There are many New Year concerts in Budapest that have been a tradition for many many years now. And there are always new surprises making the New Year music palette more colorful and richer to cater for all music tastes in all possible genres, whether it is opera or rock, chamber music or triphop.

To make your New Year break in Budapest more of a celebration, take a look at the concerts, as music will add to starting your New Year so much more. Here are some of the best New Year Concerts in Budapest on January 1, 2013

Budapest New Year’s Day Concerts 2013

If you decide to spend the New Year’s Day in Budapest with a classical concert, take a look at the following options (and do book well in advance once you have picked your best choice as the New Year concerts quickly sell out, this being a busy period in Budapest, Hungary). If you find the Budapest list too short, you can take a quick 3 hour train trip to Vienna for a true Viennese New Year Concert.

Vienna New Year Concert

Palace of Arts New Year’s Concert January 1 2013

The prestigious Palace of Arts in Budapest (Muveszetek Palotaja) will present a fantastic New Year’s Day concert: Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra & Helmuth Rilling at the Palace of Arts Budapest, Tuesday, January 01 2013,7 pm, Haydn, Franz Joseph: The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3

Budapest Sports Arena New Year’s Concert January 1 2013

New Year’s Violin Concert with Zoltan Maga, Tuesday, January 01 2013, 7 pm at Papp László Budapest Sports Arena, Budapest. Franz Liszt selected works Zoltan Kodaly selected works Franz Lehar selected works, Ferenc Erkel selected works, Bela Bartok selected works

New Year Concert in St. Michael’s Church January 1 2013

Budapest Innercity St Michael Church Concert: Tuesday, January 1 2013, 7 pm, Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Alleluja from Exultant, Jubilate.

New Year Chamber Concert at the Danube Palace January 1 2013

Duna Palace New Year’s Day Concert with Chamber Music: Chamber Concert with the Danube Chamber Orchestra with Dulcimer Show, Tuesday, January 1 2013, 5:30 pm, Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for chamber orchestra and Hungarian Cimbalom (Hammered dulcimer). Student discounts apply.

New Year Symphony Concert at the Danube Palace January 1 2013

Budapest New Years Day Concerts

The New Year’s Symphony Concert also features a unique Cimbalom show: Chamber Concert with the Danube Chamber Orchestra with Dulcimer Show, Tuesday, January 1 2013, 8 pm, Mozart, Liszt or Gershwin for symphony orchestra and a special Hungarian instrument called Cimbalom (Hammered dulcimer). Also in package with a dinner and cruise. Student discounts apply.

New Year Concert at Budapest Congress Center January 1 2013

New Year Concert with the Budapest Klezmer Band at the Budapest Congress Center

Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal New Year Concert January 1 2013

Budapest Violinists with Carlo Ponti conductor, 5pm Jan 1 2013 – an early evening classical music concert in a Budapest luxury hotel.

Budapest January 2 Concert in 2012

New Year Concert at RAM Colosseum January 2 2013

Johan Strauss pieces will welcome the New Year of 2013 in Budapest at the RAM Colosseum in Karpat Street, Budapest District XIII. Date: 7 pm, Jan 2, 2013

Piano Evening at the Palace of Arts Budapest

Piano concert with Gyorgy Adam at the Budapest Palace of Arts

Miscellaneous Concerts on New Year Day Budapest 2013

Salon and Gypsy Music on the Budapest New Year River Cruise

Live Salon and Gypsy Music on a Budapest New Year Day Cruise
Dates: January 1 2013

Quimby Concert at Trafo Concert Hall

Quimby indie rock concert at the Trafo Concert Hall, 8 pm Jan 1 2012

Jazz Concert at Cafe Lado

Orsolya Urban and Sramko Jazz Trio performing a NYD concert at Cafe Lado Budapest