István I. Székely

Professor at the Katarina Gurska conservatory in Madrid and Franz Liszt Center for highly gifted pianists in La Nucia (Spain). István is a concert pianist and internationally recognised teacher: he has been invited to give Master Classes in Heuvellaan Music Center in the Netherlands, Gümüslük Music Festival (Turkey), Concerto Master Class in Florence (Italy), the Bartók Béla Faculty of Arts in Szeged, Altalena Master Class in Telki, Ádám Jenő Conservatory in Budapest (Hungary), Kunstuniversität of Graz, the Gustav Mahler Universität in Klagenfurt (Austria), in Tel Aviv Conservatory, in Jerusalem Hassadna Conservatory (Israel), Katarina Gurska Conservatory in Madrid, Forum Musikae University (Madrid), International Piano Festival "UIS" in Bucaramanga, in Manizales (Colombia), Conservatory in Alicante and Dénia, in the International Music Festival in Valencia (Spain) etc. Mr. Székely is a frequent jury member in international competitions such as the Franz Liszt in Rome, Giovanni Colafemmina, Acquaviva, Giulio Rospigliosi, Orbetello Piano Competitions (Italy), the Takács International Competition in Oberschützen, The Bartók Béla International Competition in Graz (Austria), the Scherzo International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv, The Stretto International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv, National Competition of Israel in Ashdod (Israel), Bucaramanga International Piano Competition (Colombia), the IMFV Valencia competition, the Ibiza International Competition, the "Villa de Xabia" International Competition, José Porta in Sariñena, the Alicante International Piano Competition (Spain), The Tartini International Music Competition Piran (Slovenia), the Samson Francois International Piano Competition (France) etc. Winner of several awards in national and international competitions. Since the age of 15 he has played concerts in Europe, United States and South America. To name a few: Heuvellaan in the Netherlands, concerts in Russia with the Symphonic Orchestra A. Safonov, Gothenburg Piano Festival Sweden, Algarve Music Series in Portugal, Gümüslük International Music Festival in Turkey, Warsaw Chopin Festival, Subotica Philharmonic Orchestra, Sombor Philharmonic Orchestra, Piano Festival in Reunión Island, Concert hall "Kolarac" and Collegium Hungaricum in Belgrade, San Juan and Orihuela Orchestra in Spain, in Alexandria and New Harmony (Indianapolis, USA), the Hungarian Academy in Rome, Orbetello International Piano Festival (Italy), Bucaramanga and Barrancabermeja, cycle "International Season in Manizales" in (Colombia), National Archives Zagreb, Liszt Center of Zagreb (Croatia), Liszt Institute of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Kodály Institute, Kodály School, in the Béla Bartók Museum Budapest, "Zsidó Kulturális Fesztivál" in Szeged (Hungary), Keffalonia in Greece, Festival "Midis-minimes", Page of 2 3 "Muziekacademie de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in Brussels (Belgium) and in Spain in important auditoriums such as the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Palau de la Música in Valencia, Teatro Principal de Alcoy, congress center" Victor Villegas "in Murcia, in the Adoc, University of Burgos, International Piano Festival in Calpe, Dénia Classics, Museo de Bellas Artes Madrid, Aula de la Cam Alicante, Teulada Auditorium, La Beneficencia Valencia, Auditorio de la Diputación ADDA Alicante, Auditorio La Nucia among others. Also he has performed in private concert for the Princess of Thailand S.A.R. Chulabhorn Mahidol. His mentors were Aleksandar Madzar, Daniel Blumenthal, Orsolya Szabó, Benjamin Oren, Michael Boguslavski, Mátyás Molcer, Valéria Utasi, Milica Dundjerov at the Brussels Royal Conservatory, Jerusalem Rubin Academy, Kodály Institute of Kecskemét, Conservatory of Subotica and Music School in Sombor. Through his professors he has not only inherited the finest Russian school, but has a direct musical-pedagogical line to Franz Liszt as well. Mr. Székely is the Founder and the Artistic director of the Franz Liszt Center Piano Competition, the Great Piano Masters Competition, the Dénia International Piano Festival, the Alicante International Piano Competition and is the re-founder and leader of the Sombor Philharmonic.