Symphony concert + Dinner & Cruise

This is a whole evening program. After classical music concert in Danube Palace enjoy one-and-half-hour dinner-cruise on the Danube by the candlelight atmosphere.
Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and Hungarian cimbalom (hammer dulcimer)?

 

Outside Hungary it sounds unusual to include a typical Hungarian folk instrument, the cimbalom to perform with a symphony orchestra, but in Hungary the beauty of this instrumental combination has been known since the 19th century. Join us for an unforgettable musical travel á la hongroise through the most beautiful classical melodies ever.

 

The Danube Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1961. And since then they have given many performances both in Hungary and abroad. Their repertoire covers almost every musical style from the Baroque music to music of the 20th century.  They perform the most famous classical melodies combined with typical Hungarian instrument, the Cimbalom (Hummer Dulcimer). It is a unique opportunity to hear most popular masterpieces of classical music interpreted by cimbalom and symphonic orchestra in a virtuous way which can be enjoyed only in Hungary.

Besides their permanent conductor András Deák, they are often conducted by other Hungarian and foreign conductors. They have given performances in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy. The program of the concert and the orchestra is expanded with a world-known typical Hungarian instrument Cimbalom (concert hammer dulcimer). This instrument is played primarily with beaters. It is equipped with a heavy frame for more dynamic power and added many strings courses for an extended range of sounds and a damper pedal to allow more dynamic control.

Through the instrument combination of a cimbalom and a symphonic orchestra you can enjoy the most famous classical melodies in impressive Hungarian style.

Every concert starts at 20.00, and consists of two parts, 40-45 minutes each, plus an intermission.

 

Prorgram 2013

Berlioz: Rákóczi March
Erkel: Palotás from the opera
“László Hunyadi”
Delibes: Coppelia – Tschardas
Bartók: Romanian folk dances
Haydn: Farewell Symphony IV. movement
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.

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Kálmán: Devil-rider – Palotás
Lehár: Gold and Silver Waltz
Liszt: Love dreams
Folk-song adaptation: Under the mountains of Csitár
Kodály: Intermezzo
Monti: Csárdás
Strauss: Long live the Hungarians!
Strauss: Radetzky March

Cimbalom player:
Gergely Oláh
The Danube Symphony Orchestra is
conducted by
ANDRÁS DEÁK

 

In this case, you will get a full evening program, an unforgettable theatre performance, and a romantic and delicious candlelight dinner on one of our heated or air-conditioned ships. After the concert a host or hostess will show you to the pier. The cruise starts at 22:00, but always waits for the guests from the theatre.

 

Feel the romantic atmosphere of Budapest and enjoy excellent warm buffet-dinner, what is prepared by Hungary’s only one Gault Millau rated chef, Attila Tanács, the champion food sculptor, surrounded by the friendly lights of the Danube capital. We will take you on a 1,5-hour-long cruise on one of our air-conditioned ships. In the romantic candlelight atmosphere you can enjoy the wonderful view of Budapest swimming in light. After dinner you can also admire the panorama from the open upper deck of the ship.

 Menu

Cold entries

Spiced cottage cheese cream and traditional greaves cream

 

Soups

Alföld style goulash with small dumplings

From autumn to spring: Vegetable cream soup

Summer time: Cold fruit soup

 

Warm main courses

Mini stuffed cabbage

Traditional chicken leg „Paprikasch”

Roasted chicken breast with basil-cheese sauce

Spicy pork rib with thyme – mustard sauce

Roasted sea fish with Chardonnay sauce

 

Garnishes and vegetarian

Grilled polenta with feta cheese

Grilled vegetables

Homemade dumplings with spinach and mustard-mushroom sauce

Steamed jasmin rice with corn

Hash-brown potatoes

Steak potatoes

Dumplings

 

Salads

Fresh seasonal salads with dressings

Italian pasta salad

Caesar’s salad

Sweet corn salad with mayonnaise

 

Desserts

Home-made strudel

Somló style sponge cake

Mini tarts

Dessert variations Európa style

Season fruit basket

 

Drinks

1 Glass of wine (or juice) and 1 bottle of mineral water

 

 

 

Meeting point for the Dinner and Cruise is at 18:30 at the Danube Palace (1051 Zrinyi street 5.)

1.5 hour concert, consist of two parts, 40-45 minutes each, plus an intermission. hot buffet menu 1 glass of wine (or juice) and 1 bottle of mineral water 1,5 hour long cruise

transfer extra drink consumption

For cancellation up to 3 days, a full refund will be given. For cancellation up to 1 days, 50% refund will be given.