Experience Pannonhalma’s 2025 organ and jazz series, highlighted by Miklós Teleki’s Christmas concert at the Archabbey—Bach to Dupré, festive masterpieces, affordable tickets for all ages.
when: 2025.12.26., Friday
where: 9090 Pannonhalma, Pannonhalmi Főapátság
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Pannonhalma will present organ recitals and jazz concerts throughout 2025, with a standout holiday program at the Pannonhalma Archabbey (9090) on Friday, December 26, 2025. The evening centers on organist Miklós Teleki’s Christmas concert, featuring a sweeping repertoire from early Baroque to 20th-century masterpieces.
Meet the Artist
Teleki earned his organ performance degree in 1995 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music) in Budapest and completed piano studies at the University of Szeged in 2018. He received a special prize at the Budapest International Franz Liszt Organ Competition in September 1993, the Douwe Egberts Foundation Award in 1996, and a Fischer Annie Scholarship in 2000. He taught for years at the Siófok International Organ Masterclass, won an Artisjus Award in 2006, has taught organ and piano at the Hermann László Secondary School of Music in Székesfehérvár since 2007, and has served as titular organist of the Lutheran Church of Siófok since 2011.
Program & Tickets
Program: Bach’s Fantasia in G major, BWV 572; Pastorella, BWV 590; Musica Antiqua Hungarica pro Organo – four organ works from historic Hungary; Pikéthy’s Christmas Fantasia; Pikéthy’s Pastorale; Dupré’s Variations sur un Noël, Op. 20. Tickets: full price $12.50, student/senior $6.90. Date: December 26, 2025, Pannonhalma.
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Pros
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Affordable tickets make it an easy holiday splurge for U.S. travelers on a budget
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Family-friendly vibe if your crew enjoys music and Christmassy atmosphere; short program pieces keep it accessible
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The venue—Pannonhalma Archabbey—is stunning and adds a once-in-a-lifetime historic backdrop
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Program mixes familiar names (Bach, Dupré) with Hungarian gems, so you get both comfort and discovery
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No Hungarian needed for enjoyment; music is universal and staff at major sites usually speak some English
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Easy day trip from Budapest by car (about 1.5 hours) and doable by train/bus to Győr then local transit/taxi
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Combines sacred organ with a broader yearlong organ-and-jazz theme—nice contrast you don’t always get in U.S. holiday concerts
Cons
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Pannonhalma isn’t a household name for U.S. tourists, so it takes extra planning vs. Budapest concerts
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Public transport the last mile can be a bit fiddly on a holiday; taxis or rideshare from Győr may be needed
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If your family isn’t into classical/organ music, it can feel niche compared to bigger holiday spectacles in the States
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Less international fanfare than cathedrals in Paris/London or Vienna’s holiday scene, so the “wow” is more intimate than blockbuster
