About Oláh
multiple award winning Hungarian classical violinist has performed as a soloist on five continents. In addition to his appearances at numerous festivals and in many of the world's music capitals, he has also served as an ambassador of Hungarian culture
Professors and mentors: Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Ruggiero Ricci, Dénes Zsigmondy, Loránd Fenyves, Tibor Varga, László Dénes, Tamás Vásáry, Péter Eötvös, José Cura, Yuri Simonov, János Kovács, Ádám Fischer, Dénes Kovács
Competitions
János Koncz Violin Competition, 1986, first prize
János Koncz Violin Competition, 1989, first prize
Mozarteum Summer Academy, Salzburg, 1991, first prize
János Koncz Violin Competition, 1992, first prize
Pacem in Terris International Music Competition, Bayreuth, 1992, first prize
Grand Luc Adolph Violin Competition, Luxembourg, 1995, first prize
Leó Weiner Chamber Music Competition, Budapest, 2000, first prize (string trio category)
Leó Weiner Chamber Music Competition, Budapest, 2000, first prize (sonata category)
Since 1999 gave masterclasses as a guest professor: Liszt Academy of Budapest, University of Szeged, Pécs Music Department, Bartók Conservatory of Budapest, Conservatory of Békéscsaba, Vác, and Debrecen, University of Hanoi, Seoul, Vientiane, Beijing Central Conservatory, Shanghai, Tokyo, Bangkok, Taipei, Kolkata, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Havanna, Buenos Aires.
2019 Honorary Member of JASTA (Japan String Teachers Association),
ADMA (Association de Musique Asie),
TMEA (Thailand Music Educators Association).
Awards and Recognitions
Lajtha Award, 2010
Dohnányi Award, 2013
Ferenc Liszt Award, 2018
Emmy Award, 2018
Knight of Malta, 2020
2021 Honorary Advisor of JASTA Okinawa Branch
2023 Hungarian Academy of Arts
2023 Guest Professor and Advisory Consultant Korea International School of Arts
2024 Artistic Director Miyakojima Music Festival
Media
The Violin Alone (an American biographical film developed through the PBS television network, 2017)
Mr Olah is playing on a fine Italian violin (Ex-Ligeti)
provided by the Government of Hungary.