Christian Garrick and the Budapest Café Orchestra

Refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra BCO play gypsy and folk-flavoured music in a unique and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to artful distillations of Romantic masterworks and soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience like no other.

With sixteen albums to their name, Budapest Café Orchestra was established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. Their four players create an astonishing soundscape and aural alchemy, characteristic of larger ensembles, combining violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz, balalaika, domra and percussion to dazzling effect.

Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires, plus a few surprises along the way, hugely entertaining, immense skill, and profound musicianship. A show by the BCO is enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!