ORMBK Presents Endre Hegedűs Piano Recital: "The Tender Chopin and Fireworks Liszt"

The Oregon Hungarian Communion of Friends welcomes back to Portland, internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist Endre Hegedűs. Hegedűs performs works by Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt highlighting the tender side of Chopin and the bravura fireworks of Liszt. Hegedűs performed in Portland in 2006 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Endre Hegedűs was born in Hódmezovásárhely, Hungary in 1954. After graduating from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, he won a scholarship from the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was a soloist from 1979 to 1996. He was awarded prizes at ten international piano competitions, winning first prize four times including the Rina Sala Gallo in Monza and at the Rachmaninov International Piano Competition in Morcone, Italy. Endre won second prize at the Athenaeum International Piano Competition in Athens in 1978 and similarly at the competition of the Scala in Milan in 1980. No first prize was given on either occasion. Endre has had more than 2300 appearances. In his 25-year career as a pianist he has recorded 24 CDs, Hungarian and Japanese television channels have broadcast 19 hours of live recordings from his concerts and he regularly tours Europe, the Far East, and North America. A father of three, Endre and his wife Katalin Hegedűs give concerts in Hungary and worldwide of piano four hands and duets.

In 1999, the Steinway Center New York conferred on him the title "Steinway Artist". That same year he was chosen in England among the best 300 active pianists in the world. In 2000 he was awarded the prestigious Franz Liszt Prize and both the György Cziffra and the Liszt Millennial Plaque. In 2002 he was granted the Pro Urbe distinction by his hometown and also received the Culture 22 Prize. In 2004 the President of Hungary presented him with a Presidential Medal. For his 50th birthday, Harmat publishing house published a book about the artist Hegedűs a zongoránál, with interviews by Andrea Ferenczi. Currently he teaches chamber music at the Teacher Training Department of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Mr. Hegedűs speaks fluent English, German, Italian and Japanese.

Oregon Magyar Baráti Közösség

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Endre Hegedűs

The Tender Chopin and Fireworks Liszt

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