About me
Biography
I was born on 29th November, 1980. I spent my childhood years in Tápiószele. I was introduced to music there first. I started my music lessons with clarinate from Béla Szótér when I was 9. I was always interested in musical instruments so I have learned the use of plenty musical instruments so far. (citer, flute, guitar, saxophone, piano, dulcimer, double bass)
I was 12 when I could join in Tótágas band. This was my first band. We had several abroad and home concerts. I was a windwood player in the group, accompanying folk music. I first became interested in double bass at this time. After graduating high school at the age of 19 I attended to Kőbánya Music Studio, Budapest. The best musicians and teachers thaught me there. I would say, this school is the top of musical education. I graduated there on the professions of clarinate and saxophone . My teacher Csaba Tuzko taught me for 3 years, he introduced me to jazz music, other styles of music, improvization and the opportunities of jazz and folk music. The last year of school brought a replacemnet among teachers with Péter Csiszár and Ákos Csejtei in teaching saxophone. Jeno Esze and Tibor Stark were the music theory teachers, Gábor Cseke taught the piano.
Since 2000 I worked with Tápiómente Dancing group, with the leader of Lajos Domján. I followed Tibor Molnár at the piano during the practices. He showed me the world of playing on dulcimer and started my musical career. Since 2001 I was the double bass player of the band.
In 2003 I was a member of Bíró Musical band also as a double bass player.
I attended to the University of Nyíregyháza to music and folk music teacher course. My diploma work is about "The funcion and sound of music in the region of Mezoség". After the cours I attended to the phd course on the same profession. between 2004 and 2008 I was a member of Duvo music band of Salgótarján. We were the accompanying band of Sebestyén Márta in several of her concerts.
In September 2008 I started my solo career as a musician and started writing music for bands. My aim is to introduce the variety of music to people with different types of styles and bands.I want to make the whole world meet with Hungarian folk music in every style.
Schools
1987-1995 Primary School in Tápiószele
1995-2000 János Damjanich Grammar School in Nagykáta
2000-2004 Kobányai Musical Studio, Budapest
2004-2008____ University of Nyíregyháza
2008-2009____ University of Nyíregyháza - Master
Music bands
1989-1995 Tóthágas Band
1997-2000 Tápió-menti Host Bands
2000-2003 Tápiómente Dancing Group Music Band
2003-2004 Bíró Band
2004-2008 Duvo Band
2008-____ József Terék and Friends /The Five Virtuoses/,
____ Kozma TrioAwards
1994 Folk Song Singing Competition, Pest county, Gödöllö - Gold medal
2003 Pro Urbe Award with Tápiómente Dancing group, Nagykáta
2005 "White Rose" rank award with Duvo Musical Band, Budapest
2006 Musical Foundation Award of Százhalombatta with Duvo Band
2010 International Songwriting Competition, Nashville, USA -
____ out of 15000 music
____ Instrumental category- in top 15
____ My song, Hora Fantasia -audience vote, 4th place
2010 UK Songwriting Competition - Instrumental category
____ My songs, Antré and HoraFantasia- 3rd place
2011 International Songwriting Competition , Nashville, USA
____ Instrumental category- My song Antre-audience vote, 2nd place
Abroad tours
1993 Ukraine, Turkey
1994 Germany, Greece
1995 France
1996 Italy, Romania, Austria
2000 Austria, Slovakia, Italy, Iraq
2001 Austria, Germany, Finland, Turkey
2002 Austria, Germany, Check Republic, Italy,
____ Portugal, the Netherlands2003 Austria, Germany, France
2004 Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia
2005 the Netherlands, the USA, Canada,
____ Serbia-Montenegro, England2006 the USA, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Sweden, England
2007 Poland, Slovakia, Romania, France, the USA, Canada,
____ Serbia-Montenegro2008 Canada, the USA, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany
2009 Canada
2010 Poland, Slovakia, Canada
2011 Canada
2012 Canada
Festivals
2004 USA, Bend, OR - Cascade Festival of Music
____ USA, Seattle, WA, Raft Island - Ti Ti Camp
____ Canada, Vancouver,BC - WCHFF
2005 USA, Seattle, WA, Raft Island - Ti Ti Camp
____ Canada, Edmonton, AB - WCHFF
____ England, London - St. Ceciliatide International Festival of
____ Music, Stationers' Hall
2006 USA, Seattle, WA, Raft Island - Ti Ti Camp
____ Canada, Calgary, AB - WCHFF
____ Germany, Berlin - Kesselhaus, concert with Márta Sebestyén
____ Sweden, Linköpings Folkmuzikfestival, Folkets Park
____ England, London - St. Ceciliatide International Festival of
____ Music, Stationers' Hall
2007 USA, Seattle, WA, Raft Island - Ti Ti Camp
____ Canada, Regina, SK - WCHFF
2008 Canada, Calgary, AB - Calgary Folk Fest
____ USA, Seattle, WA, Raft Island - Ti Ti Camp
____ Canada, Calgary, AB - Hungarian New Years' Eve Ball
2010 "Pálinka" Festival in Budapest
____ Anna Ball, Balatonfüred
____ Canada, Winnipeg, MB - WCHFF, Hungarian Ball
____ Hungarian New Years' Eve Ball
2011 Canadian tour - Edmonton, Lethbridge, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg
2012 Canadian tour - Edmonton, Lethbridge, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Vancouver