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Szekszárd wines and concerts at the Budapest Zoo
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Szekszárd winemakers in cooperation with the Budapest Zoo to add allure to the highly popular summer concerts. The chance to taste Szekszárd wines before concerts adds an extra dimension to the experience.
Not many people would think that music and Zoo go together but in fact this is a connection with long tradition. Anyone familiar with the hit ’Rádió’ by the band LGT must remember from the lyrics that actually the first ever concert broadcast by the Hungarian Radio in the 1920s was held at the Zoo.
After World War II most of the animals perished and with no funds to finance purchases the Zoo had to find new ways to make money and organizing various events especially concerts was one of them. Concerts remained a regular feature until 1950 when the open air stage where the concerts were held was closed. After a hiatus lasting for several decades music returned to the Zoo in 1990 with the now legendary concert given by Budapest Festival Orchestra. From then on musical life took off again and since 2002 guests can enjoy the concert series ’Musical Nights at the Zoo’ every summer.
Szekszárd winemakers were happy to say yes when they were asked to join the event. Matching the winemakers and the concerts was quickly finalized. In July before the concert of András Kern the Sebestyén Winery and Németh János Winery will offer their wines to the public, before the Budapest Klezmer Band the Eszterbauer Winery and Adrián Bősz, before Bényei Tamás and the Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra the Heimann Family Estate and before the Sárik Péter Trio the Vida Family Winery.
In August before the concert of Péter Geszti the Sárosdi Winery will offer their wines to the public, before Andrea Malek, Péter Szolnoki and the Papa Jazz the Schieber Winery, before the Budapest Bár the Szent Gaál Winery, before the season-ending „Star Siblings” concert featuring Gabi and Vera Tóth, Tomi and Csaba Vastag, Linda and Viktor Király the Dúzsi Tamás Winery.
