Gergely Bogányi

Born into a musical family, Gergely Bogányi is one of the youngest pianists to win Hungary's top artistic honor, the Kossuth Prize. He began playing the piano at four, and continued his studies with professors László Baranyay, Gyorgy Sebok, and Matti Raekallio at the Liszt Academy in Budapest, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, and Indiana University in Bloomington.
He won first prizes in both Chopin and Mozart competitions in Budapest in 1993, as well as Indiana University’s music competition in 1994. He won gold medal in 1996 at the “International Franz Liszt Competition” in Budapest, one of the most notable competitions in the world. In 2000 he was awarded the “Liszt Prize” by the Hungarian Ministry of Cultural Heritage. In 2002 he was presented with the “Cross of Merit of the White Rose” of Finland by the Finnish President. In 2010 he was awarded a unique “Art Citizenship/Chopin year” passport by the Polish government. He is also a honorary citizen of the capital of Hungary, Budapest.