EWALD BRASS QUINTET:

The Ewald Brass Quintet was founded in 1996 by Student of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music: Levente Bakó, Tamás Tarkó, András Kovalcsik, Lajos Kelemen and Tamás Kelemen. Each member of the Quintet is also renowned as a soloist: in earlier years they have all won national competitions or been awarded prizes.

Recognizing the basic conditions of the demanding chamber music scene, this youthful ensemble - through meticulous, untiring work - has perfected tone and synchronization , to which credit must go equally to their innumerable rehearsals and international competitions as well as the concert opportunities they have fully capitalized on. It is a basic aim of the ensemble to boarden the appeal and uderstanding of the hungarian music culture.

After four years of interpreting hungarian contemporary music all across Europe, at the end of 2000. The Ewald Brass Quintet won the highest recognition of the hungarian composers: The Artisjus Prize. The Ensemble' s greatest successes to date have been taking gold at the 7th Narbonne International Brass Quintet Competition, National Trumpet Days of Bremen, First South - Korean Brass Competition in Cheju, and the 2nd Jan Koetsier Brass Quintet Competition in Munich.

The fact that such young group of musicians triumphed at these serious competitions is unprecedented, and it not only increased their recognition but also enhanced the international reputation of hungarian brass music. The results of their victory have materialized in a flood of invitations to conduct tours and concerts in Europe and the United States.

By now, The Ewald Brass Quintet is supported by JA - Musik and the Wenzel Meinl GmbH - Germany - and the members can play the highest - quality instrumentes to. enhance the music experience of the audience in this way as well.

Thus they will continue to present their wide repertoire - comprising the best pieces of the brass music genre from the rennesaince through the classics to modern works - at numerous concerts at home and abroad.

Prizes:
1998. Narbonne, France: 7 th. International Brassquintet Competition: 1 st. Prize
1999. Moers, Germany: International Brassquintet Competition: 3 rd. Prize
1999. Munich, Germany: International Jan Koetsier Brassquintet Competition: 2 nd. Prize
1999. Passau, Germany: International Brassquintet Competition: 2 nd. Prize
2000. "Internationale Trompeten Tage" Bremen, Germany: I. Prize
2000. Jeju city, South - Corea: 1 st. International Brassquintet Competition: 1 st. Prize
2001. 1 st. International Brassquintet Competition, Athen (USA): 2 nd. Prize
2001. Passau, Germany: International Brassquintet Competition: 2 nd. Prize
2001. Munich, Germany: International Jan Koetsier Brassquintet Competiton: 1 st. Prize

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Levente Bakó (B&S and Courtois trumpets) Artistic Director of the Quintet, member of the Danubia Symphony
Orchestra, Second Conductor of the Chamber Orchestra of ELTE University

Courses, Prizes:
1987. National Trumpet Competition, Zalaegerszeg - Special Prize
1993. National Trumpet Competition, Miskolc 2nd Prize
1995. Mastercourse of Guy Touvron , Budapest
1997. Mastercourse of Carole D. Reinhart, Pécs
1998. Mastercourse of Bo Nillson, Miskolc
2000. Mastercourse of Reinhold Friedrich, Budapest
2000. Masterclass by Allen Vizutti , Bremen - Germany
2001. Mastercourse of Max Sommerhalder, Budapest
2001. Mastercourse of Thomas Stevens, Leukerbad - Swiss

Schools:
1991 - 1995. College of Music in Nyíregyháza. Teacher: Gyula Nagy
1995 - 2000. Liszt Ferenc University of Music, Budapest. Professor: Varasdy Frigyes
2000. Degree: Trumpetartist - Teacher

Places of Work:
1999 - 2001. Bartók Béla College of Music, Budapest
>From 1999 Danubia National Symphony Orchestra, Budapest
>From 2001 Eötvös Lóránd University of Science, Bartók Béla
Chamberorchestra Budapest, orchestral assistent

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Tamás Tarkó (B&S and Courtois trumpets)
Solo trumpetplayer of the Danubia Symphony Orchestra

Mastercourses - Prices:
1995. Mastercourse of Guy Touvron , Budapest
1997. Mastercourse of Carole D. Reinhart, Pécs
1998. Mastercourse of Bo Nillson, Miskolc
2000. Mastercourse of Reinhold Friedrich, Budapest
2000. Masterclass by Allen Vizutti , Bremen - Germany
2001. Mastercourse of Max Sommerhalder, Budapest
2001. Mastercourse of Thomas Stevens, Leukerbad - Swiss
1991. National Trumpet Competition, Miskolc 1st. Price
1993. National Trumpet Competition, Miskolc 1st. Price

Schools:
1992 - 1996. Bartók Béla College of Music. Teacher: Simon Attila Trumpetartist
>From 1997 Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Professor: Varasdy Frigyes Trumpetartist

Places of Work:
>From 1999 Solo trumpetplayer of the Danubia Symphony Orchestra

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András Kovalcsik (Hans Hoyer 5802K french horn)
Member of the Hungarian State Opera

Courses - Prices:
1992. Masterclass by Tarjáni Ferenc, Békéstarhos
1994. Masterclass by Friedrich Gabler, Budapest
1994. International Musicmeeting, Pécs
1994-1995. Masterclass by Horváth László Clarinetartist, Kõszeg; Categoree Woodwindquintet.
1995. I. Hungarian Horn Festival, Csobánka
1996. National Chambermusic Competition, Szeged: Special Price (woddwindquintet)
2000. XXIII. National Horn Competition, Debrecen: 2nd. Price
2001. XXIV. National Horn Competition, Debrecen: 1st. Price

Schools:
1991-1995. Bartók Béla College of Music, Budapest. Teacher: Beleznay Tibor Hornartist
1996 - 2001. Liszt Ferenc Conservatory of Music, Budapest. Professor: Magyari Imre Hornartist
2001. Degree: Hornartist and Teacher
2001. Academy of Music, Debrecen. Professor: Kökényesi Miklós Hornartist

Places of Work:
1994 - 1997. Budapest Symphony Orchestra
>From 1993 Danubia National Jouth Symphony Orchestra, Budapest
>From 1998 Hungarian State Opera

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Lajos Kelemen (Courtois 420BH Challenger II trombone)
Tromboneplayer of the Matáv Symphony Orchestra

Courses, Prices:
1993. - 1st. place on the National Musicschool Competition in Kiskunfélegyháza
1996. - 1st. place on the National Highschool Competition for Trombone and Tuba in Pécs
1998. - 2nd. place of the "Balogh-Zilcz" Competition
1999. - 3rd. place on the "Balogh-Zilcz" Competition 2000. - Weimar: Concert and Masterclass by Armin Bachmann with the
Academy Class of Gustav Höna.
2000. - 1st. place on the "Balogh-Zilcz" Competition
2001. - "Emerging Artist" concert on the Swiss Brass Week in Leukerbad, and playing the masterclass of Joseph Alessi.
2002. - Masterclass by Armin Bachmann
2003. - Member of the Ewald Brass Quintet

Schools:
1990 - 1994 Lajos Bárdos Musicschool in Fehérgyarmat. Teacher: Béla Bárány
1994 - 1998 Leo Weiner Highschool of Music in Budapest. Teacher: József Ronyecz.
1998 - 2003 Ferenc Liszt University of Music in Budapest. Teacher: Gusztáv Höna

Places of Work:
>From 2002 tromboneplayer of the Matáv Symphony Orchestra

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Tamás Kelemen (B&S 3199 F-Tuba)
tuba virtuoso
Member of the Hungarian Police's Brass Band