Come to Budapest, how can you not watch a first-class symphony?

The Budapest Festival Orchestra hosts an annual free open-air concert at Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary, attracting more than 9,000 music fans to watch the performance live. Almost every year, as long as I am not traveling far, I definitely attend. This free open-air concert aims to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Budapest and also marks the beginning of a new concert season. This is the first performance in Hungary by Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra during the orchestra's 40th-anniversary celebration. The audience enjoyed the premiere of the contemporary orchestral overture 'Hero' and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major ('Eroica'). The Budapest Festival Orchestra is one of the top ten orchestras in the world. Since its founding forty years ago, BFO's music director has always been Iván Fischer. In 1983, Iván Fischer and pianist Zoltán Kocsis co-founded the Budapest Festival Orchestra. The core idea of the orchestra is to form a team of creative and adventurous musicians, continuously developing their musical talents in orchestral, chamber, and solo repertoire. Mr. Fischer introduced many reforms, from intense individual rehearsal techniques to encouraging and promoting each musician's creative activities. It is this innovative musical approach, the musicians' wholehearted dedication, and the relentless pursuit of excellence that have placed the Budapest Festival Orchestra among the world's top orchestras. The orchestra is now a regular at major international music festivals; its recordings have won multiple awards, including the 2022 Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award. In its hometown of Budapest, BFO has become a highly popular Hungarian orchestra, usually performing to full houses at Budapest's Müpa and Franz Liszt Academy. Each concert season includes two weeks dedicated to community activities, where the orchestra's musicians bring music to schools, nursing homes, churches, and community centers. BFO also hosts many innovative concerts that have made headlines worldwide. 'Autism-friendly Cocoa Concerts,' 'Audience Choice Concerts,' 'Budapest Müpa Music Marathon,' 'Midnight Music Week,' and others have achieved great success. The 'Bridging Europe' music festival showcases the culture of different European countries every September, and the annual open-air concert attracts thousands of music lovers to Budapest's Heroes' Square. If you are a music lover and happen to be in Budapest, you can attend a Budapest Festival Orchestra concert. Purchase concert tickets in advance and enjoy a first-class symphony concert in Budapest.