Federica Monti began studying piano at the age of 8 and held her first concert the following year.

Right from the start her remarkable talent was awarded throughout Italy.

In 1990 he wins: 1st Prize at the National Competition for Young Concertists "Citta di Aversa".

In 1992 she wins: 1st overall prize at the "Citta di San Polo" National Piano Competition (Parma);

1st Prize at the National Competition "F. Chopin "of Castellammare di Stabia; 2nd Prize at the National Piano Competition "A.M.A. Calabria "of Catanzaro; 3rd Prize at the International Piano Competition of Cava de 'Tirreni.

In 1993: overcomes the selection for the National final of the "Mozart Prize" International Competition for "Young Musical Talents", an event filmed by Italian Channel TV “Canale 5”.

In 1994: a) wins the 1st Prize at the National Competition "CIDAC" - Young people and music - at the Auditorium of the "Pacinotti Institute" of Scafati;

b) passes a national selection called by the "Heinrich Neuhaus" Music Association to record a record for the "MusikStrasse" Record Company and perform at the Teatro Ghione in Rome.

She then became an internal student of the "S. Pietro A Majella "of Naples under the guidance of Maestro Massimo Bertucci.

In 2004 she won the "Paolella" Award for the best diploma in the year of the Conservatory of Naples.

Federica Monti and Fabio Bianco’s partnership began in 2007, with the conferment with honours of the 2nd Level Academic Diploma in “Musical Disciplines” at the “S. Pietro a Majella” Music Conservatory in Naples. Both musicians come from considerable experience both as soloists and as chamber musicians, yet they have discovered in a brief space of time that they are able to unite their musical talents in a highly natural manner. They immediately gained positive approbation at exhibitions, festivals and music seasons, and at national and international concerts. Under the guidance right from the beginning of Valeria Lambiase, instructor in Chamber Music at the Music Conservatory of Naples, they were admitted in 2007 to the class of M° Pier Narciso Masi at the Academy of Music at Florence.

From 2007 to 2012 they were winners of multiple National and International Competitions :

Second Prize (1 not awarded) at the “ Citta di Camerino ” Young Musicians’ Competition;

Absolute First Prize at the “Citta di Bacoli” 13 Competition, piano four hands category;

In March 2008, they won the 2 Prize (1st not awarded) at the 15 edition of the “ Giulio Rospigliosi” Competition , piano four hands category;

In April 2009, they won 2 prize at the 10 edition of the “ Riviera Etrusca” ( Piombino) Competition, piano four hands category;

In October 2009, they won the 2 Prize (1 and 3 not awarded) at the 19 International Piano Competition “Roma 2009”, piano four hands category ;

In October 2011 , they won the First Prize at the 21 International Piano Competition “Roma 2011”, two piano category.

Their performances have always been distinguished for their refinement of interpretation, their fervor and freshness, and a brilliance and vigour brought to the language of chamber music which derives not just from musical experience, but also from a profound and intimate union.

In June 2009, they received the Biennial DIPLOMA (2007/2009) in Academy Mastery for Musicians with M° Pier Narciso Masi at the Academy of Music of Florence and in the same month they were admitted at the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Munich where they are studying with the renowned Tal - Groethuysen piano duo.

The Duo Monti & Bianco is regularly invited to perform at Musical Season and Festival throughout Italy and Europe : Napoli , Roma ; Ravello ; Reggio Emilia ; Procida ; Ischia; Massa Marittima; Belluno ; Firenze; Piove di Sacco ; Pistoia; Sorrento; Gragnano ; Trieste ; Barletta; Nuoro; Gaeta; Ercolano; Fondi; Lamezia Terme ; Formia ; Mantova ; Munich of Bavaria ; Grafelfing ( Munchen) ; Lugano ( Swiss ) ; Marina di Pietrasanta ; Mantova ; Torre del Greco; Crystal Hall Rogaska Slatina ( Slovenia) ;

In a brief period of time they extended their repertoire, which ranges from Bach to contemporary music and it includes the most important compositions for piano 4 hands and for 2 pianos . Since the beginning, however, the Duo has given particular importance to the discovery of important and fascinating works from the piano 4 hands repertory which have been unjustly forgotten , such as works by Carl Reinecke , Joseph Rheinberger , Hermann Goetz , Max Reger . They have always been applauded by both the public and critics alike as musicians with a great communication skills and with an elegant and intimate union. Throughout the years, the Duo has been appreciated for their brilliant technique , passion and intimacy , and for the remarkable quality of their sound .

Recently , the Duo debuted in Munich of Bavaria in the Großen Konzertsaal of the Musikhochschule receiving critics and public successful , with programs for two pianos and piano 4 hands .

In February 2011 the Duo was invited to play in the prestigious “ Klavier Festival” in Monaco of Bavaria with the rare performance of the Reinecke’ s Sonata op. 35 for piano 4 Hands .

In May 2011 the Duo debuted in the “ Scarlatti Hall” at the Conservatory of Naples “ S. Pietro a Majella” with the Concert op. 153 by C. Czerny for piano 4 hands and Orchestra.

In July 2011 the Duo received the “ Meisterklassediplom” at the Hochschule für Musik und Teather of Munich in the class of the Duo Tal – Groethuysen .

In October 2011 Federica Monti and Fabio Bianco won the First Prize at the 21 International Piano Competition “Roma 2011”, Two Piano category.

In May 2012 the Duo won the Second Prize at the “Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition”- New York , Piano 4 Hands category .

In July 2012 the Duo was invited to play at the Klavier Marathon Rogaska ( Slovenia) in the famous Krystal Hall where Liszt played in 1846

In September 2014 the Duo Monti & Bianco debuted in the 62 Edition of the prestigious Ravello Festival 2014 with a program dedicated to Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner .

In April 2017 the Duo debuted in China with a long tour of concerts playing in gorgeus theaters and concert halls in the cities of Shanghai , Changsha , Yueyang, Nanjing , Dongguan etc..

Since from 2008 Federica teaches Piano in Musical Accademy “Note sul Mare” in Ischia island and she is the Artistic Director of the “Ischia” International Piano Competition.

Website : www.duomontibianco.com

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/user/NotesulMare

Julianna Kiss was born in Hungary, she started her musician studies at the age of 5. She has received her first teacher Degree from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Miskolc in Hungary. She has a concert diploma in piano from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pécs in Hungary. From 2012 to 2015 she studied Mentor teacher program and Kovács-method at the Budapest ELTE-PPK University. She has received her Postgraduate Degree (Piano, Art Song, Chamber Music Repertoire) in Universitát für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. Her Professors: Thomas Kreuzberger, Eun Ju Lee, Yuko Batik. She received further impulses from professors of piano, such as Sándor Falvai, Gyöngyi Keveházi, László Gyimesi, Attila Némethy, Tamás Vásáry, Dénes Varjon, Csaba Király. Who are famous teachers of the Hungarian piano school.

She studied heritage of Liszt and Bartók and Russian piano school method from them.
She studied the fortepiano music on the Masterclass of legendary Prof. Malcom Bilson.
She studied chamber music at the Music University of Padua.
She won on several National and International Music Competition. Her repertoire is vast: it includes piano solo and several chamber music pieces.
She is a piano accompanist for several choirs.

She works in Budapest as a sought-after piano teacher and is also employed by the Hungary as a piano mentor and piano consultant.
She is an enthusiastic representative and advertiser of Kovács-method, which takes an important part in her work.

In 2013, EMMI (Ministry of Human Resources, department of Hungarian Government) adjudicated her the „Bonis Bona – For the Talents of the Nation” award, because of her prominent work in music teaching and talent management. From 2014 she is a member of „Nemzeti Pedagógus Kar” (National Teacher Faculty). She became consultant for music teachers in 2015.
Hungarian Silver Cross of Merit state award in 2023. The Hungarian Order of Merit is the fourth highest State Order of Hungary. The degrees of the Order of Merit are awarded to persons who carry out exemplary activities in the field of culture, science, art, as well as in their own field of expertise - in order to promote the interests of Hungary and increase universal human interests. The awards are granted by the President of the Republic.
Her piano students have already won close than 500 prizes at national and international
competitions.

Julianna is the founder and artistic director of the Danubia Talents International Music Festival and Competitions. She hold several masterclasses in Hungary and abroad.
She is also jury president or member at various national and international competitions in (Catania, Rome, Ischia, Orbetello) – Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary.

As a concert pianist she tours all over Europe. She has given many charity concert in Hungary and abroad. Her artistic work includes hundreds of concerts.
She has invited to play with Daniel Lugosi clarinetist he performed live for TV broad casting. (VirtuososTalent Show) Daniel Lugosi won on the Virtuosos Talent Show.
She organized the first Casio Festival in Hungary Roma Vienna gave a concert. She has organize concerts and exhibitions for young talents and supports young talents in many ways form.

She participated with four Hungarian young students in an ERASMUS program in ITALY (2018. Music, a bridge among cultures).

Publications: dr. Kovács Géza Memory book: Kovács-method in professional piano education.

Source: http://www.hetek.hu/interju/201402/zenelni_csak_szivvel_lehet

Contacts: kissjuli.info@gmail.com, zongorilla7@gmail.com
 https://www.facebook.com/juli.kiss.520

Rintaro Akamatsu began studying the piano and the violin at the age of 2, and the cello at the age of 6. He showed remarkable talent from a very young age. At the age of 5, he made his TV debut, showcasing his skills. By the age of 10, he performed Mozart's concerto with his original cadenza. Since winning the All Japan Student Music Competition in 1990, he has achieved success in several major competitions in Japan.

His first international recognition came in 2000 when he won third prize at the Clara Schumann International Piano Competition, which featured esteemed judges such as Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire. Dr. Joachim Kaiser praised him as "really intelligent and talented" during this achievement.

After graduating from Kobe University, he received unanimous acclaim from the judges who awarded him the Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste for both piano and chamber music at L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. He excelled in chamber music, receiving full marks from all the judges. He has studied under renowned musicians such as Mikhail Voskresensky in Tokyo, France Clidat and Jean Micault in Paris, György Nádor and Kocsis Zoltán in Budapest, and Nina Patchett and Christian Ivaldi for chamber music.

He has performed with prestigious orchestras such as the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Royal Metropolitan Orchestra, Royal Chamber Orchestra, Danube Symphony Orchestra, and Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. In addition to performing in major concert halls in Japan, he has showcased his talent in the USA, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Taiwan, and Colombia. His recordings, including "Due Domenico," "Angel del Piazzolla," "And the Bell Tolls," "Hommage a Invention," "Lascia ch'io Pianga," and "Für Clara," released under King International, have received critical acclaim from various magazines.

Moreover, he serves as a jury member for numerous international piano competitions, such as the "Danubia Talents," "Osaka," "Xabia," "Liszt," "Orbetello," "Monegrarte," and "Scandinavian" International Music Competitions. He has been invited to teach master classes in Japan, Asia, and Europe, and has had the privilege of mentoring over 1,000 musicians throughout his career. His guidance and expertise have contributed to the success of many talented individuals, who have emerged as winners in significant domestic and international competitions.

He has also authored numerous works and contributed serials to newspapers and magazines, providing insights into his experiences, knowledge, and perspectives on music. These written contributions showcase his multifaceted presence in the arts.

Currently, Rintaro Akamatsu is Professor of Osaka College of Music, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Utsunomiya Junior College, Budapest International Piano Masterclass. The President of the Japan Liszt Piano Academy. An ambassador for Casio.

For more information, please visit http://rintaro-akamatsu.com/.

Gabriele Tomasello, born in Catania, Italy, in 1979, began his musical studies early at the school of Professors Luca De Cesari and Corrado Ratto. in 2000 He graduated in piano performance at the “V. Bellini” Conservatory in Catania with the highest Honors. He subsequently studied for several years under the guidance of Professor Vincenzo Balzani. In 2007 he graduated again with the highest honors after presenting a thesis on the musical language of Olivier Messiaen. He obtained also a third degree in 2010 with a thesis on Dmtri Kabalevsky’s piano compositions for children. He has received more than 30 awards in national competitions for young pianists (Messina, Brindisi, Pisa, Livorno, Villafranca, Turin, Vietri sul Mare etc.) and a series of high-ranking placements in the international piano competitions of Pinerolo, Salsomaggiore, “A. Napolitano” prize, “Seiler” international piano competition, etc. He also performed in solo and chamber music recitals, and with orchestras in Italy and Europe.

He has already recorded six solo piano CDs and  more than 300 audio recordings and videos are available on Youtube channel www.youtube.com/gabrieletomasello/  (channel with about ten millions views).

In academic year 2010-2011 he taught Piano as second instrument at the “Santa Cecilia” Conservatory in Rome, then he taught piano at Caltanissetta Music Institute and at “Fausto Torrefranca” Conservatory in Vibo Valentia (Calabria). From 2015 he is teaching Piano at the Conservatory of Music “Francesco Cilea” in Reggio Calabria.

Tanulmányok:
Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, ének szak

Oktatói tevékenység:
1995-től: a Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetemen tanít magánéneket

Gratz:.I. M.S. Amerikai mestertanárok kurzusán megrendezett énekversenyén zsűritag

Fontosabb koncertek:
Purcell: Dido és Aeneas
Händel: Judas Maccabeus Messiás, Joshua, Alcina, Alexander Fest, Rodelinda
Pergolesi: La Serva Padrona, L'Olimpiade
Mozart:  Varázsfuvola - Pamina
Szöktetés a Szerájból - Constanca
Figaro házassága - Cherubin és Suzanna
C-dúr és c-moll mise, Vesperae solennesde cofessore
Haydn: Teremtés, Évszakok, Orfeo - Euridice
Beethoven: Fidelo - Marcellina, Missa solennis, IX. szimfónia
Gluck: Orfeo és Euridice
Puccini: Bohémélet - Mimi, Musette, Gianni Schicchi - Lauretta, Nella
Flotow: Martha
Verdi: Falstaff - Nanetta, Rigoletto - Gilda
Bizet: Carmen - Michaela
Strauss: Rózsalovag - Sophie
Humperdinck: Jancsi és Juliska
Erkel: Hunyadi László - Gara Mária, Névtelen Hősök - Ilonka, Brankovics György - Mara
Szokolai Sándor: Work with piano

Olyan karmesterekkel dolgozott együtt, mint M. Gielen, K. Wöss, Lamberto Gardelli, Kobayashi Kenichiro, Fischer Iván, Fischer Ádám, Ferencsik János, Riccardo Chailly, Giuseppe Patane, Melles Károly, Peskó Zoltán, Nicholas McGegan stb.

Felvételek:
Brahms-dalok (Hungaroton)
Pászthy-Baranyai: Schubert-dalok és átiratai (Hungaroton)
Donizetti: Miserere (Hungaroton)
Haydn: l‘Infedelta Delusa, La fedelta premiata (Hungaroton)
Poldini Ede: Farsangi lakodalom (Hungaroton)
Szokolay Sándor: Works With Piano (Hungaroton)
Giacomo Carissimi: Jonas, Baltazár (Hungaroton)
Kósa György: Cantatas (Hungaroton)
Telemann: Geduldige Socrates (Hungaroton)
Dohnányi: Stabat Mater
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Lendvai Kamilló: Tisztességtudó utcalány (Hungaroton) stb.

Televíziós felvételek:
Madarász I.: Lót
Lendvai: Tisztességtudó utcalány
Menotti: Telefon
Vujicsics T.: Éjszakai operalátogató
Erkel: Névtelen Hősők
Mozart: Szöktetés a szerájból
Rossini: Alkalom szüli a tolvajt
Gardelli: Az Énekesnő
Fall Leó: Az Elvált asszony
Verdi: Falstaf
Lehár: Mi muzsikus lelkek stb.

Díjak, kitüntetések:
Bartók-Pásztory díj
Liszt Ferenc díj
Erzsébet díj
Lyra díj

Egyetemi diplomáját a Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Debreceni Konzervatóriumában szerezte. Tanulmányai utolsó évében Firenzében nyert énekversenyt, majd a New York Sate University és a Greater Buffalo Opera Company ösztöndíjasa lett Amerikában.

Amerikából hazatérve egy éven át a Magyar Rádió énekese, majd a Budapesti Operabarátok Ösztöndíját nyerte el. A Magyar Állami Operaházban Puccini Bohéméletének Musetta-jaként debütált, majd olyan darabokban énekelt, mint Bizet: Carmen, Britten: Peter Grimes, Verdi: Rigoletto, Vajda: Leonce és Léna, Kacsóh: János vitéz, stb. Ezzel párhuzamosan a Debreceni Csokonai Színházban Mozart: Varázsfuvolában Pamina, Cimarosa: Titkos házasságában Carolina. Tíz éven át a Pesti Vigadóban, majd a Belvárosi Színházban működő Interoperett  primadonnája.

Együtt dolgozott többek között Lukács Ervinnel, Medveczky Ádámmal, Kovács Jánossal, Pál Tamással, Oberfrank Péterrel, Köteles Gézával, Török Gézával, Kocsár Balázzsal, Kesselyák Gergellyel, Tokody Ilonával, Wiedemann Bernadettel, Kiss B. Attilával, Kertessi Ingriddel, Temesi Máriával, Fekete Attilával, csak hogy néhány nevet említsünk. Mesterei Pászthy Júlia és Laki Krisztina voltak.

Meghívott vendégművészként fellépett Európa szinte minden országában, Ausztriában, Olaszországban, Svájcban, Belgiumban, Franciaországban, Németországban, Hollandiában, Romániában, illetve az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban.

Énekesi pályafutása mellett mindvégig a tanításnak is ugyanolyan fontos szerepet tulajdonított. Majd’ 10 évig Újpesten a magánének-tanszak vezetője. Az Erkel Opera-stúdió alapítója, művészeti vezetője, mely 2018-ban bekerült Magyar Alapfokú Művészetpedagógia Értéktárába.

Nagy sikerrel tart énekes mesterkurzusokat is.

2015 óta a Debreceni Egyetem Zeneművészeti Karának ének tanszékén tanít, mesteroktató.

2022 óta a Szinház - es Filmművészeti Egyetem oktatója.

Romina Casucci is a graduate in voice and pianoforte from the San Pietro a Majella Conservatorium of Music of Naples, where in 2007 she also graduated with a graduate diploma in voice and choral.
During her studies, she was fortunate enough to study with great names such as Luciana Sera, Lella Cuberli, 
Renata Scotto, Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi, Mariella Devia.

Romina has won numerous international singing competitions including; 
Concorso Europea “Luigi Denza”, Concorso Lirico Citta di Mercato San Severino, Concorso Nazionale Francesco Paolo Tosti, Concorso Lirico Internazionale “G. Papini” (for the opera La Boheme for the role of Musetta), Concorso Internazionale Miricae, Concorso Internazionale Citta di S. Leucio, Concorso Lirico Internazionale Illica Opera Stage, Concorso Internazionale Augusto Zabaroni and Concorso Internazionale Francesco Paolo Tosti.

From a young age, Romina performed on some of the most prestigious european stages: 
-Ascanio ne lo "Frate ‘Nnammorato" by G.B. Pergolesi (in colaboration with the Pergolesi-Spontini Foundation of Jesi and Teatro San Carlo di Napoli).
-Gilda in Verdi’s "Rigoletto" in Rome and Recanati Teatro Gigli, for the Pergine Festival, and in Pesaro accompanied by the Orchestra Rossini of Pesaro, in Los Angeles for Italian Opera Festival, Teatro Sao Carlos of Lisbon with the contuctor M° Andre and direction F. Esposito and the National Opera of Bucharest Director S. Barlow.
-Violetta in Verdi’s "La Traviata" in  the theatre of Catanzaro and  Ascoli Piceno. 
-Musetta in Puccini’s "La Boheme"  in Pisa, in Teramo,in Ortona and Fermo theatres for the Music Society of the Theatre “B. Riccitelli” of Teramo. 
-Lucieta in E. Wolf- Ferrari’s I quarto Rusteghi with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with M° V. Petrenko.
-Elcia in Rossini’s Mose in Egitto at the Teramo and Atri Cathedrals with M° M. Stefanelli.
-Diana in Offenbach’s Orfeo all'Inferno  for the  Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in the court of the Palazzo Pitti with Conductor M° Xu Zhong and director M. Carniti.
One of Romina’s most acclaimed roles is the title role in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. 
This role was performed for the Teatro Sociale of Como, Teatro Grande (Brescia), Teatro Fraschini (Pavia) and Teatro Pergolesi(Jesi) with direction of H. Brockhaus.
She performed in Japan at the Munetsugu Hall in Nagoya and in Osaka with a performance of the work of Tosti, which was apart of a concert that then toured to France and Vienna, organised by the Istituto Nazionale Tostiano.
Her concert works includes performing as a soloist for Beethovens’ 9th Symphony directed by Maestro 
D. Renzetti with Orchestra Sinfonica Abbruzzese.
She has also participated in a concert dedicated to Verdi in the "Sala della Regina" of Palazzo Montecitorio, Roma.
He held a Tournee in Spain at the Shigeru Kawai room in Madrid and the Fundacion Eutherpe in Leon.
She has been a guest on Rai programs such as: 'Applause La vita e scena' with a focus of Verdi's Rigoletto and 'Sottovoce' with an interview on artistic and personal life.
He has recorded for the Brilliant Classic the Integral Opera by Francesco Paolo Tosti e for the Rubicon
I Quattro Rusteghi by Wolf-Ferrari with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
She sang the Exultate, Jubilate by Mozart with the Orchestra of Lecce and Salento conducted by Maestro Alberto Veronesi.
She has just given a tour in China accompanied by the Scarlatti Orchestra at the Grand Theater of Luzhou and Changsha.
She has been the solo soprano of the Stabat Mater of Pergolesi with the New Scarlatti Orchestra.
Among the next engagements she will be in Morocco for the Italian Embassy of Rabat
Winner of the Star of Music Award at the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples
She is the Artistic Director of the lyric edition of the Neapolitan Masters Competition
She is Professor of Operalab Higher Education Course of the Accademia Musicale Europea and Mimas Music Festival

Mr. Szecsődi studied under István Bodonyi, at the Béla Bartók Conservatory, and Mihály Szűcs, at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. During his time there he won the Grand Prize of the Music Academy.

 His teaching career began in 1977 at the Franz Liszt Music Akademy in Szeged. He attained habilitation (the highest academic qualification one can achieve) in 2000 and became the youngest university professor in Hungary. In recognition of his educational excellence, he was elected as the director of the Violin and Chamber Music Department in the same year. Many of his students have continued with successful careers as virtuoso violinists, giving concerts or teaching in Hungary and throughout Europe. Since 2005, he has been the President of the Jenő Hubay Society (the famous Hungarian violinist, composer and Teacher).

He became an international soloist in 1984, when he received the much sought-after Grand Prize of the Cziffra Grant. Since that time, he is a welcomed artist in the concert halls of many large European cities, such as: Vienna, Bologna, Madrid, Paris, Zürich and Kiev to name a few.

Ferenc Szecsődi plays an important role in Hungarian music life and many composers, for example: Zsolt Durkó, Pál Rózsa, Miklós Kocsár and Lajos Huszár have dedicated their solo pieces to him. Mr. Szecsődi regularly plays on recordings and in the studios of the Hungarian Radio and Television. In 1987, he was awarded the Artistic Prize of the Hungarian Radio, and in 1992 named “best performing artist of the year” and the following year (1993) awarded the Liszt Prize. As acknowledgment of his pedagogic activity, he was awarded with the Weiner Prize in 1996.

His important recordings include a wide range of classical Hungarian violin literature. His record entitled “The Great Hungarian Violin School”, was commended by lovers of violin music as well as the critics, who acclaimed his “brilliant technical ability and exuberant musicality” (Új Magyarország), or praised the “Hungarian Paganini’s temperamental playing” (Zürichersee Zeitung).

Oboist, cultural art organizer

András Csáki was born in Budapest 1981, and began to play the guitar at the age of 11. He graduated at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music with honor in 2007, where his professor was József Eötvös. In 2012/2013 he pursued graduate studies in the University of Southern California as a student of Scott Tennant. He received his Doctorate degree in 2014 at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Since 1995 András has been a regular participant of international master classes all over the world, including master classes held by Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Abel Carlevaro, Costas Cotsiolis, David Russell, Angel and Pepe Romero.

Until the year of 2011 he received 24 prizes, among others he was awarded with the first prize in the 51st Tokyo International Guitar Competition in 2008, and in the 42nd "Michele Pittaluga" Guitar Competition in Alessandria, Italy 2009, Julian Arcas Guitar Competition, Spain 2011. Besides solo recitals, he is also devoted to chamber music. He has had several opportunities to play guitar concertos with symphonic orchestras in Hungary and abroad.

He has frequently been asked to give master classes in various countries, such as China, Estonia, France, Great Britain, Greece, India, Romania, Russia, USA and his native Hungary. At the moment he is appointed professor at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest.

Duleba Lívia 1989-ben született Nyíregyházán. 17 évesen felvételt nyert a Zeneakadémia fiatal tehetségek osztályába, így az egyetem megkezdése előtt már Kovács Lóránt növendékeként folytatta zenei képzését.

Első versenyén elnyerte az Elek Tihamér Országos Középiskolai Fuvolaverseny I. díjat és különdíját, majd a Concertino Prága Nemzetközi Zenei Verseny összesített különdíját, melynek köszönhetően Csehország több városát érintő koncertkörúton vehetett részt. A németországi Hochschule für Musik Detmold hallgatójaként folytatta tanulmányait, ahol 2016-ban kitüntetéssel diplomázott az egyetem Master és Konzertexamen szólista képzésein, Prof. Bálint János osztályában. Németországban töltött évei alatt a művésznő meghívást kapott többek közt a Mondsee fesztiválra, dolgozott Nicolaus Harnoncourt irányítása alatt, részt vett többek közt a Bayreuth-i ünnepi játékokon, a luxemburgi Solistes Européens, Detmolder Kammerorchester és Göttingeni Szimfonikus zenekar munkájában.

Az egyetemi tanulmányok mellett kurzusok látogatásával képezte magát. Magyarországon, Ausztriában, Németországban, Svájcban, Lengyelországban és Luxemburgban szélesítette tudását olyan neves művészek mellett, mint Emilio Galante, Adorján András, Emmanuel Pahud, Ittzés Gergely, Dejan Gavric, James Galway, Matej Zupan, Bálint János, Gaby Pas-van Riet, Philippe Benoit, Carlo Jans, Gyöngyössy Zoltán, Gudrun Hinze, Ulrich Koella, Ingo Goritzki és Clara Andrada de la Calle. A sárospataki Crescendo Nemzetközi Nyári Akadémián elnyerte a legtehetségesebb hallgatónak járó díjat, valamint az ausztriai Allegro Vivo Nyári Akadémia díját is ő vehette át. Szerbiában legelső nemzetközi versenyén, az Anton Eberst Fuvolaversenyen I. díjat nyert, ezt követően pedig Bán Mátéval közösen a Friedrich Kuhlau Nemzetközi Fuvolaversenyen Németországban is nekik ítélték oda az I. díjat. 2011-ben beválogatták az Európai Unió kiemelt tehetségek számára létrehozott programjába, még ebben az évben mindössze 21 évesen a Magyar Állami Operaház első fuvolása lett. Díjat nyert kamarazene kategóriában Ah Ruem Ahn zongoraművésszel közösen a Kiejstut Bacewicz Nemzetközi Kamarazenei Versenyen Lodz-ban, valamint I. díjat kapott a Michal Spisak Nemzetközi Fuvolaversenyen Katowiceban. 2014-ben, a Krakkói Nemzetközi Fuvolaversenyen az I. díj mellett, a Krzysztof Penderecki Fuvolaverseny legjobb előadásáért járó Különdíjat és a YAMAHA cég Különdíját is megkapta, mely egy ezüst mesterhangszer volt. Európai sikerei után 2015-ben első tengerentúli útján, a Kínában, Guangzhouban megrendezett Aurele Nicolet nevét viselő világversenyen, a zsűri a II. díjat ítélte neki oda (az elsőt nem adták ki) majd pár hónappal később újabb siker érte, felvételt nyert a Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester zenekarába szólófuvolásként. A zenekarnál egy évet töltött, majd 2016-ban hazaköltözött Magyarországra ahol szólistaként, kamarazenészként, zenekari szólófuvolásként és fuvolatanárként is aktív tagja a hazai zenei életnek. Munkáját elismervén 2016 és 2017-ben második alkalommal ítélték neki oda az állami Fischer Annie Zenei Előadóművészeti Öszöndíjat, és ezzel párhuzamosan 2017-ben a Deutscher Musikrat zenei versenyének Ösztöndíját is elnyerte. Olyan neves zenei világversenyek legjobbjai között szerepelt már, mint a müncheni ARD, Prágai Tavasz, Carl Nielsen, és 2019 májusában meghívást kapott a XVI.Tchaikovsky zenei világverseny 12 legjobb fuvolása közé Szentpétervárra, ahol a 7.díjat kapta.

2017-2018-ban a Nemzeti Filharmonikusok szólófuvolása, és  2018-ban a pécsi Tudományegyetem Művészeti Karának fuvola főtárgy tanára. Jelenleg a Széchenyi István Egyetem fuvola főtárgy tanára, valamint  a Budapest Fúvósötös alapítótagja.

Pier Paolo Maccarrone was born in Catania in 1978. He began studying the cello at the age of 10 with the professor Alfio Borzi. Then he continued his musical studies at the Vincenzo Bellini Music Institute of Catania with the professor Giuseppe Rizzari, Paolo Ognissanti and for many years with Benedetto Munzone. He alzo studied orchestral conducting with famous italian conductor Daniele Belardinelli.

In 2010 he obtained in Turin the qualification for cello teaching with the Suzuki method at the Suzuki Italian Institute with professor Antonio Mosca. He has been studying the performance practice of ancient instruments at the Conservatory of Music "Alessandro Scarlatti" in Palermo where he graduates the Bachelor's Degree in baroque cello and basso continuo with prof. Andrea Fossa and then he also graduates in Viola da gamba with prof. Cristiano Contadin. He obtained the Diplome in the Annual Course of Musical Interpretation and the Premium Diploma in the Orchestral Conducting Course at the "Escuela de Dirección de Orchestra y Banda" in Huelva (Spain) approved for ABRSM (Associated Board of  The Royal College of Music) with prof. Navarro Lara.

He attended cello and chamber music masterclasses with famous concertist: Anton Niculescu, Valeriano Taddeo, Alain Meunier, Sandro Laffranchini, Erich Oscar Hutter, Riccardo Bovino and Willen Ranck, Michael Flaksman,  Marianne Chen, Luc Toten, Augustin Lefevbre, Vadim Pavlov, Enrico Bronzi, Rocco Filippini. He is winner in several national and international music competitions. He has performed in numerous concerts as a soloist and in orchestra in many italian and foreign cities such as: Palermo, Siracusa, Naples, Perugia, Turin, Lucca, Florence, Rome, Graz, Nancy, Huelva. He performing also with famous soloist ssuch as:Gianpiero Sobrino, LucioDegani, Sebastiano Zorza, Claudio Marini, Enzo Ligresti, Demetrio Comuzzi, Pavel Berman, Stefano Pagliani, Claudio Marini, Jensang Lee, Bertrand Giraud, Anton Niculescu, Louis Lanzarini, Katia Ricciarelli, Marcello Giordani, Daniela Schillaci, Simone Piazzola, Lucia Aliberti, Cosetta Gigli, Massimiliano Drapello, Sergey Girscenko, Dmitry Sinkosky. He has collaborate dwith famous conductors Riccardo Muti, Carlo Rizzari, Tomaz Bugaj, Michael Brousseau, Stefano Ranzani, DaisukeSoga, Carlo Moreno Volpini, Walther Themel, Gert Meditz, Gesualdo Bufalini, Claudia Patane, Orlando Pulin, Massimo Incarbone, Antonio Florio, Francisco NavarroLara, Juan Rodriguez, Gerardo Estrada, Missak Baghboudarian, Montserrat De La Cruz.

He haspublished books for publishing houses: Simple of Macerata, Book Sprint of Salerno and other book available in Amazon. He is co-author with the famous conductor Navarro Lara of two best-sellers books in Amazon. He has recorded CDs and DVDs for the PDR record of Catania and Ragusa's Shine Records. In 2004 he obtained also a degree in Pharmacy at the University of Catania. He has been associated with the S.I.E.M (Italian Society of Musical Education) since 2008 and to the Suzuki Italian Institute. His students have already distinguished in national music contest and in auditions for  prestigious youth orchestras such as the Junior Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome. From 2010 is President of the Cultural and Musical Association "A.M.A.C." of Gravina di Catania that is actively involved in the diffusion of classical music in Italy, organizing musical instrumental courses (with particular attention to teaching in early age). The association organize some musical events, concerts, "Nellina Cappellani Costa" Music Competition and the Santa Cecilia Music Festival at the Theater Rex according with the Etna Santa Cecilia Music Academy of Giarre (Catania). The association actively collaborates with the Haffner Orchestra of Catania and has collaborated with Sicilian Polyphonic Choir, AFEM (Euro Festival Mediterranean Association) and University of Catania.

He has been the Cello teacher at Conservatory "Fausto Torrefranca" of Vibo Valentia, in Music High School in Enna, in Conservatory in Cesena. Currently he's teaching cello at the Secondary School of Music "De Cruyllas" of Catania (Italy).

Zongoraművész, Egyetemi Tanársegéd

Tanulmányok:

1984-1989      Egressy Béni Zeneiskola Miskolc, tanár:Kígyossyné Komoroczi Zsuzsa

1989-1998      Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Előkészítő tagozat, tanár: Falvainé           Keveházy Gyöngyi

1996-1998      Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Zongora Szak, tanár: Nádor György

1998-2000      La Schola Cantorum Paris, tanár Eugen Indjic

2000-2002      Liszt Ferenc zeneművészeti Egyetem Zongora Szak, tanár. Dráfi Kálmán és Várjon Dénes

2008-2012      Szegedi Tudományegyetem Pszichológia Szak

2012-               Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem Doktori Iskola Korrepetitor Szak

Díjak, fesztiválok:

1988    Megyei Zongoraverseny Sátoraljaújhely 2.helyezés

1989    Országos Zongoraverseny Nyíregyháza 2.helyezés

1990    Usti Nad Laben Nemzetközi Zongoraverseny 4.helyezés

1991    szólóest a Clermont Ferrand-i zenei fesztiválon, Franciaországban

1992    magyar zenei küldöttség tagja a Sevillai Expón 6 koncerten való közreműködés

1993    Nemzetközi Zongoraverseny, Roma Olaszország, 3. helyezés

1994    Londonban 3 koncert a miskolci Zeneművészeti Főiskola zenekarának szólistájaként

1995    Nemzetközi Zenei Verseny Tokio, Japán, 2.helyezés

1996    kamarakoncert a La Sorbonne-on Párizsban Ábrahám Mártával

1999    Nemzetközi Zongoraverseny Trapani, Olaszország      döntős

2000     szólóest  Clermont Ferrandban (Franciaorszag)

2001    3 kamarakoncert Zalai Antal hegedűművésszel a Guadalajarai Nemzetközi Művészeti Fesztiválon, Mexikóban

2002    Jeuness Musical zenei versenyén a legjobb zongorakísérőnek járó díj Aix Les Bain, Franciaország

2006    Kamarakoncert sorozat Budapesten Ábrahám Márta hegedűművésszel

2010    Erdődy Kamarazenekarral Bach Zongoraversenyek, Miskolcon a Művészetek Házában

2012    Maxim Vengerov hegedűművésszel próbák

2016    Tokióban, es Osakaban kamarakoncertek Hanaoka Saki hegedűművésszel

2019     Beethoven G Dur Zongoraverseny a Budapesto Vigadoban az Dohnanyi Academy keretein belül

Oktatói tevékenység

2002-2008: a LFZE hegedű és fagott tanszakának tanársegéd korrepetitora, Perényi Eszter, Ábrahám Márta, Környei Zsófia hegedű és Lakatos György fagott osztályában

2006   Szombathelyi Bartok Szeminárium hivatalos korrepetitora Prof.Pauk Gyorgy hegedűművész osztályában

2008 óta a Vonós Tanszék tanársegéd korrepetitora Perényi Eszter, Szabadi Vilmos, Rásonyi Leila, Környei Zsófia és Ábrahám Márta osztályában

2010   Szombathelyi Bartok Szeminárium hivatalos korrepetitora Lakatos György fagottművész osztályában

2012 hivatalos zongorakísérő a Nemzetközi Szigeti Hegedűversenyen

2014 hivatalos korrepetitor Prof.Pauk György hegedű mesterkurzusán az Óbudai Társaskörben

2016 hivatalos korrepetitor Gál Tamás karmesterkurzusan Miskolcon

2016 hivatalos korrepetitor Hollerung Gábor karmesterkurzusán Budapesten

2011 óta minden évben mesterkurzust szerveznek Ábrahám Mártával fiatal hegedűsök számára, Zebegényben