Petz Pál
trumpet
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1950
Orchestra
31 December 1950 (Budapest) - August 2024
Pál Petz was born in Budapest on the 31st of December 1950. He graduated as a trumpeter and music teacher from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest in 1974. During his university years, from September 1973 to August 1979, he was a musician of the Hungarian State Opera House, and then in 1979 he joined the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (from 1998 the orchestra continued to operate under the name of National Philharmonic Orchestra), where he was a valued member as first trumpeter for 21 years until June 2001. His talent was acknowledged by János Ferencsik when Haydn's trumpet concerto was performed several times with his solo.
In January 1975 he became a member of the Budapest Brass Quintet. The ensemble was originally known as the Jeunesses Musicales Brass Quintet and later as the Renaissance Brass Quintet. Initially they performed at youth concerts, then made a successful audition recording for Hungarian Radio, followed by live concerts and recordings. In 1979 they began their international career and changed their name to Budapest Brass Quintet after winning the Maurice André International Chamber Music Competition in Paris.
As a soloist and member of the Budapest Brass Quintet, he has won several international competitions and made numerous recordings. In 1986 he was awarded the Liszt Prize. From June 2001 he was vice-president of the Monarchy Music Association for nearly 23 years.
He died in August 2024.
Pál Petz was born in Budapest on the 31st of December 1950. He graduated as a trumpeter and music teacher from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest in 1974. During his university years, from September 1973 to August 1979, he was a musician of the Hungarian State Opera House, and then in 1979 he joined the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (from 1998 the orchestra continued to operate under the name of National Philharmonic Orchestra), where he was a valued member as first trumpeter for 21 years until June 2001. His talent was acknowledged by János Ferencsik when Haydn's trumpet concerto was performed several times with his solo.
In January 1975 he became a member of the Budapest Brass Quintet. The ensemble was originally known as the Jeunesses Musicales Brass Quintet and later as the Renaissance Brass Quintet. Initially they performed at youth concerts, then made a successful audition recording for Hungarian Radio, followed by live concerts and recordings. In 1979 they began their international career and changed their name to Budapest Brass Quintet after winning the Maurice André International Chamber Music Competition in Paris.
As a soloist and member of the Budapest Brass Quintet, he has won several international competitions and made numerous recordings. In 1986 he was awarded the Liszt Prize. From June 2001 he was vice-president of the Monarchy Music Association for nearly 23 years.
He died in August 2024.