Bio - Folk Music Awards

My first master was Tamás Kobzos Kiss for 7 years, who introduce me the kobza and teach me basic folk- and early music lessons. Sándor Balogh teached me solfeggio, I graduate flute and chamber music in Óbuda Folk School. András L. Kecskés lutist helped me understand more early music. By him I get knew Géza Fábri, who teached me instrument technique.

During the folk song gatehering in Moldavia I make music with flutists – István László Legedi, András Hódorog (Klézse), violinists – Márton Fehér (Külsőrekecsin), Aurel Mandache (Gisteni), kobza player – Paun Vasile, singers – Erzsi Bálint (Klézse), Mária Petrás and Viktor Tímár from (Gyimesbükk-Hidegség). I am Proud to be friend of them.

Music studies

1997-2000	Óbuda Folk Music School Chamber music – 3 years (teacher: Sándor Balogh)
1994-1999	Óbuda Folk Music School, flute – 6 years (teacher: Sándor Balogh)
1987-1994	Óbuda Music School, Kobza – 6+1 years (teacher: Tamás Kobzos Kiss)
1987-1991	Óbuda Music School, Solfeggio – 4 years (teacher: Sándor Balogh )

Prizes - Folk Music Awards

2000	Duna Television Pentaton Folk Music Competition Orchestra categorie, I. PRIZE
2000	Hungarian Radio – II. Folk Music Competition – Orchestra categorie, II. PRIZE
2000	Hungarian Radio – II. Folk Music Competition – Periferic Records, Dancehouse Association: SPECIAL PRIZES
1998	Hungarian Radio Rt. I. Folk Music Competition, Instrument categorie, I. PRIZE
1998	National Folk Music Meeting – Bonyhád, Solo and Orhestra categorie
1994	National Bálint Balassi Storyteller Competition, Solo categorie, III. PRIZE

Participation in Folkfestivals

Gooik Folkfestival – Belgium

Dranauter Folkfestival, Flander’s Ethno – Belgium

National Dancefestival in Budapest Sportarena

Duna Festival

Kaláka Folkfestival in Diósgyőr

Publications

1998 –	FolkMAGazin – Since 1994 folkMAGazin is the beloved review of those who are interested in folk arts
1999	Flanders Ethno, Tervuren 2-9 Augustus (20.p.)
	Folktijdschrift Bourdonske – 99/3 – Herfstnummer Belgique
2001	Feestival Gooik 6,7 en 8 Juli 2001 – Csürrentö Ens. (12.p.) Folktijdschrift Bourdonske -2001/1 – Lentenummer Belgique

Most important concert places

2000-2004	Liszt Academy of Music
1998, 2000	Marble Hall of Hungarian Radio
1997-	Hungarian National Museum, Múzeumok Majálisa
1994	Pesti Vigadó Chamber Hall

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