Csatos, Ferenc
Csatos, Ferenc
Member of the orchestra since 2001. Besides playing in the BDO, he also teaches at Szent István Király Secondary School of Music and Primary Art School.
His favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach.
„I am inspired by the vocation of my brass colleagues and of course by the music. I wish ourselves another 25 years of anniversaries.”
Trumpet
Szokola, János
Szokola, János
Member of the orchestra since November 2017. Currently he is also a university student.
Favourite composer: Gustav Mahler
Favourite composition: Mahler’s Symphony No. 1
‘This is an excellent community, the standards are set high, and I can learn so much from my colleagues.’
Horn
Börzsönyi, Máté
Börzsönyi, Máté
Member of the orchestra since October 2013. When not playing with us, Máté gets involved in anything associated with the horn.
Favourite composers: Mozart, Brahms, R. Strauss, Dvořák and whatever is on in the current programme.
Favourite compositions: An Alpine Symphony, Till Eulenspiegel, Mozart’s Symphony in A Major, K. 201, Brahms’ Symphonies No. 2 and No. 4.
‘Although we vary in character, the common goal called Music and us being in the same boat create a special bond among us. Rehearsals are run in a cheerful atmosphere.
Everyone considers the orchestra to be their own baby, we drive each other towards continuous progress. The combination of this constant striving to improve and achieve higher quality, the intensity of concerts and Gábor’s inspiring personality form a special blend, and the energy radiating from all that is what captures the audience.
In Hungary’s music life Dohnányi Orchestra represents a unique tone and a wide dynamic range that we call „Chicago” among ourselves. I love playing at concerts, I enjoy the amazing vibe and the colourful programmes. We play a symphonic repertoire, but also opera, movie soundtracks, pop music and small orchestration, and what’s more, we perform on authentic instruments.
I wish my colleagues and the audience harmony, happiness, good health, success, and wealth – both material and of the soul.’
Horn
Mészáros, Bence
Mészáros, Bence
Member of the orchestra since 2008. Member of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as well.
Favourite composer: Richard Strauss
Favourite composition: Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2
Bence is married to Zita, they have a daughter, Panna.
‘An exceptional community, a tolerable boss, hot in winter, cold in summer. Let’s keep up the good work and carry on everyone!’
Horn
Kotroczó, Szabolcs
Kotroczó, Szabolcs
Szabolcs has been a member of our orchestra since May 2010. Apart from BDZ, he plays in Budapest Concerto as well.
His favourite composers: Antonio Vivaldi and Béla Bartók. His favourite piece: Bluebeard’s Castle.
He likes sport activities and hiking.
‘The community is very good and the orchestra’s repertoire is diverse. I wish the orchestra many wonderful concerts and even more support.’
Bassoon
Korda, Nikoletta
Korda, Nikoletta
She is one of the founding members of our orchestra, having played with us ever since the beginning (and a year more).
She prefers not to name just one favourite composer or piece of music: she finds pleasure in whatever the orchestra is playing. She likes putting herself in other people’s shoes, and finds it interesting to look at works through the eyes of others.
She has three sons. Each of them does something different and she thinks that is just fine.
‘First of all, on the occasion of the 2018 anniversary, my wish is for a world of concert-life and an accessible and understanding audience. Along with digitization, I am afraid that my children’s generation will no longer find a “simple” concert interesting enough for the audience to sit in and for the performer or performers to play. Therefore, if I may, I’d like to wish the orchestra the gift of ingenuity. To have the power to stand out from the ‘cultural noise’, while living up to and remaining worthy of the composers and the performers as well as the programme, the concert venue and the spirit.”
Bassoon
Bazsinka, Ivett Éva
Bazsinka, Ivett Éva
Has been a member of our orchestra since 2008. She enjoys the days spent with her family and the concerts played in good spirits.
She is happy with life and takes pleasure in her way of living. Because of considering many-many musical pieces beautiful, she could not name a single composer or piece as her favourite one.
Her husband József Bazsinka is a tuba artist, and they have two children: Barnabás József Bazsinka and Joel Fülöp Bazsinka.
‘I love playing in this orchestra because we make music in a family spirit. It is very good to inspire each other, to improve while continuously changing. For our 25th anniversary (in 2018 – the ed.) I wish to have a lot more anniversaries together.’
Bassoon
Sándor, Balázs
Sándor, Balázs
Member of the orchestra since November 2017.
Balázs grew up in a family of musicians. His father is a clarinet player, his mother is a violinist and both are prominent artists of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra.
‘I love playing in this orchestra. Thanks to the diverse repertoire I can try myself in almost all genres, which is pretty challenging for me.’
Clarinet
Horváth, Marcell
Horváth, Marcell
Member of the orchestra since 1998, Marcell holds a teacher’s position at the Art School of Nagykovácsi and is a member of the Budapest Saxophone Quartet. When asked about his profession, he calls himself a devoted musician.
His favourite composer right now is Richard Strauss, his favourite composition at this very moment is The Woman Without a Shadow.
Marcell also loves playing the piano.
‘The atmosphere here is really great. My wish for ourselves is more time for individual practice, for myself more patience and understanding, and for the world less greediness.’
Clarinet
Ablonczy, Keve
Ablonczy, Keve
Member of the orchestra since 2013, Keve also plays in theatres in Budapest and all over Hungary. Keve is a father of three children.
Favourite composer: Stravinsky.
Favourite composition: Le Sacre du printemps.
‘Great colleagues, good atmosphere, high standard concerts with a diverse programme.’
Clarinet
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