Ildikó Szabó

Ildikó Szabó – cellist

Top prize winner of the German Music Competition (Deutscher Musikrat), TONALi, Popper International Competition, Janigro International Competition, and Liezen International Competition. Second Prize Overall and winner of the Audience Award, and seven Special Prizes at the Pablo Casals International Cello Competition. Winner of The Solti Foundation Award, Junior Prima Award, Zoltán Kodály Award

2017/2018 season includes concerts in more than 30 cities across Germany and venues including Beethovenhaus Bonn and NDR Hannover as laureate of the German Music Competition, and a complete Brahms trio project at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest

Successful 2017 debut at the Konzerthaus Berlin at the opening concert of the ‘Hommage á Alfred Brendel’ Festival

Has performed as soloist with orchestras including Budapest Festival Orchestra, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Concerto Budapest, Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra

Festival appearances have included Verbier, Heidelberger Frühling, Rheingau Festival, Krzyzowa Music, Open Chamber Music of the IMS Prussia Cove, International Bach Festival Las Palmas, Budapest Spring Festival and a Fellowship at the Piatigorsky Cello Festival in Los Angeles

Recorded her first CD at the age of 14, Dances of the Elves, on the Hungaroton Classic label and in 2014 released a CD of Emanuel Moór’s Double Concerto with Péter Szabó and the Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Miskolc

Scholarship holder of the Study Foundation of the German Nation and the German Foundation of Musical Life

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Videos

Tchaikovsky: Pezzo capriccioso
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer – December 2014

Beethoven: 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”
with István Lajkó (piano) – December 2016

Beethoven: Sonata for piano and cello Op. 102/1 – 1st movt
with Zoltan Fejervari (piano) – May 2014

Ligeti: Solo Sonata
(2014)

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February - July 2018

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Tuesday, 6 February 19:30	Wildbadsaal, Weißenburg Bayern, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 DEBUSSY: Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Wednesday, 7 February 19:30	Alte Brauerei Mertingen, Germany	DEBUSSY: Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano BERG: Vier Stücke for clarinet and piano, op.5 POULENC: Sonata for Cello and Piano FP 143 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio FAURE: Piano Trio in D minor, op.120 (originally for a Clarinet Trio) with Duo Biloba
Friday, 9 February 20:00	Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Eberbach, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Saturday, 10 February 19:30	Musikpavillon Uffenheim, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Wednesday, 21 February 19:00	Solti Hall, Liszt Academy Budapest, Hungary	BRAHMS: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 violin: Miriam Helms Ålien piano: István Lajkó clarinet: Matthias Schorn
Thursday, 22 February 19:30	Urania National Film Theatre Budapest, Hungary	BRAHMS: Sextet no.1 in B flat, op.18 BRAHMS: String Sextet no.2 in G major, op.36 violin: Eckhardt Violetta violin: Pál Jász viola: Gábor Sipos, Győző Máté cello: Péter Szabó
Wednesday, 28 February 19:00	Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Budapest, Hungary	BRAHMS: Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40 BRAHMS: Piano Trio No.1 in B major, Op. 8 violin: Miriam Helms Ålien piano: István Lajkó horn: Szabolcs Zempléni
Sunday, 4 March 19:00	Stadthalle Rheinberg, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Sunday, 11 March 16:00	Wasserschloss Haus Welbergen Ochtrup, Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers
Sunday, 11 March 19:00	Wasserschloss Haus Welbergen Ochtrup, Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers
Thursday, 22 March 18:00	Schloss Bad Berleburg Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers
Friday, 6 April 19:30	Carl-Orff-Saal Töging am Inn, Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers
Friday, 13 April 20:00	Treschers Schwarzwaldhotel Titisee Titisee-Neustadt, Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers
Sunday, 15 April 18:00	Beethoven-Haus Bonn Bonn, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Saturday, 21 April 19:30	Schloß Tegernsee Tegernsee, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Wednesday, 16 May 20:30	Tel Aviv Museum of Art Israel	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in G major, op.1 no.2 SCHUBERT: Trio in B flat major, D.898 violin: Miriam Helms Ålien piano: Andrey Gugnin
Thursday, 17 May 20:30	Kibbutz Na’an Israel	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in G major, op.1 no.2 SCHUBERT: Trio in B flat major, D.898 violin: Miriam Helms Ålien piano: Andrey Gugnin
Saturday, 19 May 20:00	Donzdorfer Schloss Donzdorf, Germany	BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, op. 11, “Gassenhauer Trio” MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.2 in D major, op.58 SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, op.73 DAIGGER, Sven: commissioned piece for clarinet trio BRAHMS: The Clarinet Trio in A minor, op.114 with Duo Biloba
Thursday, 31 May 13:00	Saint Mary’s Church Hay-on-Wye, UK	MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata no.1 in B-flat major, op.45 PEJAČEVIĆ, Dora: Cello Sonata in E minor, op.35 piano: Roman Rabinovich
Friday, 8 June 20:00	Villa Wieser Herxheim bei Landau, Germany	BOCCHERINI: Sonata in C minor G. 2 for Cello and Basso continuo (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata, D.821 (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Jesse Flowers) PIAZZOLLA: Invierno Porteño from Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (arr.vc/gtr Szabó – Flowers) GINASTERA: Sonata for Guitar op.47 DE FALLA: Seven Spanish Folksongs (arr. for Cello and Guitar by Miguel Llobet-Maurice Maréchal) guitar: Jesse Flowers

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