MiraTone Festival and Academy

The MiraTone Festival and Academy will take place in Budapest from August 22 to 30, and over the past few years it has become one of Central Europe’s most exciting international classical music festivals. During the nine-day event, internationally acclaimed artists will take the stage, while young musicians will showcase their talent through masterclasses and the MiraTone Young Artists concert series.

The festival opens on August 22 at FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture with a concert featuring works by Beethoven performed by the V4 String Quartet. The programme includes a total of twelve major concerts, featuring works by twenty-seven composers.

This year’s festival highlights the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth and the 100th birthday of György Kurtág. Audiences can also enjoy iconic works such as Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet in A major and Ravel’s Piano Trio.

The line-up includes internationally renowned artists such as François Dumont, who will make his Hungarian debut, and Sérgio Pires, principal clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra. Other performers include Miranda Liu, Krzysztof Książek, Tomáš Jamník and the V4 String Quartet.

The concerts will be held at FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture and the French Institute, making the festival a great choice for anyone looking for a special cultural experience in the heart of Budapest. Alongside the concerts, hundreds of masterclasses, chamber music rehearsals and professional events will take place throughout the nine-day festival.

Programme:

• August 22, Saturday – 7:00 PM
  Beethoven’s Timeless Sounds – Opening Concert
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 23, Sunday – 4:30 PM
  Polish Piano Images – Chopin performed by Krzysztof Książek
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 23, Sunday – 7:00 PM
  Hommage à Rudolphe Kreutzer – The Kreutzer Circle
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 24, Monday – 7:00 PM
  Lyricism and Virtuosity – R. Strauss, Schumann
  French Institute, Auditorium
• August 25, Tuesday – 7:00 PM
  François Dumont Solo Concert – Chopin, Debussy, Liszt
  French Institute, Auditorium
• August 26, Wednesday – 7:00 PM
  French Evening – Debussy, Ravel, Bonis, Boulanger
  French Institute, Auditorium
• August 27, Thursday – 7:00 PM
  Mozart Evening – Mozart 270
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 28, Friday – 7:00 PM
  Central European Serenade – Mozart, Enescu, Martinů
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 29, Saturday – 4:30 PM
  Common Horizons – Silvestrov, Freidlin, Liszt
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 29, Saturday – 7:00 PM
  Kurtág 100 – Anniversary Concert
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 30, Sunday – 4:30 PM
  Shadow Play – Kurtág 100
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture
• August 30, Sunday – 7:00 PM
  Closing Concert – Quartet for the End of Time
  FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture

Venues: FUGA – Budapest Center of Architecture, French Institute

Dates: August 22–30, 2026

International performers: Artists from Hungary, France, Portugal, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Japan, Ukraine, Switzerland and the United States

Ticket prices: from 5,900 HUF

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