"MUSIC-WINE"
Gala concert of the
100 Member Gypsy Orchestra

The 28th MUSIC-WINE celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world's one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert.

100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.

This year we continue the tradition, treating our guests to famous operetta excerpts of Imre Kálmán, Ferenc Lehár and Johann Strauss with performances by distinguished soloists of Budapest Operetta Theatre and Hungarian State Opera House.
The evergreen melodies can be seen in the brilliant performance of Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky-Gippert this evening.
Bizet: Carmen's variation can be seen in the performance of Zsófia Pirók, a flamenco dance artist who graduated from Seville, performing own choreography created for this evening to one of the best-known piece of 100 Tagú.
The show will conclude with the inevitable “Pacsirta” and the Radetzky march, conducted by the principal violinist József Lendvai Csócsi

Welcome drink awaits the audience and during the break we treat them a wine tasting. Guests who would like to partake in an epicurean journey along with the concert experience can enjoy savory cold dinner plate with wines or even a four-course festive dinner accompanying the Orchestra’s unparalleled performance.

Delicious meal, famous wine, splendid show and fantastic milieu with the 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra on December 30th, at the Budapest Congress Center.

Program
6.30 pm Opening, welcome drink
7.00 pm Concert 1st. part / dinner
8.00 pm interval / wine tasting
8.20 pm concert 2nd part / dinner continues

Program

Part 1.

Rossini: William Tell (overture)
Brahms: Hungarian dances No. 5    
Z. Horváth: Gipsy fire
Monti: Czardas
I. Kálmán: Countess Maritza – Maritza entrance song
                                               - Play Gypsy
                                               - Let’s go to Varasdin

                                    (Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky-Gippert)
J.Strauss: Lightning and Thunder (polka)
Cimbalom solo
Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen    
Bizet: Carmen (medley) feat. Zsófia Pirók flamenco dance artist

Part 2

Khachaturian: Sword Dance
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Waltz of the flowers
Reményi: Fly my swallow (violin duel)
J. Strauss: The Gypsy Baron - overture
                                               - Barinkay entrance song
F. Lehár: Gypsy love – Far in the Big Forest
A. Szirmai: Mike the Magnate – Cymbal’s clanking pitiless world

                                     (Barbara Bordás and Béla Turpinszky-Gippert)
Rossini: The Barber of Seville – overture
Dinicu: The lark
Verdi: La Traviata – Brindisi (B. Bordás,  B. Turpinszky-Gippert)
J. Strauss: Radetzky March


MENÜ
(category VIP, I. and II.)
Starter: Goose liver brulée with blueberries, Parma ham and brioche
Soup: Beef consommé with quail eggs and deep fried julienne vegetables
Main course: Mangalica pork tenderloin rolled in bacon with gratin potatoes, fried sweet potatoes, green beans, white sauce and colorful pink pepper
Dessert: Crunchy raspberry-milk chocolate cake
coffee, mineral water, red wine, white wine, rosé
(Vegetarian course is available on request: info@argosart.hu)

Cold Dinner Plate:
(category III.)
* Goose liver brulée with brioche
* 1 slice Serrano ham with plum chutney 
* 1 slice Smoked salmon with horseradish mousse
* Goat cheese with ruccola and walnut  
* Eggplant tartare
* Salad
* Bun with salted butter
*Coffee, mineral water, red wine, white wine

Ákos Kosztán Ákos, Executive Chef
Novotel Budapest City & Budapest Congress Center