Jethro Tull, After Crying, Dream Theater /Liquid Tension Experiment/, Queen, Mike Oldfield, Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, John Williams, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Pat Metheny, Blood sweat and tears, Gentle Giant...
Fugato Orchestra was founded in 2000, with the aim of bringing classical and popular music closer together, enabling listeners of both genres to widen their perspectives. The blending of symphonic instruments with drums, bass guitar and synthesizer makes the instrumentation unique. Classical composition techniques are often found in many of the works of the Orchestra.
The pieces including contemporary symphonic works, stylistic etudes, as well as compositions closer to jazz, rock, world music, or electronic styles are composed by Balázs Alpár, leader and keyboardist of the orchestra. The majority of the members attend the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest.
Fugato's first album „Neander Variations” was published in 2004 and it received outstanding international reviews. The Orchestra is now known in Germany, France, Italy, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, The USA, Brazil, Mexico, and Japan.
In 2006 Fugato won the Audience-award of the Budapest Fringe Festival.
In 2007 Fugato placed 9th from over 1000 international bands at Europe's largest talent competition, the Austrian Band Contest, and also won the Hungarian Live Award as the best band from Hungary.
In 2008 Fugato tours with a concert-program based mainly on the tracks of their first album Neander Variations, with additional new compositions, but the program also includes special symphonic arrangements of pieces of various artists like Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Jethro Tull, Queen, Jean-Michel Jarre, Sting etc. THE SECOND ALBUM WILL BE OUT SOON.
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Hello. I love your music so much! Please tell me, WHERE CAN I BUY YOUR MUSIC FROM THE UK? It's perfect for my weird eclectic taste in various musical styles. I wish I could be in a group with your instrumentation and find musicians who like mixing lots of styles together.
I've passed on your web page address to my friend as I'm sure he will love your style too.
Please keep me up to date with your music. Cherie(of Morphsonic).
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