Born: 29.09.1977
Studies:
2007- : Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Doctoral School
1997-2001: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, piano major (teachers: Balázs Szokolay, Péter Nagy)
1989-1997: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Special School for Young Talents (teachers: Zsuzsa Esztó, Balázs Szokolay, Balázs Kecskés)
1987-1989: Liszt Ferenc Music School, Kaposvár
Master classes:
2008: Malcolm Bilson master class, Budapest
2001: György Kurtág master class, Budapest
2001: Péter Frankl master class, Budapest
2000: Prof. Amadeus Webersinke master class, Budapest
2000: Balázs Szokolay master class, Keszthely
1991: Ferenc Kerek master class, Baja
1991: Lívia Rév master class, Dunakeszi
Teaching activities:
2001- : Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest
1999-2000: Weiner Leó Music School, Budapest
2002-2003: Ernő Dohnányi Music School, Budapest
2012-2014: Guiyang Normal University of Arts (China) – guest piano teacher
2014- : King St Stephen Secondary School of Music - teacher
Performance activities:
Active as both soloist and chamber musician. She has given concerts in the Grand Hall of the Liszt Academy, the Marble Hall of Bartók Radio, in several concert halls in Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany and China. For several years she was a chamber partner of violinist Dénes Zsigmondy (1926-2014); they performed on numerous occasions in Hungary and Germany. Composer János Gyulai Gaál (1924-2009) requested Vera to perform and record several of his chamber works.
Competitions:
1989, 1994: ‘Reader European Junior Piano Festival’, Netherlands, 1st prize
1992: International Piano Competition, Usti nad Labem, Special prize
1990: National Piano Competition, Nyíregyháza 3rd prize
1989, 1990: County Piano Competition, Barcs 1st prize
Contact:
06-20/974-6591
veravarhalmi[kukac]citromail.hu