Ádám György
The native form of this personal name is György Ádám. This article uses the Western name order.
| Ádám György | |
|---|---|
 Ádám György, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 28 January 1982 |
| Origin | Pomáz, Hungary |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Website |
adamgyorgy |
Ádám György (born 28 January 1982) is a Hungarian pianist. György started his music studies at the age of four. While studying under Katalin Halmagyi, he was accepted to the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Budapest in 1994. György won the National Youth Piano Competition in 1998 and the Hungary's Pianist 2000 award two years later. From 2000 to 2006, Ádám attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied under György Nador and Balázs Reti. Currently, he is pursuing graduate studies at the Franz Liszt Academy, and he is director of the Adam György Castle Academy.[1] On 8 June 2012 he performed at the opening ceremony of the UEFA Euro 2012 in Warsaw, Poland.[2]
Awards
- 2004 – First International Chopin Competition in Budapest: First Prize, Grand Prize
- 2003 – San Remo International Piano Competition: "Special Prize"
- 2002 – The Prix Classic Vienna (Wiener-Klassik-Preis)
- 2000 – The Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest
- 1998 - National Youth Piano Competition, Hungary
Important Works
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.
- Searchin'
- Jesu, Joy of Men’s Desire
- Chopin: Etude a minor (Op. 25)
- Flight of the Bumble Bee
- La Campanella
- Wedding March Transcription
- Moszkowsky: Etude in F Major
Recordings
- Ádám György, Concert in Budapest (2005)
- Ádám György, Plays the Piano (2006)
- Ádám György, Plays Bach and Mozart (2008)
- Ádám György, Live in Budapest (DVD HD) (2008)
- Ádám György, Live in Budapest, BLU-RAY (2009) [3]
Press
- Budapest Times
- Budapest Zeitung
- Ádám György In China 2006
- Jakarta Post 2008
- Jakarta Globe 2008
- Straits Times Singapore 2008
- Kuala Lumpur 2008
- Straits Times Review Singapore
- Owner’s Magazine – Steinway Magazine 2007
References
- ↑ "Adam György, Biography". Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ↑ "Flower power defines EURO ceremony". UEFA. June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Adam Gyorgy Shop". Retrieved 2011-02-20.
External links
- Ádám György’s Official Web Site - “Welcome to Adam Gyorgy’s World”
- Ádám György Castle Academy - “…Inspiration, music and technique”
- Ádám György Castle Academy 2009 on YouTube
- Ádám György’s Official Fan Club
- Ádám György Facebook Fan Page
- Ádám György Castle Academy Facebook Fan Page
- The Liszt Academy of Music
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