ESZTER Horgas
About Eszter's Music
The audience and the critics also applaud her exciting and fresh take on cross-genre music, her exceptional musicanship, and her charming and moving performances.
Beside the classical standards, she is constantly working on an ever-widening cross-genre repertoire. The virtuoso flutist can confidently use the language of classical, jazz, and latin music. Her intention is to establish the flute as a modern solo instrument by writing new flute music.
She creates arrangements from the works of the greatest composers like Vivaldi, Bach, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Bernstein or Gershwin.
Eszter’s carismatic and compelling personality combined with her outstanding musicanship inspires new and better concert works from year to year, and this makes her one of the most sought-after solo musicans in the world.
Childhood and College Years
Arts had a big influence on Eszter’s life since her childhood. Her mother, the the writer Júlia Levendel, and her father, the poet Béla Horgas made music a part of her life.
Eszter finished her studies in 1992 at Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and was immediately appointed as the head of woodwind faculty at the Leo Weiner Conservatory.
At the Liszt Academy she learned under Lóránt Kovács and Erika Sebők. She learnt chamber music under prof. György Kurtág and prof. Ferenc Rados. At the age of 20 Eszter was granted scholarship for András Adorján’s flute course in Switzerland, and later attended a master course of Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Solo Career
She performs in concerts across Europe since she turned 20. As a soloist she has played with the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the Budapest String Orchestra, the Amadinda Percussion Band, the Bartók String Quartet and the MÁV Symphony Orchestra.
In the past years she played with Maurce André, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Mstislav Rostropovich, Zoltán Kocsis, Miklós Perényi, János Rolla, Ervin Lukács, György Konrád, and György Vukán.
Tours Around the World
In 2000 Eszter founded the formation called Class Jazz Band. Since then they continue to play in front of full concert halls. The band went on numerous tours in Hungary, in Europe, and even toured in countries like Mexico or Mauritius. It is common that other world-known musicians join them for shorter or longer periods.
She partnered with Al Di Meola in 2003 and premiered their adaptation of Carmen in the Budapest Sport Arena. Adapting Bizet’s original melodies Eszter constructed a modern concept where music, dance and visual performance creates a perfect balance. More than 130 people were involved in the making of the show. The other main contributors were Miklós Malek and János Nagy.
Recordings and Recognitions
In the past 15 years she has recorded 26 CDs, made 2 DVDs and published an autobiography. Six of her concerts were broadcasted nationwide on the Hungarian National TV Network. She is one of the judges of Hungary’s Got talent.
Awarded with the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary and with the Hungarian Music Award.
Timeline
January 2000 |
Founded the formation called Class Jazz Band |
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2001 |
Debut solo concert in the Liszt Music Academy Grand Hall. |
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2002 |
Full house concerts in the Erkel Theatre, called Latin Fiesta. |
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2003 |
Partnered with Al Di Meola, premiering their adaptation of Carmen in the Budapest Sport Arena. |