Budapest Festival Orchestra Cocoa Concert
February 8 @ 10:30 am
The Tulipán Foundation invites families to the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s beloved Cocoa Concert, marking their first New York City visit since 2020. Known in Hungary as Kakaókoncert, this joyful tradition introduces children to classical music up close, followed by shared cups of hot cocoa for a warm, memorable experience.
Conductor: Iván Fischer
Performers: Members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
Program:
Bolognini – Echo Serenade
Saint-Saëns – Romance
Mozart – String Quartet in C Major, K. 157 (Allegro)
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Piazzolla – Libertango
di Capua – ’O sole mio
Kompanek – Tango
Hungarian folk music