Onczay Zoltán
cello
Zoltán Onczay was born in 1979 in Budapest, Hungary. His family heritage has deeps roots in music performance. His primary mentor and professional guidance comes from his father, world renowned cellist, Csaba Onczay.
Over the years, Mr. Onczay's family has influenced his dedication, training and studies as a cellist. He began his cello studies when he was six years old and continued at the Bartók Conservatory of Music in Budapest, Hungary until 1997. From 1997 he was a student at the Liszt Ferenc University of Music in Budapest, Hungary.
His other interests include: language studies, multiple water sports, traveling and computer programming. Presently, Mr. Onczay lives and studies in Berlin, Germany and in Budapest.
2005
Received a prestigious Fischer Annie Scholarship
2005
Universitaet der Künste, Berlin, Master Diplom-Koncert Examen Programm with Prof. Wolfgang Boettcher
2004
Awarded the Kodaly Prize and the Wiener Klassik Prize at the Summer Academy of Music Performance at Semmering, Austria
2004
Received a prestigious YAMAHA Scholarship from the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe
2004
Artistic Diploma to the Ferenc Liszt University of Music, Budapest, with Prof. Laszlo Mezo
2003
Special Musical Interpretation Prize at the Europa Music Forum in Cypern
2002
Presently studies in Berlin, Germany at the Universität der Künste with Professor Wolfgang Boettcher
2002
Awarded the coveted Martinu Prize at the Summer Academy of Music Performance at Semmering, Austria
2001
Received a prestigious Scholarship from the Hertie Stiftung to the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Vienna, Austria
2001
Studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio (USA) under Professor Csaba Onczay
1998
Participated in numerous Master Classes offered by and including: Janos Starker and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (USA), Gustav Rivinius, Wolfgang Boettcher, Csaba Onczay and Patrick Demenga (Switzerland)
1998
Received an invitation and a Scholarship from the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra to the Monteverdi Academy in Bolzano, Italy
1998
Received a Special Prize at the European Music Festival for Youth International Competition, Oslo, Norway
1997
Selected as Solo-cellist of the Gustav Mahler International Youth Orchestra led by Claudio Abbado. Worked with world renowned artists: Pierre Boulez, Iván Fischer, Seiji Ozawa, Franz Welser-Möst, Mariss Jansons, Kent Nagano, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne Sophie Mutter, Christian Tetzlaff, Yehudi Menuhin, Juri Bashmet, Dawn Upshaw, Radu Lupu and László Polgár
1997
Received the prestigious Bartók Orchestral Prize at the Bartók Conservatory of Music, Budapest, Hungary
1997
Accepted to study at the Franz Liszt Music Academy at Budapest, Hungary. His Professor was László Mező a member of the internationally renowned Bartók Quartet
1996
Winner of the First Prize at the National Cello Competition at Kecskemet, Hungary
Over the years, Mr. Onczay's family has influenced his dedication, training and studies as a cellist. He began his cello studies when he was six years old and continued at the Bartók Conservatory of Music in Budapest, Hungary until 1997. From 1997 he was a student at the Liszt Ferenc University of Music in Budapest, Hungary.
His other interests include: language studies, multiple water sports, traveling and computer programming. Presently, Mr. Onczay lives and studies in Berlin, Germany and in Budapest.
2005
Received a prestigious Fischer Annie Scholarship
2005
Universitaet der Künste, Berlin, Master Diplom-Koncert Examen Programm with Prof. Wolfgang Boettcher
2004
Awarded the Kodaly Prize and the Wiener Klassik Prize at the Summer Academy of Music Performance at Semmering, Austria
2004
Received a prestigious YAMAHA Scholarship from the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe
2004
Artistic Diploma to the Ferenc Liszt University of Music, Budapest, with Prof. Laszlo Mezo
2003
Special Musical Interpretation Prize at the Europa Music Forum in Cypern
2002
Presently studies in Berlin, Germany at the Universität der Künste with Professor Wolfgang Boettcher
2002
Awarded the coveted Martinu Prize at the Summer Academy of Music Performance at Semmering, Austria
2001
Received a prestigious Scholarship from the Hertie Stiftung to the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, Vienna, Austria
2001
Studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio (USA) under Professor Csaba Onczay
1998
Participated in numerous Master Classes offered by and including: Janos Starker and Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (USA), Gustav Rivinius, Wolfgang Boettcher, Csaba Onczay and Patrick Demenga (Switzerland)
1998
Received an invitation and a Scholarship from the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra to the Monteverdi Academy in Bolzano, Italy
1998
Received a Special Prize at the European Music Festival for Youth International Competition, Oslo, Norway
1997
Selected as Solo-cellist of the Gustav Mahler International Youth Orchestra led by Claudio Abbado. Worked with world renowned artists: Pierre Boulez, Iván Fischer, Seiji Ozawa, Franz Welser-Möst, Mariss Jansons, Kent Nagano, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne Sophie Mutter, Christian Tetzlaff, Yehudi Menuhin, Juri Bashmet, Dawn Upshaw, Radu Lupu and László Polgár
1997
Received the prestigious Bartók Orchestral Prize at the Bartók Conservatory of Music, Budapest, Hungary
1997
Accepted to study at the Franz Liszt Music Academy at Budapest, Hungary. His Professor was László Mező a member of the internationally renowned Bartók Quartet
1996
Winner of the First Prize at the National Cello Competition at Kecskemet, Hungary
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
Csellómánia
(Cellomania) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32108 | |
| 2006 |
Dohnányi Ernő, Mosonyi Mihály: Vonós szextettek
(Dohnányi Ernő, Mosonyi Mihály: String Sextets) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32300 |