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| Katona Twins (Peter & Zoltán) |
| Sundry |
| Born | |
| Budapest | |
| Studies | |
| Royal Academy of Music | |
| Highlights | |
| Carnegie Hall debut in 1998 | |
| Prizes | |
| 1993 first prize Montelimar, France (international duo-guitar competition) 1993 first prize Bubenreuth, Germany (international duo-guitar competition) 1993 Cultural Prize of the City of Kassel, Germany 1995 St Johnson Foundation prize London 1996 Laura Ashley prize London 1997 winners at the Young Concert Artist Trust competition, London 1998 winners at the Concert Artists Guild Competition held in New York, 2004 Borletti-Buitoni prize England | |
| Recordings | |
| Channel Classics | |
| Short Biography | |
| Critically acclaimed by the Daily Telegraph as “the classical world’s best known guitar duo”, Peter and Zoltán Katona effortlessly transfer from strictly classical, into more popular musical genres. They have given recitals in the major concert venues throughout the world including performances at the Carnegie Hall, the Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo,and the Philharmonie in Cologne. In 2009, as the soloists of the "Night of the Proms" they performed live to half a million people in arenas across Europe. The twins have won over ten international prizes at major competitions in New York, London, Germany, France and Hungary. They were resident Artists of San Francisco Performances from 2007 - 2011. The wide repertoire of the duo spans from Bach, Piazzolla’s tango music to their own arrangements of pop classics. Their programmes also include concertos for two guitars and orchestra by Rodrigo, Vivaldi, Piazzolla and Tedesco. Several contemporary composers have written for and dedicated works to the Katona Twins. The duo studied in Budapest, Frankfurt and in London. The Katona Twins have been invited on numerous occasions to record for the BBC and other international television and radio stations. They played together with renowned musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma and world class ensembles such as the BBC Concert Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta. Their CD releases include music by Scarlatti and Handel; Rodrigo; Albéniz, Piazzolla and Manuel de Falla. Peter and Zoltan Katona were born in Hungary, they are German citizens and live in Liverpool in the UK. 2021/2022 We ask that you reprint this biography without alteration. Omissions and changes are only permitted after consultation with the agency. Please use only material from the current season, thank you. office@msbuhl.com | |
