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The Fifth Competition - 2007
Program

Schedule

Participants

Jury


The Fourth Competition - 2006

The Third Competition - 2005

The Second Competition - 2004

The First Competition – 2003

SZALAI, ANTALSzalai, Antal


1st Audition
Bach. Sonata g-moll: adagio, fuga
Paganini. Caprices No. 14, 21

2nd Audition
Mozart. Sonata e-moll, KV 304
Bartok. Sonata for violin solo
Paganini. Cantabile, op. 17
Paganini. “Moses”, op. 24

3rd Audition
Dvorak. Concerto a-moll, op. 53

Born in Budapest, Hungary (1981). Studied with Prof. Laszlo Denes, Prof. Peter Komlos and Prof. Jozef Kopelman in Budapest. Currently studies at Brussels Royal Conservatory (class of Prof. K.Sebestyen). Attended master classes with Y. Menuhin, I. Stern, P. Zukerman, Sh. Mintz and T. Varga. Performed with numerous orchestras and outstanding conductors. In April 2008 will make his debuts in Berlin and Liverpool (Glazunov Concerto) and in Hong Kong (Tchaikovsky Concerto). Plays on Stradivarius (1733) on loan from a private sponsor.

  • Laureate of the Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Italy (2004): 1 st prize.
  • Laureate of the Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition, Italy (2004): 1 st prize.
  • Laureate of the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition, Switzerland (2005): 2 nd prize.
  • Laureate of the G.Enescu International Violin Competition, Romania (2005): 2 nd prize.
  • Laureate of the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, Belgium (2005).