Hőna Gusztáv
trombone
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1948
Orchestra
He started studying music in 1961. He graduated from the teachers training college of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in 1971 and from the five-year course of studies at the same institution in 1973. He attended the Florida State University, USA on a three-month fellowship twice, in 1978 and 1979.
He has been member of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television since 1972. At the Radio he has had the opportunity to record works of the international and Hungarian trombone literature, such as the Trombone Concerto by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, the Ballade by Frank Martin, the Concerto DHiver for trombone and string orchestra by Darius Milhaud, the Symphony for trombone and orchestra by Enst Bloch, and the Fantasy for trombone and orchestra by Paul Creston. He has inspired contemporary Hungarian composers to write works for trombone which he performs regularly. Several compositions have been written and dedicated to him, among others Ervin Jerebs Monograph; László Dubrovays Solo Nr. 2.; Endre Székely Rhapsody for trombone and percussion, József Sáris Ananta; Frigyes Hidass Concerto, Double Concerto for tenor and bass trombone, Birthday Concerto.
Gusztáv Hőna founded two chamber music formations: the Modern Brass Ensemble in 1974 and the Hőna Trombone Quartet in 1983 and has achieved great success with both ensembles in Hungary and abroad. At the International Brass Competition in Ancona the Modern Brass Ensemble has won first prize.
Since 1981 Gusztáv Hőna has attended on international events, given master-classes, lectures, chamber and solo concerts in Europe, America and Australia, focusing mainly on contemporary Hungarian trombone literature. In 1992 he was awarded the Liszt and the Artisjus prize for his outstanding artistic achievements and his endeavors of propagating and performing Hungarian compositions at home and abroad. For this work he received the prize of the Artisjus Music Foundation a second time in 2002. He has been teaching at the Ferenc Liszt University of Music since 1990; presently he is senior lecturer and head of department there.
In 2013 he was awarded with Béla Bartók-Ditta Pásztory Award.
He has been member of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television since 1972. At the Radio he has had the opportunity to record works of the international and Hungarian trombone literature, such as the Trombone Concerto by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, the Ballade by Frank Martin, the Concerto DHiver for trombone and string orchestra by Darius Milhaud, the Symphony for trombone and orchestra by Enst Bloch, and the Fantasy for trombone and orchestra by Paul Creston. He has inspired contemporary Hungarian composers to write works for trombone which he performs regularly. Several compositions have been written and dedicated to him, among others Ervin Jerebs Monograph; László Dubrovays Solo Nr. 2.; Endre Székely Rhapsody for trombone and percussion, József Sáris Ananta; Frigyes Hidass Concerto, Double Concerto for tenor and bass trombone, Birthday Concerto.
Gusztáv Hőna founded two chamber music formations: the Modern Brass Ensemble in 1974 and the Hőna Trombone Quartet in 1983 and has achieved great success with both ensembles in Hungary and abroad. At the International Brass Competition in Ancona the Modern Brass Ensemble has won first prize.
Since 1981 Gusztáv Hőna has attended on international events, given master-classes, lectures, chamber and solo concerts in Europe, America and Australia, focusing mainly on contemporary Hungarian trombone literature. In 1992 he was awarded the Liszt and the Artisjus prize for his outstanding artistic achievements and his endeavors of propagating and performing Hungarian compositions at home and abroad. For this work he received the prize of the Artisjus Music Foundation a second time in 2002. He has been teaching at the Ferenc Liszt University of Music since 1990; presently he is senior lecturer and head of department there.
In 2013 he was awarded with Béla Bartók-Ditta Pásztory Award.