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Popular entertainment

TRAF AT 4PM AND 8PM: The Cloud, guided tour in thewax museum in the future, by Space Theatre.

PALACE OF ARTS AT 7PM (FESTIVAL THEATRE):Monarchy Dance of Nations, folk dance performanceby Honvd Dance Theatre.

NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE AT 7PM: Soul Crumbs, byBudapest Dance Theatre.

BUDAPEST OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE AT7PM: Romeo and Juliet, operetta theatre; at 7.30pm:Ball at the Savoy, operetta.

A38 AT 8PM: Magidom, Fatal Error, Battery Band(rock).

BUDAPEST JAZZ CLUB AT 9PM: Zita Gereben Quintet.

AKVRIUM CLUB AT 10PM: PASO Soundsystem(reggae, ska).

Thursday 5 April

Classical entertainment

HUNGARIAN RADIO STUDIO AT 6PM: The ConcertoArmonico baroque chamber orchestra with Mrtabrahm (baroque violin) and Mikls Spnyi (dulcimer)perform concertos by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach andJohann Sebastian Bach.


PALACE OF ARTS AT 7PM (FESTIVAL THEATRE):Carmina Burana, by Szeged Contemporary Ballet.

STATE OPERA HOUSE AT 7PM: Don Quixote, ballet byMinkus and Petipa.

NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE AT 7PM: Liliomfi, byExperiDance Sndor Romn Company.

BUDAPEST OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE AT7PM: Romeo and Juliet, operetta theatre; at 7.30pm:Baroness Lili, operetta fantasy.

TRAF AT 8PM: The Cloud, guided tour in the waxmuseum in the future, by Space Theatre.

BUDAPEST JAZZ CLUB AT 9PM: Eszter Vczi and theQuartet.

A38 AT 9PM: Brandt Brauer Frick (Germany), AlbaHyseni Project (Albania, Hungary), electronica, classical,jazz.

Friday 6 April


STATE OPERA HOUSE AT 5PM: Wagners Parsifal.

PALACE OF ARTS AT 7PM (FESTIVAL THEATRE):Concerto Budapest and members of the Ferenc LisztAcademy of Music perform Beethovens CoriolanusOverture, String Quartet in A minor, Sonata in F minor(Appassionata), Piano Concerto No. 4 and SymphonyNo. 5 in C minor in the third of its Do you love Beethoven?Passion and Redemption, Concerto Budapest Series; AT7.30PM (BARTK BLA NATIONAL CONCERT HALL):The Hungarian National Philharmonic conducted byMatthias Bamert performs Prokofievs Romeo and Juliet Suite and Schoenbergs transcription for orchestra ofBrahms Piano Quartet in G minor.

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL GALLERY AT 8PM: TheSzervnszky String Quartet performs excerpts fromBachs The Art of the Fugue and string quartets byBeethoven, Schumann and Debussy.


BUDAPEST OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE AT 7PM:Miss Saigon, musical; AT 7.30PM: Baroness Lili, operettafantasy.

TRAF AT 8PM: The Cloud, guided tour in the waxmuseum in the future, by Space Theatre.

BUDAPEST JAZZ CLUB AT 9PM: Bolla Quartet; at 11pm:Pataj Gyrgy Trio.

CLUB 202 AT 9PM: Layne Staley, Alice in Chains, Alicein Change.

Saturday 7 April


OLD MUSIC ACADEMY AT 11AM: Gza Hargitai (violin),Marcell Vmos (cello) and Csilla Varga (piano) performMozarts Sonata for violin and piano in B major K. 454,Liszts Dreams of Love and Mendelssohns Trio in Dminor.

PALACE OF ARTS AT 6PM (FESTIVAL THEATRE,AUDITORIUM): The Metropolitan Opera Live in HighDefinition: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Choruswith Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szotperform Massenets Manon.


PALACE OF ARTS AT 11AM (GLASS HALL): TheInhabitants of Brass Forest, an interactive musical playfor children by Brass in the Five.

BUDAPEST OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE AT 3PMAND 7PM: Miss Saigon, musical; AT 7.30PM: BaronessLili, operetta fantasy.

BUDAVR CULTURAL CENTRE AT 7PM: Seb Klub (worldmusic).

A38 AT 8PM: Zola Jesus (US, rock, electronica, indus-trial); AT 11PM: Plump Djs (UK), Ludmilla, Cheeky, Pryus,Krueger (electronica).

TRAF AT 8PM: Holland Tsunami, theatrical mockumen-tary by Space Theatre.

BUDAPEST JAZZ CLUB AT 9PM: Mizar 10 with FanniSrkzy (vocal, keyboards), Pter Schneider (guitar,vocal), Lszl Mth (bass guitar) and Gbor Pusztai(drums); AT 11PM: Istvn Gyrfs Trio.

Sunday 8 April


PALACE OF ARTS AT 5PM (AUDITORIUM): The Met Encoresat MUPA: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus

with Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot performMassenets Manon in High Definition retransmission.

BUDAVR EVANGELICAL CHURCH AT 8PM: The HungarianVirtuoso Chamber Orchestra conducted by MiklsSzenthelyi performs works by Buxtehude, Hndel, Saint-Sans, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart and others.


BUDA MAIN SQUARE (F TR) FROM 2PM: Spring Jazzand Wine Festival; AT 2PM: Szili-Juhsz Duo; AT 4PM:Benjo Brothers; AT 6PM: Orsolya Urbn Trio; AT 8PM: HotJazz Band.

BUDAPEST OPERETTA AND MUSICAL THEATRE AT 3PMAND 7PM: Miss Saigon, musical.

THALIA THEATRE AT 3PM: The Kissing Lady, musical play.

STATE OPERA HOUSE AT 7PM: Don Quixote, ballet byMinkus and Petipa.

PALACE OF ARTS AT 7PM: Moses and the TenCommandments, by the Hungarian Festival Ballet.

AKVRIUM CLUB AT 7PM: Kingston Cruisers, Chaotic,Mighty Fishers, Jr, Nabu, Lipi Brown (reggae, ska).

TRAF AT 8PM: Budbuds album release.

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SATURDAY 21 APRIL (8PM): Cavalero, equestrian art showat Papp Lszl Budapest Sportarna

SUNDAY 29 APRIL (7PM): Nightwish, at Papp LszlBudapest Sportarna

WEDNESDAY 2 MAY (8PM): Jan Garbarek and The HilliardEnsemble at Saint Stephens Basilica

SATURDAY 5 MAY (7PM): Andr Rieu and his Orchestra atPapp Lszl Budapest Sportarna

THURSDAY 17 MAY (8PM), FRIDAY 18 (8PM), SATURDAY19 (4PM AND 8PM) AND SUNDAY 20 (5PM): Alegra byCirque du Soleil at Papp Lszl Budapest Sportarna

THE BUDAPEST TIMES

INES GRUBER

Tucked away in a small,

picturesque valley

north of Lake Balaton

lays the Music Talent

Centre, co-founded by

well-established Hungarian jazz musi-

cian Ferenc Sntberger. Here visitors

will find children from socially

deprived backgrounds and all age

groups, who are connected by their

talent for music.

The first lessons of the strict

timetable begin shortly after break-

fast. The air is clear and fresh.

Standing outside, Sntberger

(pictured right, instructing a student)

tells The Budapest Times about the

concept and lengthy realisation of the

project, while children can be heard

laughing and chattering in the back-

ground.

German inspiration

He explains that the Music Talent

Centre was not a sudden idea or inspi-

ration. He had been thinking over the

project for some time and was

familiar with something similar in

Berlin. In Neuklln (the eighth

borough of Berlin), Sinti and Roma

children are given the possibility to

develop their musical talent.

Sntbergers manager, Zoltn

Mszros, knew of the project in the

German capital and had the perfect

location in mind for such a centre in

Hungary. The valley, which was

formerly a pathfinders camp, recom-

mended itself for several reasons. It is

far from the surrounding villages, so

the sounds of music day and night

and children romping about in their

free time would not disturb residents.

The location is stunning, with

plenty of fresh air and a stream. It is a

large area with accommodation,

teaching buildings and space for the

children to enjoy the surroundings.

Next came the planning phase and

writing many applications for

funding. I would never have

managed it alone, stresses

Sntberger, adding that the same

applies to the teaching of the chil-

dren. Several helping hands and a lot

of tenacity are needed to keep the

centre going, he says.

The school received the greatest

financial support from Norway, which

enabled the construction of the build-

ings. In addition it receives grants

from some Hungarian and foreign

foundations and the Hungarian state.

The school

Currently around 100 people are

working and living at the centre,

including 60 to 65 children.

Sntberger explains that this year 30

to 40 promising youngsters were

accepted. The interviews take place in

February across Hungary and each

year countless applications arrive, but

at present the school cannot teach

more than 65.

On average it takes him and his

colleagues three to four minutes to

see if a child has musical talent, he

says. The musical genre or instrument

is unimportant because everything is

taught from classical to jazz. It

depends solely on talent and naturally

also social background, Sntberger

emphasises.

Most of the pupils come from

Roma families who cannot afford to

send their children to a music school.

It is fantastic how quickly we became

known and the talents that apply to

study here, he enthuses, adding that

without the centre many children

would never have been able to put

their talent to the test.

Their days are well structured. The

intensive programme consists of a 12-

week course based on the school holi-

days: six weeks in summer, three in

autumn and three in spring. The

timetable includes music lessons as

well as English, media, music theory

and choral singing. The teaching day

begins at 7am and ends in the late

afternoon but most of the pupils

continue to practise or make music

together. In addition there are several

sporting opportunities and joint

excursions are planned.

There are no conflicts, says the

virtuoso. Music connects, he says. It

bridges all age differences and ques-

tions of origin. Here we are only

one thing: musicians.

As well as music the centre seeks to

help the children in other ways. That

is why there is a range of subjects.

The idea is to make their lives a little

easier through us, says Sntberger,

who speaks with pride of the dedica-

tion and willingness of the pupils to

learn.

Concert Saturday

The programme of the first-year

group will end this month, closing

with a concert at the Palace of Arts

on Saturday 31 March at 7pm.

Sntberger is keen for as many of the

children as possible to perform on

stage, from beginners to advanced.

After a year of practising and

learning together with their teachers

including Sntberger, Attila Lszl,

Jnos Balzs junior and rpd

Tzumo, the most talented pupils will

demonstrate their development and

talent. Some of them may already be

known to the audience through

Sntberger New Generation last

November. An album will be made of

the evening.

For many it will be the last evening

together, says Sntberger, who admits

that saying goodbye is not only hard

for the children. Through such

intensive learning people grow

together.

Ferenc Sntberger (above, left) instructs astudent.

The ticketSaturday, 31 March, 19.00Palace of Arts, District IX, Komor Marcell utca

1, www.mupa.hu Tickets: HUF 2,900-9,900. Proceeds go to the

Sntberger Music Talent Centre.

Sntberger Music Talent Centre

Tel.: (+36) 87 799-0058227 Felsrs, Hvirg u. 28.www.campeurope.hu

About Sntberger:

Ferenc Sntberger was born in 1957 in northHungary as the youngest son in a family ofmusicians. He studied classical music andjazz guitar, and today is particularly renownedfor his improvisatory skill and genre-crossing.His repertoire extends from Hungarian Romatraditions to Brazilian music, flamenco, jazzand classical. Sntberger has releasednumerous albums, written music for film andtheatre, and given concerts across the world.He has performed with musicians includingDavid Friedman, Dhafer Youssef, JamesMoody, Trilok Gurtu, Pandit HariprasadChaurasia and Bobby McFerrin, and collabo-rated with Arild Andersen and Paolo Vinaccia.

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