Professors

Music Master Classes

Violin:

Kati Sebestyén violinist - Belgium

Kati Sebestyén, a native of Hungary, is Professor of Violin and head of the string-department at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels. Graduated and later professor at the prestigious Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth. She is ta member of the artistic commission of the "Concours International Reine Elisabeth de violon". She is regularly invited as a member of the jury or to hold master classes: Mozarteum Salzburg, Jong Talent Amsterdam, Hannover, Lübeck, University of North Carolina, etc. Ms Sebestyén is an active concert artist and performs in recitals for Radio-TV recordings in the most of European lands and in the USA. She is the founder and director of the Sebastian Strings, member of the Haydn Quartet and Contrasts Ensemble. With these ensembles she has made several CD recordings.

Viola:

Sander Geerts violist - Belgium

Sander Geerts is one of the leading Belgian violists.

After getting his diploma’s in Antwerp and Maastricht, he followed his studies with eminent violists as Ervin Schiffer, Bruno Giuranna, Nabuko Imai, Yuri Bashmet, etc. As a soloist, he performed a.o. with the Flemish, Baden-Baden and London Philharmonic Orchestra’s. Special prize at the Lionel Tertis competition in the UK, he also successfully participated in several international competitions, like soloist of in chamber music. Since 2008 he is principal viola of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. Following his passion for chamber music, he formed the viola-piano duo with Yasuko Takahashi. He realised also several CD’s , gaining great reputation.

Cello:

Zoltán Onczay cellist - Hungary

Zoltán Onczay is an Artisjus Award-winning cellist who considers it his mission to spread Hungarian music at home and abroad, and to teach and support young talents. He graduated from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, and then obtained his soloist diploma as a Hindemith scholarship holder at the UdK University in Berlin. Among his awards are the Fischer Annie, the Hindemith and the Flesch Károly scholarships. He won the Wiener-Klassik and Kodály prizes at the Semmering Summer Academy, and was a prizewinner at the European Music for Youth international competition in Oslo. Between 2004 and 2015, he was the cellist of the Mannheim Chamber Orchestra and the artistic director of the “Turmsaal” concert series. Since 2015, the principal cellist of the MÁV Symphony Orchestra. As a founding member of the Fejes Academy, he is a teacher and supporter of young talents. He regularly gives master classes in Hungary, Hong Kong, Italy and the USA, and regularly performs concerts at home and in many parts of the world. Several composers have written cello works for him. His CD recording SOLONCELLO, released in 2024, includes Bach's Suite in C major as well as solo works by seven Hungarian composers.

Piano:

István Lajkó pianist - Hungary

István Lajkó is graduated from Budapest, Hanover University and New York's Juilliard School of Music with numerous diploma's "summa cum laude" and titel of Ph.D. He is currently a lecturer at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, as well as a professor at the Universität der Künste in Berlin and at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Weimar. He has been awarded from numerous national and international competitions, including Junior Prima Award, and won the Hungarian State Eötvös Scholarship for his postdoctoral research, most recently he was the winner of the Liszt Ferenc Society's 40th "International Record Grand Prix".

Chamber music assistant:

Gergely Kóta violinist and violist - Belgium

Gergely Kóta entered the class of Kati Sebestyén at the 'Royal Conservatory of Brussels' where he completed his Masters in Violin and Chamber music as well as a Teaching Diploma. Regularly appears with various chamber groups, ensembles and chamber orchestras. He is a member of 'Le Concert Olympique' orchestra, the 'Trio BECEL' and the Belgium based string quartet 'Quatuor CoryFeye'. With CoryFeye he was artist in residence at the prestigious 'Queen Elizabeth Music Chapel' under the guidance of Artemis Quartet.