János Balázs

pianist
Budapest, 19 September 1988
Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2021–2023)
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2023–)
"He plays the piano even better than György Cziffra," said Tamás Vásáry, the Kossuth Prize-winning pianist and conductor. János Balázs was delighted and grateful for this remark, yet for him the path blazed by Ferenc Liszt, György Cziffra and
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overnmental award

Awarded by national government to recognize achievements of public, national significance.

An award established and granted by central government authorities.



The highest musical award granted by the Hungarian state in recognition of outstanding musical and performing arts achievements.



State award for artists who have created outstanding artistic values over a prolonged period in Hungarian national culture and artistic fields (theatre, music, dance, circus, film, visual, photography, applied arts), and who already hold an artistic award granted by the minister responsible for culture. The recipient is entitled to the title “Meritorious Artist of Hungary” (short: “Meritorious Artist”).





The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.