The Corpus Trombone Quartet was founded in 2001 by young students of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
The members are: András Sütő, Péter Pálinkás, Róbert Káip and Dániel Viktor Nagy.
Their most important aim was to get acquainted with the repertoire for trombone quartet and to popularise it among professionals of music and the public at large.
The members of the ensemble are recognized soloists at the same time. They have been prizewinners of important national music competitions.
Prizes
2001
International Brass Competition, Passau, Germany, Special Prize
2003
ITA Trombone Quartet Competition, Helsinki, Finnland, 1. Prize
Philip Jones Brass Competition, Guebwiller, France, 1. Prize
2004
International Brass Competititon, Passau, Germany, 4. Prize
Jan Koetsier Trombone Quartet Competition, Munich, Germany, 1. Prize
2006
Special Prize of The Best Chamber Group in Hungary
Special Prize of Hungarian Stars
2008
Artisjus Prize
However, they started working on the development of teamwork and of a homogeneous sound with great pleasure. During the first years of their collective career they complied with a great number of invitations, such as exhibition openings, celebrations, national and international festivals and they played in prestigious concert halls of Budapest, for example in the Hungarian Radio and the Radio of Central Germany, in the National Museum, in the great hall of the Liszt Music Academy, Béla Bartók Hall of MÜPA in Budapest, etc.
The Quartet had a concert with Steven Mead in 2004.
In 2005 they had a lot great concerts and courses in Slovakia ( Zilina ),
USA ( New Orleans ) Switzerland ( Festival of Jura ),
Britain ( Manchester,Huddersfield,Glasgow).
After these concerts they had the opportunity to make their first recording with the Hungarian Radio, which can still often be heard. In autumn of 2001 the ensemble participated in their first international competition, the 7th Chamber Music Competition for Brass Ensembles in Passau, where they were given a Special Award.
After that they spent one year and a half working on repertoire and improving their ensemble playing. They attended the workshop of Armin Bachmann at the Liszt Academy in 2001, then Edgar Manyak's workshop in the Brass Festival of Szekszárd for two consecutive years.
In March 2003 they participated in an international chamber music competition in Illzach in France where they got into the final round, and they were given a honourable mention for being the best brass ensemble.
In August 2003 they won the trombone quartet competition in Finland, which was organized by the International Trombone Association. In September they came out first in the 5th Philip Jones International Chamber Music Competition in Guebwiller, France.
In November of 2004 they won the Jan Koetsier International Trombone Quartet Competition and were awarded with the 4th Prize in the 8th Chamber Music Competition for Brass Ensembles in Passau.
Thanks to these victories, they gained the sponsorship of the Michael Rath Company that gave them free run of excellent new instruments.
Their most important goal is to perform works of Hungarian contemporary composers both in Hungary and abroad. Their repertoire includes pieces of many important composers throughout the history of music, from Bach to Hidas. They are conversant with both classical music and jazz.
During the preparation they received support of their teachers and friends: Csaba Wagner, Tivadar Sztán, Pál Makovecz, Gusztáv Hona, Zoltán Kovács, András Fejér, Sándor Balogh, Ferenc Kócziás, Frigyes Varasdy, Gábor Adamik, The Michael Rath Musical Instruments Manufacture and many others, who they feel grateful to. BIOGRAPHY |
