Márton Kovács – Introduction
(Band, chamber music)

Professional Biography:

Education:

  • 2020–2022: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Technical Pedagogy, qualification in public education leadership and pedagogy

  • 2013–2015: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, MA in Folk String Instruments

  • 2007–2010: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, BA in Folk String Instruments

  • 2002–2007: Pikéthy Tibor Secondary School of Music (Vác)

  • 2000–2002: Eszterházy Károly College Practice School - High School, Fine Arts specialization (Eger)

  • 1992–2000: I. István Primary School (Maklár)

Teachers:
Bea Salamon, Csaba Blaskó, Béla Halmos, Csaba Ökrös, Péter Árendás, Tamás Gombai, András Jánosi, Balázs Vizeli, Attila Szabó, Sándor Csoóri, Andris Turai, Tibor Okos, Jenőné Sturmann, Márta Boda

Workplaces:

  • Since 2009, full-time folk music teacher at Sajnovics János Unified Primary and Art School, Torda. Instruments taught: violin, viola, double bass

  • Since September 2016, part-time folk music teacher at Bartók Béla AMI, District XVII

  • Since 2010, folk music teacher at Szűcs Béla Children's and Youth Folk Dance and Folk Music Camp

  • Since 2017, folk violin teacher at the annual Csutorás Folk Music Camp

  • Since 2019, violin instructor at the Méta Camp

  • Since September 2023, folk violin teacher at Bartók Béla Music and Instrumental Training Practice High School

Competitions, Awards:

  • 1999: 2nd National Folk Music Competition, Gödöllő

  • 2006: National Vocational Secondary Schools Folk Music Competition, Míves Ensemble, High Gold rating

  • 2007: 1st Primás Competition, Kecskemét, 2nd place

  • 2008: 1st Potta Géza Memorial Competition, Révkomárom, 3rd place

  • 2013: Junior Prima Award

  • 2016: 3rd place, Anna Ball Primás Competition, Balatonfüred

  • 2018: 1st place, Anna Ball Primás Competition, Balatonfüred

  • 2019: 1st place, Kalotaszeg Primás Competition, Méra

  • 2020: Halmos Béla Traveling Award

  • 2021: 3rd place, Kalotaszeg Primás Competition, Méra

Accompaniment of prestigious folk dance ensembles in Hungary and abroad at festivals and tours:
Corvinus Közgáz TE, Jászság Folk Ensemble, Hajdú, Táltos, Nógrád, Iglice, Matyó, László Lajtha, Egres, Alba Regia, Forrás, and Felsőtárkány Tradition Preservation Folk Dance Ensembles

Ensemble Activities:
Magos Ensemble, MárTones, Budapest Mezőség Band, Gajdos Band, Zoltán Zsikó and his band, Márton Kovács and his band (2002–2005, first band), Mesegyár Band (official band of the Mikulásgyár charity), Örökség Band (“ex-Kormorán,” folk rock), Rendes Band, Fire Dance production with the cooperation of the Honvéd Dance Theatre, Gurumenta World Music Project, Etnokol Band, Alma Flamenca Ensemble

Hobbies:
Amateur dressage learned from my father, who is a professional dressage competitor, trainer, and instructor. Semi-professional car racing in the drift category with my folk musician friend Márton Fekete. Our team is called the Folk Drift Team.