Miklós Teleki
creative director, Artisjus-prized artist of the organ and piano
1995: Graduation from the Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest as Professor Gábor Lehotka's student
September 1993: Special Award at the Franz Liszt International Organ Competition, Budapest
1996: Douwe Egberts Foundation Award
Successful concerts in several countries in Europe and in the USA
2000: Fischer Annie Scholarship
2002, 2003: Attending David Titterington's master course in London
Tutor at the Siófok International Organ Master Course for years
2006: Artisjus Award. Numerous first performances of the works of both Hungarian and foreign composers
Since 2007: Teacher of the organ at the László Hermann Elementary and Secondary Music School in Székesfehérvár
2011: First DVD titled Siófok – Fantasy released
9 solo CDs so far
2018 Graduation from the University of Szeged as artist of the piano
80-90 concerts annually, many of which performed at St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
Nóra Ducza
singer
Nóra Ducza graduated as a chamber singer and voice teacher in Budapest, as a student of Zsuzsanna Forrai, then continued her MA studies at the Faculty of Musicology of the University of Szeged, as a student of professor Mária Temesi. After graduating as a classical singer / opera singer, she attended postgraduate studies at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich. In 2007 she made her debut in the Hungarian State Opera House in the role of Barbarina in Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro", followed by several important roles. Her first singing teachers were Ilonka Adorján and Zsolt Bende, followed by Katalin Schultz for ten years. Her current master is László Kéringer. In January 2020, she was a soloist in the premiere of José Cura's opera "Montezuma and the Red Priest" at the Franz Liszt Academy. She has performed in Vienna, Munich, London, Helsinki and Zagreb, among other places. She is a regular performer with the Savaria Baroque Orchestra and a member of the Budapest Chamber Opera. In April 2023, at the request of Ferenc Sapszon, she sang a solo at the Holy Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Kossuth Square in Budapest.
Márk Fülep
artist of the flute
Márk Fülep graduated from the Academy of Music in Budapest in 2000, where he studied with Henrik Prőhle. The artist of the flute has won Hungarian Artisjus and Annie Fischer prizes, and also a László Lajtha-Prize. In 2017 he was deeply honoured as the winner of the Myrna Brown International Scholarship in the USA. He has released a solo CD and performed on various Hungarian Radio and TV recordings. He is a committed performer of contemporary music, and several works have been dedicated to him by Hungarian composers. He has given nearly 1000 recitals in Hungary, and, besides Europe, also in India, Canada and so on. Márk Fülep is a composer of instrumentations and arrangements as well, and he has published articles and has conducted a musical. His instrument is a Yamaha gold flute awarded by the Hungarian State, but on other occasions he uses Hungarian folk instruments.
Kolos Kováts
Kossuth Prize-winning opera singer (bass)
Kolos Kováts, the Kossuth Prize-winning opera singer (bass), a life member of the Hungarian State Opera House, Master Artist.
He studied at Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as Mrs. Ferenc Révhegyi's student, he made his debut in 1970 on the stage of the Opera House, where he has been one of the leading soloists until now , and a life member since 1996.
In the past nearly forty years in addition to his prominent roles (including: Sarastro, Prince Gremio) he sang all bass roles in the repertoire of Verdi: Zechariah (Nabucco), Pagano (the Lombards), Don Silva (Ernani), Banquo (Macbeth), Guardian (The power of destiny), Philip II (Don Carlos), Fiesco (Simon Boccanegra).
His performances as an opera and oratorio singer are recorded on a number of domestic and foreign records.
In the title role of Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle he has travelled all over the world.
Tamás Lozsányi
organ artist
Between 1980 and 1984, he studied at Bartók Béla Zeneművészeti Szakközépiskola in Budapest then, between 1984 and 1989, at Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem (Academy of Music) in Budapest under the direction of professor Gábor Lehotka. He received his organ artist diploma in 1989.
He took part in the master classes of David Terrington between 1998 and 2001.
Between 1997 and 2007, he took part in Siófok International Organ Master Classes as art student of István Baróti, Csaba Király, Gábor Lehotka and Miklós Teleki.
He performed memorable concerts in Hungary.
He also gave concerts in Austria, Germany and Romania.
László Simai
Artisjus-prized trumpet artist
He received his trumpet artist diploma at the Academy of Music in 1994 as student of Frigyes Varasdy.
As a student of the Academy, he took part in the master classes of Maurice André, Canadian Brass, John Wallace and Bernard Soustrot.
From 1993, he regularly played, as soloist, together with Gábor Lehotka, István Ruppert and Miklós Teleki in concerts organized by Magyar Nemzeti Filharmónia in Hungary and abroad alike.
He received an eMeR-Ton prize in 1995.
In 2000, he won the Artisjus performer award.
He is the winner of several Hungarian and international competitions.
He took part in concerts world wide as a member of the Five Brass Quintet, the Modern Art Orchestra and the UMZE chamber ensemble.
As a soloist, he released five CDs.