István Lantos

2015. november 3.

BORN: 10 July 1949, Budapest

ACADEMIC DEGREE, UNIVERSITY POSITION: professor

SUBJECT(S): Piano

STUDIES:

1968-1972: Franz Liszt Academy of Music – professor: Péter Solymos

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

He has been teaching at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music since 1973.

1984-1986: Head of the Piano Department

1994-1997: Rector (President) of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music

INVITED LECTURER, MASTER CLASSES:

1986-1989: Kyoiku University, Sapporo (Japan)

Ha regularly takes part in the work of the jury of piano and organ competitions across the world.

MAJOR CONCERTS:

1972-1992: As a soloist of the Filharmonia, he gave numerous piano and organ concerts in Hungary and abroad. Beside European countries, he returned in the USA and in Japan quite frequently as a guest performer.

Major concerts and tours:

1969: Bayreuth: International Youth Meeting, Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3.

Since 1972: Regular tours with the State Concert Orchestra; conductor: János Ferencsik (USA, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Japan)

He regularly gave concerts with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the MATÁV Symphony Orchestra, the MÁV Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the Philharmonic Society.

RECORDINGS:

All his recordings have been released by Hungaroton Records.

Franz Liszt: Chamber Pieces

Brahms: Piano Quartets

In Memoriam Giovanni Bottesini

Franz Liszt: Rarities for Piano

Franz Liszt: Piano Works for Two Pianos

Hungaroton is 50 years old – Pianists (1951-2001)

Bottesini, Giovanni: Compositions for Double Bass No. 3. (contributor)

Schubert Piano Pieces

Dohnányi: Variations on a Children's Song

Haydn: Piano Pieces