Concert for nature

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Müpa Budapest, Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Komor Marcell u. 1., 1095 Budapest

In November, the concert hall of Müpa Budapest will be filled with spring birdsong. more

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13 Nov 2026 Friday, 7:45PM

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16 Nov 2026 Monday, 7:45PM

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The concert, which will remind us of the importance of preserving our planet, will open with the music of Einojuhani Rautavaara, the greatest Finnish composer of the second half of the twentieth century, who pays tribute to the breathtaking Finnish landscape and wildlife with a concerto composed for birds and orchestra. The closing piece will be a symphony by Beethoven, himself also a passionate nature lover. The symphony evokes memories of rural life, including a bit of woodwind ornithology. Between the two, Mozart’s final violin concerto—a fresh and colorful composition—will be performed, featuring Georgian Lisa Batiashvili as the “fearless, tonally rich and technically immaculate” (The Guardian) soloist. The orchestra will be seated under an enormous tree symbolizing the love of nature and our sense of responsibility for the natural world.

Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, Op. 61
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 (“Pastorale”)

Lisa Batiashvili (violin)
Conductor: Iván Fischer