Adam Gyorgy

Biography

Adam's extraordinary musical talents were realized at an early age. At merely 12 years old, he was accepted to the prestigious Bela Bartok Conservatory, where he flourished under the tutelage of piano teacher Katalin Halmagyi, who continues to be his mentor and a key member of his creative team. At age 18, Adam won Hungaryʼs Pianist 2000 Award and was accepted at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and studied under Professors Gyorgy Nador and Balazs Reti.

He went on to win the Vienna Classics Prize in 2002 with his outstanding interpretation of Haydnʼs Sonata in G major (No. 54). In 2003 he won the Special Prize at the San Remo International Piano Competition and in 2004, all Prizes (First Prize, Grand Prize and Special Prize) at the First International Chopin Piano Competition in Budapest. Following his win of all Prizes at the First International Chopin Piano Competition in Budapest, the year 2004, CNN World Report identified Adam Gyorgy as “a rising star”. He continues to delight the world with an awe-inspiring program of classical works by Chopin and Liszt as well as his own improvisations of well-known melodies, unique in the classical music community.

Regarded as one of the best Liszt players in the world and the Liszt ambassador in his home country of Hungary, Adam's 2011 concerts honor the 200th birthday of this genius composer as well as the beginning of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union. From prodigy to Liszt ambassador to philanthropist, Adam Gyorgy enchants audiences everywhere he performs. His virtuosity and his sensitive interpretations have won him critical acclaim and built him a fan base worldwide.