Born: 1956, Budapest
Academic degree, university position: professor, DLA, habilitation
Studies:
1979: Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music, Budapest - Jazz department
2000: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest Teaching Training College – Jazz piano, jazz piano teacher, jazz theory teacher
2003: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Solfege, music theory, choir conducting
2018: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Doctoral School – DLA doctorate degree
2018: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Doctoral School – DLA doctorate degree
Teaching activities:
1980-88: Ferenc Erkel Music School, Budapest – jazz piano, jazz history, jazz theory
1988- : teacher of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
2000–2021: head of the Jazz Department, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
Invited lecturer, master classes:
1991: Boswil
1993: Boswil
1996: Freiburg Hochschüle für Muziek
1998: Pécs, House of Arts
1999: Pécs, Open University for Arts
1999: London Royal Academy of Music
2000: Debrecen, College of Music
2000: International Piano Master Class
2001: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
2001: International Piano Master Class
2002: International Piano Master Class
2002: Kecskemét: Kodály Institute
2003: Sibelius Akatemia, Helsinki
2004: Lamantin Jazz Improvisation Camp
2005: Lamantin Jazz Improvisation Camp
2005: Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Major concerts:
Royal Festival Hall - London, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Cologne, Vienna, Athens, Ankara, Cairo, Duisburg, Essen, Freiburg, etc.
Orchestras:
Previous orchestras:
1987: Binder Quartet
1980: Binder Quintet
1994: Pangea
Present orchestra:
Solo, duo with Mihály Borbély
Recordings:
A total of 63 records, including:
Hungaroton, 1983: Binder Quartet feat.: John Tchicai
Hungaroton-Krém, 1985: Binder K.: In Illo Tempore
Hungaroton-Krém, 1986: Binder K.: Kontinentspiel
Senti, 1989: Binder K.: Diagonalmusic
Pannonton, 1989: Binder-Süle: For You, Two Pianos
Hungaroton-Krém, 1991: Binder-Shotham: Dance Music
Magic Media, 1991: Binder K.: Erózió
Zebulon, 1992: Binder K.: Little Song
EMI-Quint, 1992: Binder K.:Senior And Adolphis
Binder Music Manufactory, 1993: Binder-Juhász: Christmas Song
BMM, 1993: Binder K.: Forgotten Pictures
BMM, 1997: Binder K.: 17 Opus
BMM, 1998: Binder K.: Retropolis
BMM, 2000: Binder K.: The Prepared Piano 1.
BMM, 2004: Binder-Borbély: Seven Duets
Composing activity:
283 compositions, chamber and piano pieces, 42 movie soundtracks, music of theatre and radio plays
Awards and decorations:
1981: 1st prize of the Internationsl Jazz Piano Competition in Kalisz - Kontinentspiel
1986: Grand prix of the Hungarian Radio - Kontinentspiel
1989: eMeRTon prize – Pianist of the Year
1991: Record of the Year, Mahasz - Dance Music
2004: Erkel Prize
Webpage: www.binderkaroly.hu