Classical Music
Music institutions in modern Budapest include the Hungarian State Opera, the Hungarian State Orchestra and the Nemzeti Filharmónia. Music festivals in Budapest include the annual folk dance celebration Táncháztalálkozó and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Music venues include the Almássy Square Leisure Centre, Franz Liszt Academy of Music and Petőfi Hall.
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