EDUCATION

• Andre Navarra Master Class. Sienna, Italy. 1971. Diploma.
• Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music. Moscow, Russia. 1971 Diploma.
• Franz Liszt Academy of Music. Budapest, Hungary. 1970 Diploma.
• Diploma of Performing Arts.

INTERNATIONAL CELLO COMPETITIONS

• 1st prize. Villa Lobos International Cello Competition. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1976.
• 1st prize. Casals International Cello Competition. Budapest, Hungary. 1973.

SPECIAL AWARDS

• Kossuth Award. Highest award for any performing artist in all of Hungary. 1993.
• Special Award from Society of Hungarian Composers. Budapest, Hungary. 1991.
• Erdemes Artist Award. Presented to the most accomplished artist. Budapest, Hungary. 1988.
• Kodaly Award from the Kodaly Society. Budapest, Hungary. 1985.
• Liszt Award. Presented to the outstanding Artist of the Year. Budapest, Hungary. 1976.

INSTRUMENT

TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS MASTER COURSES PRESENTER

• Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (full time visiting professor) 2001
• Rheineck, Switzerland 1999-
• Bergamo, Italy 1999-
• Stuttgart, Germany 1998
• Semmering, Vienna, Austria 1996-
• Academie du Music in Sion, Switzerland 1989-1997
• Keszthely, Hungary 1987-
• Bergamo, Italy 1982-1997
• Casals Festival Kronberg, Germany 1995
• Tokyo, Japan 1994
• Budapest Young European Strings, Hungary 1990-94
• Gifu, Japan 1993-
• Casals Festival Prades, France 1992
• Kodaly Center Boston, MA 1980-1985

UNITED STATES MASTER CLASS PRESENTER

Oberlin, OH : Conservatory of Music.

Visiting Professor, 2001.
 

San Francisco,CA : San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Invitation from Ms. Margaret Rowell.
 

Boston, MA : Kodály Center of America.

Artist in Residence.
 

Bloomington, IN : Indiana University.

Concert Lecturer and Master Course. RE: Kodály Solo Sonata. Invitation from Mr. Janos Starker.
 

Hartford, CT : Hartford University.

Master Course.
Invitation from the Dean of Hartford University.
 

Indiana, PA : Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Masterclass.
Invitation from the Dean of Indian University of Pennsyvlania.

Concerts with Orchestras and Recitals

Europe, United States, Canada, South America, South Korea and Japan:

• London Wigmore Hall
• Paris Salle Geavou
• Berlin Berliner Symfoniker (Dvorak, Shostakovich concertos)
• Munich Gasteig
• Vienna Vienna Symphony (recording)
• Prague Praguer Spring with Hungarian State Orchestra (Mihaly, Shostakovich concertos Janos Ferencsik)
• Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatorium with Hungarian State Orchestra Shostakovitch (Ferencsik)
• S.Petersburg Recital
• Rome Recitals
• Milan RAI Orchestra (Brahms Double concerto with Edit Peinemann)
• Bologna Lendvay concerto first performance
• Innsbruck Beethoven Triple concerto with Jorg Demus
• Budapest Performed with all leading orchestras; more than 50 concertos and first performances in Hungary and in Europe:
• Dutilleux, Pendereczki, Landowski, Gubaidulina, Akutagawa, Lendvay, Kocsar, concertos

Concerts in over 30 cities:

• New York Frick Museum
• Washington Wolf Trap Festival
• Chicago Myra Hess Memorial Concerts Series
• Boston Longy School of Music
• San Francisco Berkely Symphony (Shostakovich)
• Stockton Stockton Symphony (Victor Herbert concerto)
• Spokane Spokane Symphony (Saint-Saens, Tshaikovsky concertos)

Canada

• Edmonton Edmonton Symphony (Dutilleux concert first performance)
• Toronto Recital

S. Korea

• Seoul Seoul Symphony (Victor Herbert concerto)

Japan

• Tokyo Recital, Master Course
• Osaka Recital
• Nagoya Recital
• Gifu Recital, Master Course