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Hedvig Orsovai

Hungary

Name: Hedvig Orsovai Born: 15.06.2003. Sombor, Serbia Artistic Profile – Early Development -Pianist and composer active since early childhood -First piano composition written at age 9 -At age 10, the city of Sombor released a CD featuring 21 original compositions Education -Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Extraordinary Talents Department (Piano) -Bartók Béla Conservatory – Piano studies with Prof. Balázs Kecskés -Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Master of Arts in Classical Piano (1st Year) Teachers: László Borbély, Attila Némethy Concert Activity Performs regularly in various European countries, including Hungary, Italy, Spain, Serbia, Austria, and Bulgaria (selected appearances include: Solo Composer’s Concert – Novi Sad City Hall; Solo Recital – Paisajes Piano Festival, Sierra de Gata, Spain; Chamber Music Concert – Rome, Italy) Competition Results & Awards 2016 – Absolute winner, Serbian National Solfeggio Competition, Belgrade, Serbia – 1st Prize, National Piano Competition, Belgrade, Serbia – Absolute winner, Slavenski International Piano Competition, Novi Sad, Serbia 2018 – 1st Place, Mezőtúr Composer’s Competition, Mezőtúr, Hungary – 1st Prize, Danubia Talents, Budapest, Hungary 2021 – 1st Prize, 1st International Piano Competition in the Carpathian Basin, Budapest, Hungary 2023 – 1st Prize, King’s Peak International Music Competition, London, UK – 1st Prize, Gustav Mahler International Piano Competition, Prague, Czech Republic 2024 – 2nd Prize, “Wiener Klassik” International Piano Competition, Vienna, Austria 2025 – Two Special Prizes ( including solo recitals, one of them at the Sofia Philharmonic ), XII International Liszt–Bartók Piano Competition, Sofia, Bulgaria Masterclasses: 2022 – Prof. Davide Cabassi 2023 – Prof. Boaz Sharon – Prof. Pasquale Iannone 2024 – Prof. Steven Spooner – Prof. Frédéric Lagarde – (Chamber Music) Prof. Oscar Colombia i Bosch – Prof. Gülsin Onay – Prof. Toms Ostrovskis 2025 – Prof. Christopher Hinterhuber – Prof. Igal Kesselman – Prof. Yoheved Kaplinsky – Prof. Martina Frezotti

Latest Recognition
  • Best Creativity Award
  • Master Gold Prize
  • Baroque Gold Prize
Piano
Colors of Chopin International Piano Competition — 2/2026
Awards & Recognitions

A timeline of recognition

Colors of Chopin International Piano Competition — 2/2026
Piano · Master
J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue G major from das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. book B. Bartók: Improvisations on Hungarian peasant songs
  • Best Creativity Award
  • Master Gold Prize
  • Baroque Gold Prize