Academic degree, university position: senior lecturer
Studies:
Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music – teacher: László Szilvásy
In 1985 he graduated from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music as a cellist and cello teacher – professors: László Mező, György Kurtág, Ferenc Rados, Vilmos Tátrai, Géza Németh, Károly Botvay.
He attended the master classes of János Starker and Sándor Végh.
Teching activities:
He has been a teacher at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music since 1985.
Major concerts, orchestral memberships:
Performing concertos and giving chamber concerts in Hungary and abroad (Cologne Opera, Wiener Koncerthaus, Musikvereinsaal, Wigmore Hall of London, Zurich Tonhalle, USA, Japan, New Zealand)
1987-1998: cellist of the Keller String Quartet
Since 1998: cellist of the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Recordings:
Borodin: Chamber Music
Tchaikovsky: Complete String Quartets, Souvenir de Florence
Dvorak: String Quartets Op. 96 and Op. 97
The complete string quartets of Béla Bartók
Debussy: String Quartet
Ravel: String Quartet
György Kurtág: Musik für Streichinstumente (Music for Strings)
J. S. Bach: Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue)
Vivaldi: Concertos
Awards and honors:
1984: Leo Weiner Chamber Music Competition – 1st Prize
1984: David Popper Cello Competition – 1st Prize
1985: Pablo Casals International Cello Competition – 2nd Prize
1990: International Competition of String Quartets in Evian – 1st Prize
1990: P. Borciani International Competition of String Quartets – 1st Prize
1995: Liszt Prize
Contact:
kerteszotto44[at]gmail.com
Tel.: +36-30-9136342