Kovács Marci
Graduated from Budapest University of Technology, Department of Technical Pedagogy; Vocational Teacher and Educator Examination in Public Education Leadership, Franz Liszt Academy of Music; MA Folk String Instrument Department, Franz Liszt Academy of Music; BA Folk String Instrument Department. He is a full-time folk music teacher at the Sajnovics János Unified General and Arts School in Tordas and part time folk music teacher at the Bartók Béla Art School in the XVII. District of Budapest.
Instruments taught: violin, viola, double bass
Since 2019, Marci is one of the violin instructors at the Méta Camp;
Tournaments abroad: 2009: London (United Kingdom), 2010: Shanghai (China), 2010: Vienna (Austria), 2012 and 2017: USA
Accompaniment of prestigious folk-dance ensembles, both abroad and at home, during festivals and tours: Corvinus University of Economics TE, Jászság Folk Ensemble, Hajdú-, Táltos-, Nógrád-, Iglice-, Matyó-, Lajtha László-, Egres, Alba Regia-, Forrás-, and Felsőtárkányi Heritage Folk Dance Ensembles.
Fekete Márton
Márton was born on June 8, 1987, in Budapest. He’s connection with Hungarian folk music – to use a cliché – began even before he was born, in he’s mother's womb. Márton considers hymself fortunate to have been born into a family that loves folk music, cherishes traditions, and actively participates in Hungarian folk music and dance culture. Márton’s father is Antal "Puma" Fekete, a well-known and respected figure in the Hungarian folk movement. Virtually every member of he’s extended family has a background in music, dance, or singing. He started he’s folk music studies as a child at the Farkas Ferenc Music School in Eger, where he’s godfather, Tibor Okos, was he’s first viola teacher. Márton continued he’s musical education in Vác at the Tibor Pikéthy School of Music, under the guidance of Csaba Blaskó and Beáta Salamon. At the end of the fifth year, he passed the vocational exam (OKJ). After graduating, he completed the folk music program at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, studying under Péter Árendás. In the academic year 2015/16, Márton began teaching at the Bartók Béla School of Music in Budapest and at the Tibor Pikéthy School of Music in Vác. He regularly receives invitations from professional ensembles such as the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and the Duna Art Ensemble. He also performs as a guest musician with several bands in Budapest and across the country. In 2012, he was awarded the Junior Prima Prize for he’s work so far.
Salamon Soma
Soma was literally born into a folk dancer-folk musician family, therefore he began dancing and playing flute at a very young age. He learned to play hungarian folk flute and accordion from the finest masters, especially csángó musician András Hodorog, and Kalotaszeg's finest acordionist, Béla Árus. In the past 15 years, he performed in many mainstream folk bands of Hungary, like Tűz Lángja, Buda Folk Band, Magos, Erdőfű, Fanfara Complexa or Bede Band. After graduating at the Folk Music Department of Budapest's Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, he currently works at the Academy, as instrumental teacher, participant of the doctoral programme and lecturer of the english-language ethnomusicology courses. He is awarded with Young Master of Folk Arts award, Junior Príma Award and won the special prize for Fölszállott a Páva talent show in 2014. He toured multiple times in the USA before, with various ensembles.
Gyanta Band
Gyanta Band is North America's most popular Hungarian folk group, drawn from the vibrant Canadian-Hungarian communities of Ontario and Quebec.
Its members belong to the upper echelon of musicians and singers based in North America specializing in the unique and centuries-old folk music of the Hungarian villages located in Hungary, Transylvania (a part of western Romania), and Slovakia. Founded in 2006, Gyanta’s members have recorded extensively and performed at festivals, concerts, and Hungarian community-based events and Tanchaz-es. Read more at www.gyanta.com.
