Déri György
cello
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1965
Orchestra
He studied music with Ede Banda, György Konrád and János Rolla. In 1987 he won first prize at the David Popper Cello Competition. In 1989 he graduated with distinction at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, where he also studied composing as well as being a teaching assistant for three years. As a soloist and chamber musician Déri performs in Hungary and abroad and makes radio and television recordings regularly.
He is a founding member of several orchestras, chamber orchestras and chamber ensembles including the Capella Academica, the Chamber Orchestra of Hungarian Virtuosos, the Alps-Adriatic International Orchestra, the UMZE and the Trio d'Echo, a leader of the Budapest Cello Ensemble and a regular contributor of the Inter-modulation Ensemble and the Tomkins Vocal Ensemble.
In 1985-95 he was a member of the Duo Ongarese, with which he gave hundreds of concerts in Hungary and throughout Europe. Their performances have been preserved on two CDs as well as numerous radio and television recordings (he himself was the discoverer of the manuscript of Haydn's six sonatas, which were released by Hungaroton as a world premiere).
Déri has received scholarship from the Soros, the Eotvos and the MHB Ltd. Art Foundations; in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2003 he was honoured with the Artisjus Prize for his performance of contemporary Hungarian works.
He has been teaching at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music since 1991 and at the Bela Bartók Music School since 1993.
In 2004 he was awarded by the Liszt Prize.
He is a founding member of several orchestras, chamber orchestras and chamber ensembles including the Capella Academica, the Chamber Orchestra of Hungarian Virtuosos, the Alps-Adriatic International Orchestra, the UMZE and the Trio d'Echo, a leader of the Budapest Cello Ensemble and a regular contributor of the Inter-modulation Ensemble and the Tomkins Vocal Ensemble.
In 1985-95 he was a member of the Duo Ongarese, with which he gave hundreds of concerts in Hungary and throughout Europe. Their performances have been preserved on two CDs as well as numerous radio and television recordings (he himself was the discoverer of the manuscript of Haydn's six sonatas, which were released by Hungaroton as a world premiere).
Déri has received scholarship from the Soros, the Eotvos and the MHB Ltd. Art Foundations; in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2003 he was honoured with the Artisjus Prize for his performance of contemporary Hungarian works.
He has been teaching at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music since 1991 and at the Bela Bartók Music School since 1993.
In 2004 he was awarded by the Liszt Prize.