Zsolt Kalló

violinist

Győr, 6 March 1967

Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2023–)

“Zsolt Kalló’s virtuoso violin playing is rich in emphasis, dynamic, and charged with a fine kind of intensity.” “The self-evident and confident virtuosity with which Kalló and the orchestra play, and the fire that animates it all, fills the performance with life and variety and sweeps me off my feet.” (Kristóf Csengery) “Zsolt Kalló played the violin with

Meritorious Artist of Hungary

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”).

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2014

governmental award

Franz Liszt Award

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

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