Szászvárosi Sándor
cello, viola da gamba
Place of Birth
Szeged
Date of Birth
Orchestra
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He started his music studies at the age of four. After finishing the Secondary School of Music in Szeged, he continued his studies at the Liszt Ferenc Acedemy of Music in Budapest. Since 1980 he has participated in international courses - first with modern, then baroque violoncello and viola da gamba: J.Podhoransky (Slovakia), R.Zipperling (Germany), J.Vasques (Austria), G.Begou (France) and C.Meints (Chicago). In 1992 he became the principal violoncellist in the Philharmonic Orchestra of Győr. He started to play the viola da gamba in 1995. Later he studied at the Vienna Academy of Music with professor Jose Vasques with whom they gave several concerts together in Austria and Switzerland.
He has given several concerts as a soloist and chamber musician in European concert halls playing either the cello or the viola da gamba.
Competitions, prizes:
1981 A. Friss Cello Competition in 1981 - 2nd prize
1990 Premio Stradivari
1991 László Lajtha Memorial Competition - special prize
1996 Nathional Competition of Cello Taechers - 1st and 2nd prize
2002 Melk, Chamber competition
He has given several concerts as a soloist and chamber musician in European concert halls playing either the cello or the viola da gamba.
Competitions, prizes:
1981 A. Friss Cello Competition in 1981 - 2nd prize
1990 Premio Stradivari
1991 László Lajtha Memorial Competition - special prize
1996 Nathional Competition of Cello Taechers - 1st and 2nd prize
2002 Melk, Chamber competition
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bach, J.S.: Sonatas | Magánkiadás | LI 9801 | |
| 2001 |
Francia és német kamarazene a 17-18. századból
(French and German Chamber Music from the 17-18th Century) |
Magánkiadás | ||
| 2003 |
Német kamarazene a 17-18. századból
(German Chamber Music from the 17-18th Century) |
Magánkiadás | ||
| 2005 |
Schenck, Johan: A Duna visszhangja
(L'Écho du Danube) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32287 |
Own First recording |
| 2006 | Aliento Seráfico - Baroque Chamber Music from Italy & Spain | Magánkiadás | CF 005 0608 |