, and Parisian Mischief
Michael Cooney’s Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Who’s There?!)—a two-part madhouse—plays Sunday, April 12, 3:00 PM, and Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM, in a new 2025 revival by Bánfalvy Stúdió. Translator/dramaturg Albert Benedek retools a tale of a London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, who’s drowning in benefits—unemployment, pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payouts, even free cow’s milk—and a side hustle in nursing bras that rattles his wife. When he tries to ditch the ill-gotten aid rather than his marriage or freedom, bureaucracy bites back. Directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS and Oliver W. Horváth. Cast includes Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor, Ferenc Hujber, Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás, Ganxsta Zolee, Anna Bugár, Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu, István Imre/Dávid Csányi, Orsolya György, and Timi Stelczer.
Monday, April 13, 7:00 PM, violinist-vocalist Katica Illényi joins the Győr Philharmonic under István Silló for a special concert spiced by the ethereal theremin—plus her trademark charm, song, and dance.
Thursday, April 23, 7:00 PM, Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket! (A Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter!) spins a two-part farce in a chic Paris neighborhood. Based on Jean Poiret and Georges Lautner’s screenplay that powered a 1984 smash film starring Sophie Marceau and Jean-Paul Belmondo, the action unfolds over an Easter break with industrialist Stéphane Margelle and his elegant wife Sophie. Casanova habits, chic settings, and romantic havoc—Paris as a pressure cooker.
Wherever you land—Mahler’s hush, Poirot’s puzzles, or a pole-dance pep talk—Richter Hall’s 2026 calendar is stacked and ready.
