Fifth Season

The poems in the lyrics contribute to the innovative world of Ötödik Évszak (Fifth Season), as do the use of both Hungarian and French, the immersion in the values of folk music that are not commonly known, the creative understanding of folk culture and the joy of chamber music. Their music playfully combines an urban environment and respect for tradition, and runs the gamut of emotions: their compositions alternate between dynamic, virtuosic, melancholic and life-affirming. The core of their songs is the folk music of the Carpathian Basin, which is expanding into the world of improvisation. Sometimes featuring guest musicians, the Fifth Season sees traditional folk music as a legacy of European culture, in which the creation as an intellectual heritage is also a community's contemporary imprint. Formed in 2018, the band has enjoyed great professional success, in 2020, they represented Hungary on the stage of the Womex Regional Showcase. The members of the Fifth Season are prominent representatives of the Hungarian music scene, who have already demonstrated their love of music in numerous productions (Buda Folk Band, Lajkó Félix, Dresch String Quartet, Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Ifjú Szívek String Quartet or Ephemere).