In 2017, the annual series of events began, during which a concert of works by astronomer and composer William Herschel (1738-1822) is held in the Old Tree Park of the Svabhégi Observatory. According to the observatory’s statement, the event “once again forms a link between the art of classical music and the glorification of the heavenly bodies.”
On August 30, from 5 p.m., interested parties are welcome to enjoy the very active Sun with binoculars, but even Venus will be visible. A number of interactive science programs are being prepared on site, for example, “visitors can hold real stars that have fallen from the sky, and then study the movements of the planets like fast marbles on the star’s space-time trampoline.” For the little ones, the solar system also consists of fancy planets.
As the sun sets, the concert begins in the garden, at the base of the classical dome, where visitors can enjoy sitting or lying on blankets. The works of Herschel, known as the discoverer of Uranus, will be performed by the Fez Lagos Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Bence Uzali, and after the concert you can observe again, even the celestial bodies and deep-sky objects discovered by William Herschel in the sky.
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Concert in the garden of Svábhegy Observatory
Image: Svabygi Observatory
The statement warns that “the outdoor concert will take place on the freshly cut grass in the park, and organizers encourage visitors to feel free to bring blankets, polyfoam and camping chairs to sit on.”
Full program and ticket purchase On the Svábhegy Observatory page.
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