WHO WE ARE
Hungarian Rhapsodies™ walking tours
My story is connected to my long term association with the Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, where I have had the privilege of guiding our guests around. This has always provided a good opportunity to speak about the history of the Academy, the Hungarian music scene, and how this wonderful heritage is connected to the international music scene. The feedback I have received was truly inspiring. They reaffirmed my sincere belief in Hungary’s musical heritage and made me realize how underrated this heritage is, especially abroad.
I have decided to create the “Hungarian Rhapsodies” Budapest Music Tours with the aim of introducing Hungarian music and cultural history to a wider audience. We bring our musicians closer and reveal this unparalleled heritage to the visitors of Budapest in a joyful manner.
Beata Furka
Founder
How did I build the team?
My close friend Anna Kovács joined the initiative to become the executive officer, bringing in her proven record of experienced manager in various business fields and companies (incl. Liszt Academy). She is a truly international woman coming from a family of diplomats, lived and studied abroad for many years, and now lives in a multilingual family.
Péter Merényi music historian, music teacher and music critic, a devoted Budapest lover has recently joined the team of guides in English-language.
Szilvia Szénási, the Director of the UCCU Roma Informal Educational Foundation joined the team and we elaborated the Gypsy Culture Tour jointly, in this tour she or Norbert Horváth from the Foundation will be your guide.
Julianna Radó-Wirthmann, a friend of ours joined as an advisor. She has worked in the hospitality industry for a long time and has been engaged with classical music as a music journalist.