In 2014 the Orchestra, both commonly referred to as Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra and One Hundred Gypsy Musicians (100 Tagú Cigányzenekar) was designated a "hungaricum", a national treasure recognized by the Hungarian Parliament.
Budapest rehearsals were repeatedly visited by György Cziffra, the Hungarian gypsy pianist who later became the association's honorary president.
László Berki [hu], the conductor of the National Hungarian State Ensemble, led the orchestra until his death in October 1997.
Members have family names such as Lakatos, Lendvai Csócsi, Boross, Berki, all Hungarian Romani musician dynasties.
Nándor Beke Farkas was the President and the leader of the orchestra from May 2014 and the new artistic director with József Lendvai Csócsi as violin master.