Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra

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The 'Budapest gypsy symphony orchestra' (100 — head Gypsy Orchestra) is the worlds largest gypsy symphony orchestra. It has been founded in 1985, when Sandor Jaroka, at the time Hungary's most famous 'primas' (gypsy soloist) died. All Hungarian gypsy musicians had come to his funeral. After the ceremony they begun to play. The orchestra had been born out of that improvised moment.

The Orchestra has already had enormous success over the last years in many world famous concert halls and festivals. Each appearance of the orchestra has an incomparable effect on the audiences: Dressed in colorful, traditional dresses the orchestra is much larger than most classical orchestras! Their earthy, native energy thrills everybody. Notable also, that the entire orchestra plays by heart, without score.

Quick changes of rhythm, of color, harmony and style are found in every piece they play, extraordinary variations, rich harmony and an instinctive feeling for the unison of the ensemble, for seamless transitions are innate abilities of these musicians. All this shows from how deep inside their musicality comes ‐one has the impression to hear 100 Paganinis.