About this event
A boutique band of four virtuoso musicians, Budapest Café Orchestra present music from all corners of the world in their own unique, fresh and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music, from artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, Budapest Café Orchestra is an infectious musical experience. forever.
With sixteen albums to their name, Budapest Café Orchestra was established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. BCO combines violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz, balalaika, domra and percussion to dazzling effect, creating an astonishing soundscape and aural alchemy characteristic of larger ensembles.
"Not so much a band name as a whole genre of its own, Budapest Café Orchestra embraces an encyclopaedia of music and mischief." – Scotsman
"Their arrangements are brilliant, their improvisations inspired. Their humour and, on occasion, sheer silliness hides a real brilliance of execution. In every bit of the material the charming irony hides really serious and focussed music-making. This is entertainment of a high order.” – Sir Roger Norrington
“The music is magic in their hands.” – Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3
“Absolutely acoustically electrifying!” – Time Out
“Back by popular demand, the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music this side of a Lada scrap heap will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet…” – The Times
