János Pilz

János Pilz

Chamber Music Department

Chamber Music, String Quartet

Subject: Chamber Music, String Quartet

Born: 1963, Kiskőrös

Studies:
1981–1987: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Violin Department (professor: Dénes Kovács)

Recordings:
Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden' (Hungaroton)
String Quartets by Tchaikovsky, Bartók, Debussy and Ravel; Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F major; Bach: The Art of Fugue; Kurtág: String Quartets; Ligeti: String Quartet No. 1 with the Keller String Quartet (Erato, ECM)
Bartók 44 with András Keller (ECM)

Orchestral memberships:
Budapest Festival Orchestra
2012- : Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra – concertmaster

Awards and honors:
1990: Eviani String Quartet Competition, 1st prize
1990: Reggio Emilia, Borciani String Quartet Competition, 1st prize
1995: Liszt Ferenc Prize (with the Keller String Quartet)

Contact:
janospilz[at]gmail.com