Szabó Zsolt
cello, viola da gamba
Place of Birth
Date of Birth
Orchestra
After studying cello, he started playing viola da gamba as a member of several old music ensembles from 1986. In 1987, he was a founding member of the Musica Profana early music group and later became the artistic director.
Together with a historical dance teacher (Rita Széll), they started the first renaissance dance house in Hungary.
After 1990, playing the viola da gamba was perfected by courses of international experts, and he performed together with Slovenian and Polish old music ensembles, he was a member of the Warsaw Chamber Opera.
Since 2002, he has been working with his group mainly on the 16-17th centurys’ hungarian music. He began to research and play Hungarian music of the 18th century, and as a result of his work, the fifth album of the Musica Profana entitled "Kájoni Codex" was released in 2005.
Beside he did the management of Musica Profana, he plays regularly with the following performers and ensembles abroad on recordings and concerts:
Mária Zádori, Irén Lovász, Éva Lax, Krisztina Jónás, Chamber Orchestra of Ars Longa, Tomkins Singing Ensemble, Corvina Consort, Tabulatura early music ensemble, Excanto early music ensemble, Kecskés Ensemble, Ars Renata Singer, Ariadne Consort, Budapest Bach Consort, Bacchus Consort, Mandel Quartet, Geneamus.
Together with a historical dance teacher (Rita Széll), they started the first renaissance dance house in Hungary.
After 1990, playing the viola da gamba was perfected by courses of international experts, and he performed together with Slovenian and Polish old music ensembles, he was a member of the Warsaw Chamber Opera.
Since 2002, he has been working with his group mainly on the 16-17th centurys’ hungarian music. He began to research and play Hungarian music of the 18th century, and as a result of his work, the fifth album of the Musica Profana entitled "Kájoni Codex" was released in 2005.
Beside he did the management of Musica Profana, he plays regularly with the following performers and ensembles abroad on recordings and concerts:
Mária Zádori, Irén Lovász, Éva Lax, Krisztina Jónás, Chamber Orchestra of Ars Longa, Tomkins Singing Ensemble, Corvina Consort, Tabulatura early music ensemble, Excanto early music ensemble, Kecskés Ensemble, Ars Renata Singer, Ariadne Consort, Budapest Bach Consort, Bacchus Consort, Mandel Quartet, Geneamus.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Angyalkoncert | Bouvard & Pécuchet | VBP 013 | |
| 1999 | In Paradise | Periferic Records | BGCD049 | |
| 2001 |
Fechtschule - Vívóiskola
(Fencing School) |
Magánkiadás | ||
| 2002 | Noël | Magánkiadás | ||
| 2004 | Banchieri, Adriano: Sinfonie Ecclesiastiche | Hungaroton | HCD 32194 | |
| 2004 | Kájoni Kódex | Harmónia Produkció | HCD291 | |
| 2005 | Rauch, Andreas: Ünnepi kantáták / Currus triumphalis musicus | Hungaroton | HCD 32232 | First recording |
| 2009 | Antico e moderno | Harmónia Produkció | HCD419 |