Join the BFO Friends loyalty program!
Following your registration, you will be able to earn points with each ticket and season ticket you purchase, and through your active engagement with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, you can redeem your points for exclusive experiences and discounts. As you collect more points, you will progress through the corresponding levels, where you can benefit from more and more advantages. Registration and participation in the scheme is free of charge.
Introducing our revamped BFO Friends loyalty program
The first reward of our renewed program will benefit our Fortissimo-level members: they will have the opportunity to purchase season passes early from June 9, 10:00 a.m.
What other changes can be expected for the 2020-2021 season?
- When buying flexible season passes, one point will be awarded for every HUF 500 spent instead of every HUF 2,000 spent
- Once you collect 3,000 points, you may enjoy the benefits of our BFO Patrons club, as a silver-class patron for a whole year
- BFO Patrons will get double the points when purchasing season passes
- Members of our loyalty program will receive a CD once they have collected 1,500 points
- Forte- and Fortissimo-level members of our loyalty program may participate in the dress rehearsals of the Budapest Festival Orchestra (see the table below for more details)
- For sold-out performances, Forte- and Fortissimo-level members will be placed on a waiting list
- Our list of partners has grown with the Museum of Fine Arts, the Cirko-Gejzír Movie Theater and a másik bolt
- Fortissimo-level members may participate in our season opening event in March
If you have not joined our loyalty program yet, we would love to have you as a member!
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us by email at ticket@bfz.hu or by phone at + 36 1 489 43 30.
The validity period of the loyalty levels has been extended—Collecting points by purchasing tickets was practically impossible for a long period of time due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we would like to make sure you do not lose your current loyalty level because of this. As we indicated in our newsletters, we extended the validity period of the loyalty levels for members whose validity would expire by December 31. These members may actively begin collecting points once the sale of single tickets starts on June 24 and will retain their current level until then.
More on benefits
| What we provide |
0–200 points: Pianissimo |
200–500 points: Piano |
500–1000 points: Forte |
1000+ points: Fortissimo |
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Additional newsletter content for BFO Friends |
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Option to purchase discount tickets at least once a year |
10% | 10% | 15% | 20% |
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Personalized BFO Friends Card |
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Discount offered by the BFO’s partners |
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Exclusive recipes from our musicians |
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Opportunity to attend our dress rehearsals |
2 times per season | 4 times per season | ||
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Priority booking option for single tickets (Priority booking option is not available for Marathon ticket sales.) |
1 | 2 | ||
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Waiting list for sold out concerts |
• | • | ||
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Invitation to meet the BFO’s musicians and managers |
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Priority booking before season tickets go on sale to the general public |
1 day in advance | |||
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Invitation to the Müpa Budapest VIP room once per season |
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Ticket swap service for season ticket holders |
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Black Friday (option to purchase discount single tickets once a year) |
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Participation at our seasonopening event in March |
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*Discounts from our partners - from PIANO level
Cirko-Gejzír Movie Theater: 10% discount on movie tickets
Museum of Fine Arts: 7% discount on purchases made at the museum shop; Forte- and Fortissimo-level members may participate in an exclusive guided tour
Rózsavölgyi Szalon: 10% discount on tickets, 7% discount on books
P’art Bisztró (Müpa Budapest): 10% discount
Magvető Café: 10% discount on tickets, 7% discount on books published by Magvető sold at the café
a másik bolt: 10% discount on wines
ResidentArt: free participation in the Contemporary Encounters walk organized for BFO Friends; participation in the Street of Antiquities walk with a 50% discount for two persons
Zwack Museum and Visitor Center: 15% discount on tickets, 5% discount on spirits
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest: Fortissimo-level members receive invitations to select cultural programs offered by the hotel
The list of partners may change. Terms and conditions of the BFO Friends loyalty program may be changed at the discretion of the BFO.
HOW CAN YOU COLLECT POINTS?
For ticket purchases, you earn 1 point for every 200 HUF spent. (With the exception of tickets for Midnight Music, Marathon and Cocoa Concerts, discounted tickets and tickets with a face value of 3000 HUF or less.)
You also collect points by staying in touch with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, for instance through:
Entering or modifying your personal data in your profile and indicating preferences: 3 points
Opening the newsletter: 1 point
Reading newsletter articles: 2 points
Visiting our website: 1 point
For season ticket purchasers, points are awarded as follows (with the exceptions of Cocoa Concert, Teacher and Family season tickets):
With flexible season tickets, you can earn one point for every HUF 500 spent.
With all other season tickets, your can earn one point for every HUF 1,844.
Practical Information
How can I register to the BFO Friends program?
Registration and participation in the BFO Friends program is free. All you need to do is register your name, address, email address and phone number and choose a password.
Members may access their personal profile on the www.bfz.hu website by clicking at the login at the upper right corner of the page. They also may check their points and available discounts.
Until when is my membership valid?
BFO Friends membership and the related discounts are valid for 12 months, beginning on the day you progress to a new level. If you don’t collect a sufficient number of points during this period to maintain your current level, your membership will be renewed at a lower level, though of course you will remain a member of the loyalty program.
Members will receive emails keeping them up-to-date on their status in the loyalty programme.
How can I recieve my personal BFO Friends loyalty card?
BFO Friends receive a loyalty card when they reach the Piano level. The card can be collected in person at the BFO’s office (H-1033 Budapest, Polgár utca 8-10/B) or will be mailed upon request.
How can I take advantage of the program benefits?
Members can benefit from discounts from our partners – and Fortissimo-level members with an invitation can enter the VIP room – by presenting their card.