Soma Balázs-Piri was born in Szeged, on the 23rd May 2004. He has been studying the piano for five years, his teacher is Emőke Sóti Szobonya, at Király-Kőnig Péter Music School. His favourite composers include Chopin, Franz Liszt and Béla Bartók. An extremely talented young artist, Soma has won many Hungarian and international piano competitions over the last five years.
Prizes:
· 2nd prize, Graz International Piano Competition, 2017
· Grand Prize, Budapest International Bela Bartok Piano Competition.
· Kids Age Group winner of Virtuosos Season 4, 2018
Career highlights:
· Szeged National Theatre, Szeged Symphony Orchestra, 2014 and 2016
· Szabadka, Serbia, 2018
· Pesti Vigadó, award ceremony of the Order of Merit of the Hungary, 2018
· Eötvös Loránd University, concert with Gergely Bogányi, 2018
· Nagyszentmiklós, Romania, 2018
· Budapest Sports Arena, Virtuosos Gala Concert, 2018
· New York, Lincoln Center, David H. Koch Theatre (Virtuosos) 2018
· Dunakeszi, Hungary, piano recital, 2018
Repertoire:
· J.S.Bach: Simfonia No. 15 in B minor, Preludium and fugue in F minor tdk I, Preludium and fugue in C minor tdk I, Two part invention in F major
· J. Haydn: Divertimento for Piano and Orchester in C major, Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hob. XVIII./11, 3. mov, Sonata in C minor
· Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 8 in C major, K. 246, 1. mov, Turkish March (Fazil Say - Jazz Fantasy on Mozart)
· L.v.Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Sonata op 10 No. 1 in C minor
· F. Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 25, 3. mov, Rondo Capriccioso Op.14
· Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 16
· F. Chopin: Polonaise in G sharp minor, Polonaise in G minor Waltz in C sharp minor, op. 64, Fantasie Impromptu Op. 66, Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
· Ferenc Liszt: Étude opus 1 No 1., 2., 4., 11.
· Berkovich: Toccata
· Béla Bartók: An Evening in the Village, Ostinato, Romanian Folk Dances
· Jenő Takács: Toccata No.1, Op.54
· Jacob Koller: Jazz Arrangement of Christmas Song "Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
· Piano Four Hands: J. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1, No. 4, Kuhlau: Sonatina in G-major
· Two Pianos: Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche for two pianos , Arensky: Romanze
Szólj hozzá!