Viennese Classics, Bartók and Folk Musicians, Timeless Bel Canto and Klára Kolonits, Dreamy and Passionate Romanticism, and Beethoven with a Jazz Twist – this is how one could summarize the 2026–2027 season of Filharmonia Hungary’s concert series in Kecskemét. The season opens with a concert by the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Their program features classics by Mozart and Haydn, but also introduces the audience to a new acquaintance: Beethoven’s contemporary Antonio Casimir Cartellieri, whose music has only recently begun to gain recognition worldwide. The January encounter will likely have pleased Bartók himself, as the Budapest Strings and Góbé FolkSide ensembles reinterpret his music through an authentic folk lens, returning the favor for Bartók’s gesture of composing art music inspired by folk melodies - they transform his works back into folk music. In February, the voices of Klára Kolonits and Szilveszter Szélpál will bring to life the most memorable melodies of Italian opera, leaving the audience humming them for days and weeks. March features the Kecskemét Symphony Orchestra with soloist Balázs Fülei, performing works by Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky, all of which are both passionate and adventurous. The season closes with the Cziffra Festival’s Ludwig in Blue production. Marking the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, the show highlights that the German master’s music remains fresh and alive even after two centuries, and that its seriousness does not preclude the sounds of jazz. Embark on a journey through the world of music with us!