Album Notes

MOSAIC—inspired by the breathtaking glass mosaics of the great Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, recalls the atmosphere of a Jewish Salon in the early 1900s. The collection entertains with vibrant dances and soothes with heartfelt yiddish melodies. Ms. Korcsolán moves effortlessly between different genres of Jewish music, dissolving the boundaries between folk, liturgic and classic styles. This recording delivers a unique experience for all music lovers. Orsolya Korcsolán The "...beautiful tone, brilliant technique ...in a most convincing, genuinely personal way" of violinist Orsolya Korcsolán as characterized by György Sándor, legendary pianist and Béla Bartók protégé, ensures that this debut album will establish new standards in the way we listen to violin music. Orsolya Korcsolán is establishing herself as a dynamic recital soloist, versatile chamber musician and innovative music educator. Ms. Korcsolán is a graduate of the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest and she received a Master of Arts Degree. She moved to the United States to study at The Juilliard School in New York where she was one of the last students of the legendary pedagogue Dorothy DeLay and studied subsequently with Itzhak Perlman and Masao Kawasaki. Orsolya Korcsolán is the first hungarian violinist who was awarded a Master of Music Degree in violin performance from The Juilliard School. Orsolya has been an advocate of jewish music since her childhood and has been captivating audiences in the most prestigious Synagogues throughout Hungary: Szeged, Zalaegerszeg, the Dohány Street and the Újpest Synagogue. As guest artist shared the stage with leading eastern european cantors of our time. Ms. Korcsolán had appeared in festivals throughout the world: Budapest, Jerusalem, Sapporo, Orford, Kuala Lumpur and Schleswig-Holstein. As concert and recital soloist she has performed in Austria, Canada, England, France, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico and the United States. After performing Mozart's G-Major Violin Concero for Sir Georg Solti at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival at the age of 16 in Germany, Ms. Korcsolán received an invitation to play in his Carnegie Hall Orchestra. She served as a concertmaster of the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Sapporo, Japan and of the Shira International Symphony Orchestra in Jerusalem, Israel. While in New York, Orsolya Korcsolán won the Dorothy DeLay Scholarship Award as well as the Cornelius Vander Star Scholarship Award. She received the Hungarian State Scholarship in Budapest and was a winner of the Scholarship of the American Joint Foundation Hungary. Based in Vienna, Austria, Ms. Korcsolán represents a new generation of violinists pioneering in cross-genre and cross-cultural performances. Judit Kertész Hungarian pianist Judit Kertész graduated from the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest, receiving a Master of Music Degree with distinction. Her graduation recital including Ravel's Piano Concerto in G was broadcast live on Radio Bartok in Hungary. She studied with professor Jenö Jandó and Dénes Várjon and has participated in master classes given by Imre Rohmann, Edith Fischer and Ferenc Rados. In addition to her endeavors as a chamber musician and soloist, Ms. Kertész has continued to receive critical acclaim as an accompanist. She performed with internationally acclaimed artists in Austria, Hungary, Japan and Spain. Judit Kertész was a winner of the Special Prize at the Internationald Piano Competition "Spanish Composers" in Madrid, Spain, and at The International Piano Competition in Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic. Ms. Kertész also won the third prize at the National Piano Competition, Hungary. Since 2005 Ms. Kertész is a member of the faculty of the collaborative piano department at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music and is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Liberal Arts Program. She is a recipient of the State Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary. Based in Valencia, Spain Ms. Kertész is an advocate chamber musician and accompanist, collaborating with international artists, performing throughout Spain.