Zoltán Fejérvári is one of the most fascinating young talents of recent years in Hungarian musical life. Winner of the 2017 Montréal International Piano Competition, he was also awarded the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship in 2016. He has given recitals across Europe and America in such renowned concert halls as Carnegie Hall, Canada’s Place des Arts, Munich’s Gasteig, Turin’s Lingotto, Valencia’s Palau de Música, the Biblioteca Nacional in Buenos Aires, and the Liszt Academy in Budapest. As a soloist, he has collaborated with numerous orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, the Czech Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, and Concerto Budapest. He has worked with distinguished conductors such as Iván Fischer, Tomáš Netopil, Christoph Eschenbach, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, Matthias Bamert, Kensho Watanabe, and Zoltán Kocsis. Fejérvári’s debut Janáček solo album, released in January 2019, was enthusiastically received by critics; Gramophone described it as “the most sensitive and profound recording” of the composer’s works. His most recent Schumann recording, released by Atma Classique in May 2020, was again praised by Gramophone: “Fejérvári is an exceptionally profound artist, one who combines the colors of his instrument with impeccable musicianship. Those who have not yet heard him play are in for a rare treat.” At the Hungarian State Opera, he will make his debut in the opening concert of the 2025/26 season, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor (K. 491) under the baton of Martin Rajna.
