Katica Illényi

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Katica Illényi is a Hungarian violinist, singer, dancer and theremin player. She has classical training, and plays in several musical genres including folk music, klezmer and Manouche jazz.

Life and career

Illényi comes from a musical family. She was raised in Budapest, Hungary and began learning the violin with her father, Ferenc Illényi, who played in the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera. Her older brother (also Ferenc) is a violinist with the Houston Symphony, her younger brother Csaba is a violin graduate of the Vienna Academy of Music, and her sister Aniko is a cellist with the Stadtorchester Winterthur in Switzerland. Illenyi attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, after which she broadened her repertoire to include classical, jazz, and world music. In 2002 Illenyi embarked on a solo stage career performing concerts containing eclectic programs of classical, jazz, and movie soundtrack themes. In 2014 she began public performances with the Theremin, which she has continued to include in many of her concerts. Illenyi has received international accolades, performing at concerts organized in cooperation with the Embassies of Hungary in several countries. In 2010 she organized a family reunion concert with her brothers and sister at the Bela Bartok National Concert Hall, Palace of Arts Budapest.

Awards

Hungary's Outstanding Artist - 15th March 2020 Artist of Merit of Hungary - 15th March 2015 Franz Liszt Award - 15th march 2014 Artisjus Award 2010 eMeRTon Award 2002

Discography

  1. Jubilee Concert - Budapest Congress Center
  2. Tango Classic, Celebration Hall of Vigadó
  3. Katica Illényi & Friends Budapest Congress Center
  4. New Year Concert at Royal Ballroom with Budapest Strings
  5. Theremin Christmas
  6. Around the world in 80 days
  7. Live in Budapest
  8. The Stephane Grappelli Tribute
  9. Live at the Thalia Theatre
  10. Reloaded Jazzy Violin
  11. World Famous Movie Songs and Evergreens
  12. Around the world with a violin
  13. Classic violin
  14. Katica Illényi and her Siblings at the Palace of Art sin Budapest
  15. Songs of Love
  16. The Jazzy Violin
  17. Concert at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
  18. Live at the Palace of Arts Budapest
  19. Honeysuckle rose
  20. Premier

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