Held between 5 and 14 April, the 4th Bartók Spring will again enliven the cultural scene of Budapest.

Award-winning productions, world-renowned performers, Hungarian and world premieres, unprecedented collaborations and outstanding names in contemporary classical and world music, jazz and pop, dance and the visual arts.

The first events of this year’s festival have been announced: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo brings Prokofiev’s classic, Rudolf Buchbinder will perform all of Beethoven’s piano concertos, Söndörgő and the Kelemen Quartet will appear in concert together, and Ryoji Ikeda, a leading electronic musician and visual artist will make his debut in Hungary.

The complete programme will be revealed on 1 February, when tickets will also go on sale.