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The program was cancelled
Dear guest, With consideration for the health of both our visitors and staff, Müpa Budapest will remain closed for the rest of the 2019/20 season. This means that all planned performances have been cancelled up to and including 7 July. Any tickets purchased for events organized by Müpa Budapest will be refunded by Müpa Budapest. Click here for more information about the refunds. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Chick Corea is returning to Müpa Budapest for the fourth time. This fact is in direct proportion to his significance in jazz history and his fertility as an artist, which allows him to come out with new material of substance nearly every year. It is not enough that this time he will be taking the stage accompanied by musicians, in the form of Christian McBride and Brian Blade, who could each fill the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall on their own. What makes this concert even more unique is the fact that Corea will be playing, in the first part, a composition that the 15-year-old Müpa Budapest has commissioned him to write.
Corea made his Müpa Budapest début in 2012, alongside vibraphonist Gary Burton. He then returned in 2015 with the group The Vigil, which favours electronic sounds. This was followed in 2018 by another foray into acoustic waters with two friends of his of three decades' standing: double bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl. The line-up this time around will once again be a classic piano trio, giving the audience the same chance to marvel at the endless flow of creative energies. Named Trilogy, the ensemble released their first record in 2013, netting themselves two Grammys, among other awards. It took five years for their second album to come out, and the concert will also include pieces from this latter release. With four Grammy Awards to his name, Christian McBride has enjoyed success after success with the big band he leads and his own trio as well. Another leading figure as an accompanying musician, Brian Blade has also been a core member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet for nearly 20 years, while also serving as the artistic compass of the Fellowship Band.
For Corea, a winner of 24 Grammy Awards, Béla Bartók is both a role model and one of his favourite composers. The piece that the pianist has composed for Müpa Budapest is a tribute to the great Hungarian musician's work.
Lexus is the the key sponsor of the Jazz Legends programme.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
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We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
