Kovács Gergely

Country: Hungary

Date of birth: 26 February, 1995

Gergely Kovács took the challenge of international competitions early in his childhood, winning awards such as 3rd place in Serbia, 5th in Weimar at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition for Youth and 1st prize at the International Music Competition “Pietro Argento” in Gioia del Colle, Italy in 2013. He was a scholarship winner of the International Holland Music Sessions and the Young Prague Festival in the Czech Republic. In 2019 he successfully applied for Bank of China and Fischer Annie scholarships. He has improved his skills at masterclasses given by prestigious teachers such as Mikhail Voskresensky, Zoltán Kocsis, Imre Rohmann, or Boris Berman. After winning 2nd prize at the International Chopin Competition Budapest In 2018 (1st was not awarded) he received a Junior Prima Award in Hungary. He has won 3rd prize at the International Liszt Piano Competitions in Budapest, Los Angeles and New York. He has also performed in Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium with Orchestra of St. Luke’s New York. He has appeared in recitals all around Europe, in Israel, Indonesia, Singapore, China and the United States, usually followed by masterclasses. He is currently working on his DLA studies at the Doctoral School of the Liszt Academy in Budapest.

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