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National Hungarian Music Center

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

National Hungarian Music Center

National Hungarian Music Center, Vörösmarty Tér 1

On the banks of the Danube, beside a fine old concert hall which has been restored, stands an imposing modern building. This is the centre of activity for Hungarian musicians.

It contains large and small rehearsal spaces for musicians, the offices of Hungaroton (records), Editio Musica (publishing), various professional musical associations (performers, composers etc.), Interkoncert (festival and concert organisers), Jeunesses musicales, etc. Everything is based in this one building so as to facilitate contact and coordination between the various sectors of Hungarian musical life. On the ground floor is a large shop selling records, sheet music and concert tickets. Address: Vörösmarty tér 1, Budapest V.

Two key names to remember if you need information, general or specific, on music in Hungary:

Tamás Klenjansky, director of the festival office of Interkoncert and president of Hungarian Jeunesses musicales. Postal address: H-1366 Budapest 5, P.O.B. 80, Hungary. Supported by an efficient polyglot staff, Tamás Klenjansky is one of the pillars of Hungarian musical life.

András Balint Varga, promotion director for Editio Musica. Knows Hungarian musical life intimately, especially anything concerning publishing. Address: Editio Musica, H-1370 Budapest 5, P.O.B. 322.

Finally, if you are particularly interested in Hungarian musical life in general (not just brass), you can request and receive free of charge the magazine “Hungarian Music News” (in english only), edited by Antal Boronkay. Address: Interkoncert Festivalbureau, H-1366 Budapest V, P.O.B. 80.

Brass Bulletin 48, IV / 1984 pages 40–41

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