József Balog piano recital A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

József Balog graduated from the class of Jenő Jandó, was awarded an Annie Fischer Scholarship in 2005, and in the same year won the Liszt International Recording Grand Prix. These are just a few of the key moments from the career of this artist who is equally at home in both classical and contemporary music. “While I am unable to resolve something technically, I remain unable to understand it musically.” Balog is quoted as saying in an interview five years ago, referring to that ancient understanding of the symbiosis between the art of execution and the mastery of your skill – even the ancient Greeks used the same word to describe the two. After all, in an ideal situation the heart, the mind and one’s hands are working together in harmony. The programme of this pianist in his mid-30s is proof of this holistic approach.