Accordion: Zoltan Orosz Percussion: Kornel Horvath Information: www.zoltanorosz.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Orosz-Zolt%C3%A1n-harmonikam%C5%B1v%C3%A9sz-wwwzoltanoroszcom/103851183026033?ref=hl „FLYING HANDS” THE DUO OF KORNÉL HORVÁTH AND ZOLTÁN OROSZ Special thanks to Duna Television Hungary & to Palace of Arts Budapest! The two excellent musicians decided in 2008 to start their interesting instrument-composition and perform it to the audience. It’s hard to categorise their music into any musical classes as the production of the two artists contains classical, jazz and folk elements. This mixture creates the real feeling of the XXI. Century and amazes the audience. Improvisation is an important part of their repertoire. The virtuosity of their instruments influences the audience like an energy-bomb, not to mention the rich dynamism of their play. Kornél Horváth is one of the greatest percussionist musicians both in Hungary and around the world. He plays konga, bongo, and also the most exotic and interesting instruments like gatodrum, chekere, udu and hang. The Trio Stendhal formation brought him the deserved fame in Hungary, where he was playing between 1987 and 1993 alongside with László Dés and Ferenc Snétberger reaching this unique success alone in the country. His first important international success came in 1998 as he played with Zoltán Lantos from Mirrorworld Quartet on the jazz-festival in Lepizig. Since then he’s been on international tours with permanent and variable formations. Since 2000, he’s had several invitations coming from Hungarian, European and American high-schools and universities where he did workshops and presentations. During his career he played alongside with almost all the famous Hungarian jazz-musicians and had concerts with international celebrities as Enver Izmailov, Al Di Meola and Alegre Correa. He’s been invited to several prestigious festivals coming from more than 20 countries in Europe, in the United States, Mexico, India and North-Africa. As recognition for his work the artist received many prestigious acknowledgment and recognition: 1999. Emerton Award (Hungarian Radio) – Instrumental soloist of the year 2000. Golden Drumstick Award (Foundation for the Hungarian Percussions) 2001. Artisjus Music Foundation Award 2004. Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary 2008. Kossuth-Award Zoltán Orosz accordion artist inherited the love of accordion from his father, the man who early realised his talent and gave him his first eight-base accordion at the age of four. The artist has been winning continuously three times in a row the professional adult category at the yearly National Accordion Competition. In 2000 his ensemble has been nominated to the eMeRTon price, a prestigous recognition of Hungarian Radio, later in 2008 Zoltán’s activities as new style-creator has been recognised by the Artisjus Price. Zoltán Orosz had concerts in many places of the world from Singapore to Siberia, and after several accordion festivals being in Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Norway, Spain and Russia his duo formation with Attila Bardózcy professional singer won the first prize of Best Foreign Performer of International Chanson Competition Paris. The audience can meet the most various musical styles on the concerts of the accordion artist. From the French chansons through the south-slavish folk music till the Argentinean tango from Astor Piazzolla people can discover all the nuances, dynamism and passion which also describe the player of this instrument. Informations: www.zoltanorosz.com

• published: 25 Oct 2014
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