ANTAL SZALAI & GIPSY ORCHESTRA

One of the most talented violinists of his generation, Antal Szalai was born in Budapest, Hungary. Progressing quickly as a child prodigy, he started his musical career at the age of five. In addition to his formal training, Szalai attended master classes with Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Erick Friedman, Tibor Varga and Lewis Kaplan.Multiple winner of international violin competitions, Antal Szalai has already performed in 40 countries in the world. He has performed with various orchestras, including the Belgian Na-tional Orchestra, the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the Prague Philharmonic and worked with great conductors like Yoel Levi, Gilbert Varga, Paavo Järvi, Shlomo Mintz... In addition to an accomplished career performing with orchestras, Mr. Szalai has given recitals in some of the most prestigious venues in the world. In February 200 , he made his Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall. In addition, he has given recital performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Moscow Conservatory, Kensington Palace in London and the Victoria Hall in Geneve.