Program: Handel: Messiah HWV 56 According to Wikipedia, Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. The contributors are Capella Savaria (Artistic director: Zsolt Kalló) and Kodály Choir (Faculty director: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper). Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper Ticket prices: HUF 3500 - HUF 2700 Tickets can be purchased at the website of Kodály Philharmonia Debrecen Date: 5th of December 2023, 7 p.m. Location: Kölcsey Center, Great Hall Source: www.kodalykorus.hu

The Choir of Debrecen’s Ady Endre High School welcomes everyone to its Advent concert on Saturday, the 9th of December, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the Reformed Great Church of Debrecen.  Admission to the Choir's excellent Christmas program is free. Date: 11 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Location: Reformed Great Church Source: Debreceni Advent

The evening will feature performances by members of the Valcer Dance Studio of various ages, top Latin and standard dancers, cheerleaders and show dancers. They will evoke a festive atmosphere with popular Christmas songs and the most successful choreographic performances of 2023, including the Hungarian championship-winning choreography of the stage version of "The Great Gatsby". The show will take place on the 10th of December at 6 pm in the Great Hall of the Kölcsey Centre. Tickets will be available soon. Date: 10th December, 6 p.m. Location: Kölcsey Centre Source:debreceniadvent.hu  

Xavér Varnus gives a Christmas concert on the 30th of  December in the Great Reformed Church of Debrecen. Varnus Xaver, who was awarded the Officer's and Middle Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, has a long-standing relationship with the Great Church of Debrecen. He gave his first concert at age 15 in the ancient church. He is one of the most famous organists of our time. His YouTube channel (youtube.com/xavervarnus) has been viewed by 35 million so far, and the film of Bach's concerto, which was recorded on the grand organ of the Berlin Cathedral, has officially become the most-watched organ concerto in history with its nearly 15 million YouTube views.  In the summer, he gives concerts at his private concert hall located on the Canadian coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and every autumn and spring, he gives sold-out concerts in the world's great cathedrals and concert halls. Tickets can be purchase at: Varnus Xaver karácsonyi koncertje, 12.30 15:00 - elérhető jegy Date: 30th December, 3 p.m. Location: Great Reformed Church of Debrecen Source:https://operainfo.hu/varnus_xaver_karacsonyi_koncert_2023ban_a_debreceni_reformatus_nagytemplomban_jegyek_itt_1525

Bálint Gájer is preparing for another large-scale Christmas concert. He gave his first big Advent concert six years ago in front of an audience of two thousand people, when he presented his Hungarian-language LP Swing Christmas. Let it snow, White Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Last Christmas - all sound familiar to the general public, but these world hits are rarely sung in Hungarian.  In addition to new covers of Gájer Bálint's album "Swing Christmas", the festive evening will also feature new original songs. The ten-piece orchestra of the singer, complemented by a chamber string orchestra, will provide the classic American Christmas atmosphere.  His illustrious guest will be the much-loved singer-actress Andrea Malek, who has received numerous important domestic awards and recognitions. Tickets can be purchased at Jegyvásárlás – Gagmanagement Date:11th of  December 2023, 7 p.m. Location: Reformed Great Church of Debrecen  Sources:kulturaonline.hu

The Christmas story comes to life through Tchaikovsky's wonderful ballet music and the details of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale.  The storytelling performance of the Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra and Viktória Domján is conducted by Imre Kollár, the orchestra's permanent conductor. Snow is falling in thick flakes and covering the streets of the city. It's Christmas Eve. Guests arrive at Stahlbaum's house one by one, the last being Drosselmeyer, the handyman prankster, an old friend of the family. There is a Nutcracker in his bundle, whose figure leads us into the realm of fairy tales and dreams. Tchaikovsky's wonderful music has kept various adaptations of this story in the repertoire for over a hundred years, which are indispensable pieces of the Christmas season every child must hear once. Ticket price: HUF 2,000 (adult), HUF 1,500 (child) Program: Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a Contributor: Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Imre Kollár Date: 16th of December, 10 a.m.  Location: 1 Kossuth Street, Podium Room Source:  Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra 

The audience is kindly invited to the Nutcracker ballet performance, which is guaranteed to enchant the hearts and transport everyone to the beautiful world of the winter holiday season. The story is magical and timeless; the tale of the Nutcracker is attractive and inspiring for all generations. The wonderful combination of dance and music will help spectators fly away to a world where dreams come true. Tickets can already be purchased at the theatre's site. Date: 16th of December, 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Location: Csokonai National Theater, FORUM - Latinovits room Source: Diótörő - tánc-játék előadás - Csokonai Nemzeti Színház & Maszk Művészeti Iskola előadása | Facebook

The Christmas concert of Béla Pintér awaits visitors with a festive atmosphere on the 16th of December from 6 p.m. at the Reformed Great Church. The author-performer's Christmas songs will be played during the evening, but some well-known, traditional Christmas carols will also be performed to encourage the audience to sing along. Short, 1-2 minute messages will also be heard between the songs, so the concert promises to be a complex musical-spiritual experience. The duration of the performance is approx. 120 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at https://pinterbela.hu/. Date:16th of December, 6 p.m. Location: Reformed Great Church Source:PINTÉR BÉLA KARÁCSONYI KONCERTJE A NAGYTEMPLOMBAN | Facebook

Budapest Bar Band comes to Debrecen again with many new songs and old favourites.  A fantastic evening at the Budapest Bar always fills one's heart with excellent songs, great arrangements, outstanding musicians and great singers.  Unclouded entertainment, drama, love, disappointment, joy and joyful music await the audience for almost two hours.  Performers this time are Dóri Behumi, Juci Németh, Bori Rutkai, Bora Ferenczi, György Ferenczi, Frenk, László Kollár-Klemencz and Krisztián Szűcs. Tickets are available at: https://tixa.hu/BB_20231218_kolcsey Date: 18 December, 7 p.m. Location:Kölcsey Center Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1553383242073928/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

The audience can meet the Prima award-winning orchestra on the 19th of December when two birthdays are celebrated: Zoltán Kodály's Psalmus Hungaricus is 100 years old, and Bach's Magnificat is 300 years old this year.  Both works can be enjoyed by the Kodály Philharmonic, the Kodály Choir and the Lautitia choir family.  The concert MAGNIFICAT 300 - PSALM 100 will be presented with a performance by Dr. Gergely Fazakas, a Reformation researcher and conducted by Dániel Somogyi-Tóth, the chief music director of the city of Debrecen.  Program: Psalmus Hungaricus and J. S. Bach: Magnificat with the lecture of Dr. Gergely Fazakas, reformation researcher. Contributors:  István Kovácsházi - vocals Kodály Philharmonic Orchestra and Kodály Choir Lautitia Children's Choir and Lautitia Youth Choir  Ticket prices: 3500 HUF, 2700 HUF Date: 19th December, 7 p.m.  Location: Kölcsey Center, Big Hall   Source: https://www.kodalykorus.hu/content/756/1/kodaly-filharmonikusok/zeneben-gazdag-debreceni-december?l=en Kodály Filharmonikusok Debrecen - MAGNIFICAT 300 – PSALMUS 100 (kodalyfilharmonikusok.hu)  

The members of the Animus Csengettyű (‘Bell’) Ensemble from Miskolc have been playing together since 2008. They have set themselves the goal of popularising the genre of bell chiming and the classics of music literature. Their repertoire includes more than a hundred works, which ensures that there are suitable pieces for every occasion, be it a charity ball, a village day, church celebrations, or Advent concerts, which perfectly match the sound. On the closing day of Advent in Debrecen, Christmas tunes create an intimate atmosphere at the city's Christmas tree. Members: Ildikó Ágoston, Ferenc Czentnár, Ferenc Dézsi, Krisztina Gottner, Zsuzsa Kerekes, Katalin Kovácsné Gávay, Iván Nagy, Sára Ágota Szternai Tóthné. Date: 23rd December, 5.00 p.m. - 5.40 p.m. Location: Advent Fair Source: Animus Csengettyű Együttes - Debreceni Advent : Debreceni Advent