Early music for Christmas!

Early music for Christmas!
20% discount on Haydneum programs until December 31.
The 5th Haydneum Autumn Festival is coming!

The stars of early music in Budapest!
Discover the Knowledge Base – Now Open!

Curiosities from the world of early music
We bid farewell to our patron, Prince Antal II Esterházy of Galánta

We bid farewell to our patron, Prince Antal II Esterházy of Galánta
Oratorio delights and star performers from home and abroad in the Haydneum’s new season

September has arrived, marking the start of the Haydneum 2025/2026 season!
This year, we welcome our audience with a rich program: rediscovered rarities, beloved masterpieces, and exciting works by composers from the finest repertoire spanning 1600 to 1892.
Haydneum Concerts in Eszterháza 2025

Summer with the Haydneum is equally rich: at Eszterháza – the Esterházy Palace in Fertőd – visitors can attend eighteen concerts across six weekends from mid-July to the end of August. Each weekend is centered around a specific performer or musical theme, offering a diverse program that includes songs, chamber music (from piano four-hands to string quartets), symphonies, concertos, and masses.
The 4th Haydneum Festival of Sacred Music is starting

From May 30 to June 7, 2025, the Haydneum – Hungarian Centre for Early Music will hold the Haydneum Festival of Sacred Music for the fourth time.
A Milestone in the Collaboration between Haydneum and the National Széchényi Library

Over 800 Manuscript Scores Now Available Online Thanks to the Professional Collaboration between the Haydneum and the National Széchényi Library (MNMKK)
We have announced the program for our 2025/2026 season!

The 2025/2026 season promises once again an exciting and diverse lineup: three festivals, three distinct subscription series, and the traditional summer concert series in Eszterháza ensure that the organizing Haydneum – Hungarian Centre for Early Music showcases every facet of early music, from chamber music to opera, and from rare gems to the great classics.
Opera Magazine – March 2025

György Vashegyi talks to Brian Robins