- Béla Bánfalvi, Karoly Ambrus, Janos Fejervari, Tamás Rónaszéki, János Bálint, Zsófia Járdányi, András Horn, Budapest Strings, Nandor Götz, Jeno Kevehazi, Gyorgi Papp, Lehel Rónai, Karoly Botvay, Emil Ludmány, Emilia Csanky, Lajos Lencsés, Aladar Tuske
- Imre Kovacs, Andrea Fenyvesi, Gyorgi Papp, Lajos Lencsés, Béla Bánfalvi, János Bálint, Budapest Strings, Karoly Botvay, Zsuzsanna Németh
- Béla Bánfalvi, János Bálint, István Székely, Budapest Strings, Beata Sutyinszki, Karoly Botvay, Gyorgi Papp, Lajos Lencsés
- Emily Körner, Paul Pesthy, Ansgar Schneider, Lajos Lencsés, Andreas Weller, Béla Bánfalvi, Budapest Strings
Budapest Strings
Biography
The Budapest Strings began its existence when a group of advanced students at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest formed a string septet. This then grew into a 16-member string orchestra that specialized in Hungarian repertoire. The Budapest Strings was awarded first prize at the International Chamber Orchestra Competition in Belgrade in 1982. Under sponsorship from the New York Soros Foundation, the group began touring extensively and building its international reputation. It performs in its own concert series at the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, and in its own summer festival in Fertod at Haydn's former home, the Castle Eszterházy. The ensemble has performed with many soloists, such as Peter Frankl, Stefan Vladar, Irena Grafenauer, Frederic Chiu, and Mate Bereva. Since 2009 the Orchestra has performed the Royal Concert Series in the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest. The Budapest Strings has recorded for Hungaroton, Laserlight, Nuova Era, Delta Music, Naxos, and Capriccio. The ensemble is led by concertmaster Béla Bánfalvi.