Budapest Café Orchestra

A small but impeccably formed ensemble of just four players, the Budapest Café Orchestra combines violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz & balalaika to dazzling effect. Hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship, get ready for an amazing show!

Established by award-winning British composer, violinist and teacher Christian Garrick in 2009, the Budapest Café Orchestra are an eclectic group who play in amazing places; an acoustically electrifying orchestra playing gypsy and folk-flavoured music from all around the world; BCO deliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian traditional gypsy and folk music in their own fresh and surprising way with jazz nuances and their own unique arrangements. BCO are specialists of the 'distilled concerto': e.g. the Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Greig Squeezebox Concertos and are admired for their artful re-workings of masterpieces by the greats of the Romantic era.

"The music is magic in their hands." - Sean Rafferty BBC Radio 3

“Not so much a band name as a whole genre of its own, Budapest Café Orchestra embraces an encyclopaedia of music and mischief” - The Scotsman

The Band:
CHRISTIAN GARRICK - violin, darbuka
EDDIE HESSION - accordion
KELLY CANTLON - double bass
ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN - guitar, saz, balalaika, domra

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Performance starts at 7:30pm, doors from 6:30pm with cash bar available.

Tickets:
General admission: £24
Students: £5 with valid student ID
Children 12 and under: Free, accompanied by a paying adult (max 3 children per adult)

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Tickets can also be purchased by ringing 01460 54973 or visiting The Ilminster Arts Centre during opening hours.