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| Born | 31 January 1981 Budapest, Hungary |
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| Years active | 1986– |
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Antal Zalai (born January 31, 1981) is a famous Hungarian violin player. He is known as a concert violinist, which means he performs classical music for audiences around the world.
Antal Zalai started playing the violin when he was just five years old. He studied classical music and became very skilled. Later, he went to the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and learned from great teachers like Kati Sebestyén. Before that, he had other teachers in Budapest. He also attended special classes called masterclasses with famous violinists like Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zukerman.
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Early Career and Big Performances
When Antal Zalai was 15, he became known internationally. He played a difficult piece called the Bartók Violin Concerto No.1. This was at a special concert to celebrate the 80th birthday of Lord Yehudi Menuhin, another very famous violinist. The concert took place in Budapest in 1996.
Throughout his career, Antal Zalai has worked with many important conductors. These are the people who lead orchestras. Some of them include Fabio Luisi, Paavo Järvi, and Shlomo Mintz.
Debuts in Major Cities
Antal Zalai made his first performance in the UK in 2008. He played in Liverpool with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra. He also had his first performance in Berlin that same year. He played the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin at the Berliner Philharmonie.
In 2010, Antal Zalai performed for the first time in Vienna, Austria. He played in a special gala concert with the Vienna Symphony orchestra. He actually won this chance to perform through an online competition!
Performing Around the World
As a solo performer, Antal Zalai has played in many famous concert halls. These include the Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. He has also performed in the Moscow Conservatory, the Victoria Hall (Geneva), and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver.
Discography
Antal Zalai has recorded several albums. These recordings let people listen to his music even when he's not performing live. Here are some of his albums:
- 1999 The Leo Weiner Album BMC CD 018
- 2001 Bach/Kreisler/Ysaÿe/Petrovics BMC CD 017
- 2003 Leopold Auer Hungaroton HCD32156
- 2010 George Enescu Violin Sonatas Nos. 1–3 Brilliant Classics 9165
- 2011 Béla Bartók Complete Works for Violin Vol.1 Brilliant Classics 9236
- 2012 Béla Bartók Complete Works for Violin Vol.2 Brilliant Classics 9270
- 2013 Béla Bartók Complete Works for Violin Vol.3 Brilliant Classics 9276
- 2017 Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op.1. AZ1
- 2017 Virtuosity Vol.1. AZ2
- 2017 Virtuosity Vol.2. AZ3
- 2019 Virtuosity Vol.3. AZ4
