Culture of Debrecen – Debrecen cultural life

The orchestra was first known as the Debrecen MÁV Philharmonic Orchestra after it was formed in 1923 and in 1952 it became an independent institution. In 1991 it adopted the name of Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra and since January 2006 has been jointly run with the Kodály Choir. Its artistic director is Balázs Kocsár who regularly directs opera ...

The Debrecen Hajdú Folk Ensemble was established in 1953 and belongs to Kölcsey Cultural Center. There are seven amateur groups in the Ensemble with 400 members ranging  from six to thirty years of age. The adult group has over thirty members and gives up to sixty performances a year. Traditional and original folk dances of the Hungarian speaking areas ...