Szentpéteri Csilla
piano
She started playing the piano at the age of 7. After her musical studies at the Makó Music School she continued her piano studies at the Bartók Béla Conservatoire in Szeged. This was followed by the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest with György Nádor. She graduated summa cum laude (with honours).
Her first scholarship in 1988 was for the Basel Academy of Music in Switzerland but unfortunately she could not attend the courses due to a severe problem with her hand. In 1990 she won a Finnish Scholarship and in 1991- an Italian one followed. She left Rome with the Santa Cecilia Music Academys masters diploma. Following this she taught the piano at the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in Budapest for 5 years. In 1996 a new scholarship enabled her to study in Spain.She gave concerts in the United States, Germany, England Austria Portugal, Sicily and the Eastern European Countries. She toured Italy four times with the Hungarian Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra. She attended the master- classes of György Cziffra, Péter Frankl, Sergio Perticaroli and Tamás Ungár. In 1995 she performed concerts together with Tamás Vásári for a year. In 1997 she was awarded the prize The most talented young artist of the Osteurope Hilfe Foundation. In 1998 she produced and played the piano on the Christmas Stars album. This promotion concert was broadcasted by the Hungarian Television. In 2000 she released her album entitled Message where classical music is presented in a unique way, the symphonic tone being complimented by special electric rhythms and acoustic instruments. In 2002 she released her album entitled Wildings; the title echoes both the personality of the artist and musical atmosphere of the album.
She was given Artisjus Prize in 2023.
Her first scholarship in 1988 was for the Basel Academy of Music in Switzerland but unfortunately she could not attend the courses due to a severe problem with her hand. In 1990 she won a Finnish Scholarship and in 1991- an Italian one followed. She left Rome with the Santa Cecilia Music Academys masters diploma. Following this she taught the piano at the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in Budapest for 5 years. In 1996 a new scholarship enabled her to study in Spain.She gave concerts in the United States, Germany, England Austria Portugal, Sicily and the Eastern European Countries. She toured Italy four times with the Hungarian Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra. She attended the master- classes of György Cziffra, Péter Frankl, Sergio Perticaroli and Tamás Ungár. In 1995 she performed concerts together with Tamás Vásári for a year. In 1997 she was awarded the prize The most talented young artist of the Osteurope Hilfe Foundation. In 1998 she produced and played the piano on the Christmas Stars album. This promotion concert was broadcasted by the Hungarian Television. In 2000 she released her album entitled Message where classical music is presented in a unique way, the symphonic tone being complimented by special electric rhythms and acoustic instruments. In 2002 she released her album entitled Wildings; the title echoes both the personality of the artist and musical atmosphere of the album.
She was given Artisjus Prize in 2023.