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.