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GERGELY FÖLDVÁRI

 

a.k.a.

 

GREGO

 

pianist, composer

 

 

[composer and pianist: Grego means "Greek" in Portuguese and is short for Gregorio or Gregory, as well as a misspelling of Gergő which is a nickname for Gergely, the Hungarian derivation of the originally Greek-Latin name Gregorius or "Γρηγόριος", meaning "watchful, alert".]

 

CONCISE BIOGRAPHY

 

Composer, pianist and photographer GREGO was born Földvári Gergely in 1970, in communist Hungary. As a young child, he had a chance to spend a few, very influential years in São Paolo, Brazil. After his family's return to Budapest, he was six years old when he began piano studies under Elisabeth Vadász, and started composing at the age of eleven. Also affected by his father's guitar playing, singing and diverse musical interests, his attention soon turned towards jazz and other popular styles; while continuing his classical training and regular schooling, he began jazz studies at age twelve and founded Trupp, an award winning contemporary jazz ensemble that played many of his own compositions. In 1987, GREGO's family left socialist Hungary again, this time to settle in the Greek capital, Athens where he became a student at the British overseas school, Byron College. After his graduation there in 1989, he enrolled in the jazz piano department of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and studied social sciences and English literature at Hebrew University. In 1992, following a few months spent in Paris, he returned to Budapest and soon released his first recorded album of all original songs and instrumental compositions titled "Touch Wood", featuring such leading Hungarian jazz musicians as Attila László and Vilmos Jávori, among others. The same year, Universal Records offered him a multiple recording contract. However, he decided to leave Hungary again, this time to continue his music studies at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA (USA). Winning various scholarship, performance and composition awards, he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in composition, in 1996. His diploma was conferred to him by Grammy Award Winning composer and performer, Pat Metheny. As a young songwriter in the USA, GREGO's work received high praise and offers of recording by legendary jazz singers Carl Anderson, Lou Rawls and Phil Perry. In 1997, GREGO returned to Budapest in order to study classical piano with world-renowned music professor, Ferenc Rados. In 1999, GREGO formed a piano trio with bassist Péter Papesch and drummer Gergő Borlai. Performing a series of concerts at Kunsthalle, Budapest, playing elsewhere around Hungary and touring other European countries, the Gergely Földvári Trio released his second entirely self-written album, the double live CD titled "Sun, Rise!". Next to his multifaceted work as a composer, arranger, performer and recording artist, GREGO has written several film scores, has been teaching music and also taking part in various civic initiatives, both in the United States and in Europe. For nearly twenty years, GREGO has been persuing photography, an increasingly important facet of his artistic expression.        

 

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01 Personal Data

     02 Contact Details

          03 Reference Samples on the Internet

               04 Published and Publically Performed Compositions

                   05 Other Published Work  

                       06 Music Publisher and Booking Agent

                           07 Record Publishers and Distributors

                                08 Perfoming Artist Work

                                    09 Benefit Appearences, Corporate Events

                                        10 Artist Collaborations

                                             11 Consulations, Recommendations & References

                                                 12 Significant TV and Radio Performances

                                                     13 Professional Partners

                                                         14 Patrons and Sponsors

                                                             15 Teaching, Civic Work and Professional Affiliations

                                                                 16 Studies

                                                                     17 Scholarships and Professional Awards

                                                                        18 Teachers

                                                                            19 Master-Lineage

                                                                                20 Languages

                                                                                    21 Hobbies

                                                                                         22 Selected Bibliography about Gergely Földvári

 

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01 Personal Data

Stage name: GREGO  (short for Gregorio, Gregory etc.)

Last name: Földvári (a.k.a.: Foldvari)

First name: Gergely (a.k.a.: Greg)

Occupation : Composer, pianist, photographer

Place and date of birth: Budapest, 1970.11.11.

Citizenship: Hungarian

Resident Alien: New York, USA

Marital status: Married (since 2000)

Children: One Girl (born: 2006)

02 Contact Details

Home:    http://www.grego.mobi, http://www.grego.hu

Booking: grego at grego dot mobi

Private:   gfoldvari at gmail dot com

Berklee:  gfoldvari at berklee dot net

Lauder:   foldvari at lauder dot hu

HAS:      gfoldvari at hajosalfred dot hu

03 Reference Samples on the Internet

Photo: 1 │ Audio: 1  2  3  4  5 │ Video: 1  2InfoPrior HomepageAlumn Sheet Blog

04 Published and Publically Premiered Music

Bróker leszek (2006, TV film d.: Ferenc Török, p.: Duna TV)

Pictures for Flutes (2006, Lauder Javne Music School, Summer Music Camp, Ráckeve, Savoyai Castle)

Sequoia Girl (2005-2006, music for jazz combo, p.: Sarabande Music)

Európa song (2004-6, staged production, BETA, DVD, video clip, perf.: Éliás Jr., GF, p.: Sarabande Music)

Maradok még (2004, CD, lyrics by: Teravágimov Pál, perf.: Cotton Club Singers: Luxury p.:GeG Records)

Last Pages (2004, multimedia on-line installation, perf.: Lendvai József violin, FG piano)

Teardrops and a Smile (2004, song perf.: Auth Csilla, Ronald McDonald House Charities)

Big Brother VIP (2003, television clip '10, TV2 reality show 2003)

Capriccio Spagnolo (2003, piano, Bartók Rádió, Live broadcast, "Klasszikus és Jazz", sz.: Maloschik R.)

The Holocaust in Hungary (2003 2CD-ROM Budapest Holocaust Museum) 

Inside and Through Space  (2002 SATB for Mixed Choir, Schmidt Galéria, opening art exhibit for Tamás Vészi)

Vis Major (2002, for Big Band, perf.: Budapest Jazz Orchestra, Stefánia Palace)

Mutual Impact (2002 film, installation by artist Tamás Vészi)

Malév Express (2002 video, Malev Hungarian Airlines)

Sun, Rise! Live (6)  (2002, BETA, DVD, 55" Live Concert Film, p.: FilmPositive - MusicBank - Sarabande Music)

Sun, Rise! (14) (2002, LIVE 2CD/2MC A33-02-1 MusicBank - Universal )

            01 Sly Samba

            02 Morning

            03 Marco Polo

            04 Once in Scotland

            05 Sun, Rise!

            06 Fourteen Trills

            07 Harlem Tea Party

            08 4 Here or 2 Go

            09 Ramses

            10 Tell Me If I'm Lazy

            11 Airport Love

            12 Sara's Deal

            13 You and I and the Sun

            14 Trupp Company

Frozen Rain (8) (1999, Improvised piano and voice duo music with American singer-poet Kimberly Zawislak, Private)

            01 The Rhyme in Your Mind

            02 Underskin

            03 Let Go        

            04 Frozen Rain

            05 Infinity

            06 Crawling

            07 Running Alone

            08 Loops    

Chad Gadya / One Kid (1996 Jewish Lithurgical Composition for Mixed Choir SATB a capella perf.:Cantus Corvinus)

Touch Wood (13) (1993, STUDIO CD MKB 002)

            01 Epiphany

            02 The Cherry in Your Eyes

            03 Lá

            04 Minor Key Monarchy

            05 Far Away From You

            06 Impair (Rien ne va plus)

            07 Etude

            08 Look at Your Shoes

            09 Joe 

            10 One in Two

            11 No Matter

            12 Touch Wood

            13 Greeting

Hosszú a virágfüzér (1987 TV film, d.: Karl Bardosh USA, Magyar Televízió)

05 Other Published Work:

Photographs (2006, alkotó, photographer, blog, Internet)

Last Pages (2004, artist, author, multimedia installation, p.: Hajós Alfréd Society)

Dolphin (H) (2004 synopsis, co-authors Török F., Szászi Zs., p.: Hajós Alfréd Society - Filmpartners)

Süss fel Nap versek (H) (2002 Hungarian poems, Internet)

Kalóztámadás délről (H) (2000 author of CD review, Claudia Acuna, Universal Jazz, issue II./ 2. p.11.)

Freedom - Orchestral Works by Marcel Farago (1998, music director, CD Centaur Records CRC 2394)

Company Factbook (1977 translator Budapest Stock Exchange, Bank és Tőzsde, Banyár László , 151p)

NYU - East European Constitutional Review (translator of Hungarian Constitutional Court Rulings 1996-7)

Levél Bözsi néninek (H) (author, Magyar Hírlap 1995 április 15.)

Brit Pénzintézetek Etikai Kódexe (H) (translator, p.: Benedek István Gábor, Aranypénz Rt., 1993)

Bank és Tőzsde (translator for English section "Banks and Exchanges", Benedek István Gábor, 1992-1994)

06 Music Publisher and Booking Agent

Sarabande Music - a Publishing and Productions Company (Artisjus - BIEM)

E-mail: sarabande at fastmail dot fm

Phone: +36304015076 

tax id: 20946942-3-42 Budapest Court Reg. No.: 01-06-739451

IBAN bank account: HU96 1040 0126 0120 8074 0000 0000

Bank Swift:OKHBHUHB

07 Record Publishers and Distributors:

Hungarian Foreign Trade Bank (Touch Wood, CD 13 titles MKB 002)

MusicBank Publishing Ltd. (Sun, Rise! Live 2CD-MC)

Hungaroton Records (under production)

Universal Records (Süss fel, Nap! Live 2CD-MC / Sun, Rise! Live 2CD-MC)

CD Bár (Touch Wood CD, Süss fel, Nap! Live 2CD-MC / Sun, Rise! Live 2CD-MC)

AMG LLC All Music (Gergely Földvári Trio: Sun, Rise! Live2CD International Digital Distribution AMG Album ID R705306)

FOTEXnet Online Shop(Földvári Gergely Trió: "Süss fel Nap!" 2CD 0731406854125)

CDBT Online Shop (Földvári Gergely Trió: "Süss fel Nap!" Gergely Földvári Trio "Sun, Rise! 2CD)

MUSIC.COM Online Database (Gergely Földvári Trio: "Sun, Rise!)

08 Performing Artist Work:

Dom Kultúry - John Bull Pub - JazzGarden - Budapest Spring Festival, Kogart, Fresh Europe - Gaál Imre Galéria - JazzSaag - GeS Klub -Konzervatórium Jana Levoslava Bellu - Duna Mente Múzeuma -Pozsonyi Magyar Kulturális Intézet - Budapesti Olasz Kultúrintézet - Schmidt Galéria - Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest - Nyírbátor Music Days - Kunsthalle, Budapest - FInstitute Francais - Fészek Artist Club - Óbudai Társaskör - MOL Budapest Jazz Fesztivál - Museum of Applied Arts Columbus Jazzklub - Spinóza Ház - Bálint Ház - Goldmark Terem - Odeon - Szidónia Schlosshotel Pécsi National Theater Festival - Trafó - Hungarian Radio - MHungarian Television - Fazioli Festival - Gerbeaud Atrium - Franz Liszt Academy - Ruhstorfer Kultursommer - PBS - Duna TV - Berklee Performance Center - Kolibri Theater - Blue Note Paris - Pargod Theater Jerusalem - Cameri Theater Tel aviv  - Theater am Turm/TAT Café Frankfurt - ERT Athens - Almássy téri Szabadidőközpont - Józsefvárosi Klub, Blueseum - Fazekas Gimnázium - Eötvös (ELTE) Klub - Közgáz Klub - Veress Pálné Gimnázium - Guttenberg Cultural Center - Gyöngyös Cultural Centre - etc.

09 Benefit Appearences and Corporate Events

Child Cancer Foundation - Foundation for Hungarian Jewish Cemeteries - Ronald McDonald House Charities - American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Holocaust Documentation Center and Memorial - Budapest Jewish Community, Retirement Home - C'M'S' Cameron McKenna - Réczicza White and Case - ExxonMobil Corporation - Hyatt Hotels - USA Embassy Budapest - Barabás Villa - Italian Embassy Budapest - Szidónia Schlosshotel - Premier Restaurant - Kárpátia  Restaurant - Remíz Café Restaurant - Zsolt Udvar Restaurant - ELTE University Theater

10 Artist Collaborations

Singer: Anna Eszter Maitinsky, Tisza Bea, Auth Csilla, Urbán Orsolya, Fekete László, Gerendás Péter, Carl Andreson, Pocsai Krisztina, Wolf Kata, Fábián Júlianna, Lou Rawls, Phil Perry, Éliás Jr., Bódy Magdi, Cantus Corvinus, Berki Tamás, Zorán, Somló Tamás, Cserháti Zsuzsa, Charlie, Ákos, Pély Barnabás, Szolnoki Péter, Sankofa, Nógrádi Gergely, Cotton Club Singers, Kimberly Zawislak, Alexandra Yaron, Szulák Andrea, Torontáli István, Kassai Timi, Tóth András, Bródy János

Actor: Gálffy László, Székhelyi József, Fátyol Kamilla

Woodwind and Brass Player: Makó László, Elek István, Schreck Ferenc, Makovics Dénes, Fekete István, Szalóky Béla, Fekete Kovács Kornél, Kollmann Gábor, Pados Balázs, Csepregi Gyula, Kuzbelt Péter 

Guitar Player: Szűcs Tibor, David Golek, Adi Salomon, László Attila, Gyárfás István, Éles Gábor, Párniczky András

String Player: Gwendolyn Masin, Frankie Látó, Marcel Farago, ifj. Mező László, Lendvai József, Kathy Horváth Lajos, Kelemen Pál, Som László, Kostyál Kálmán, Várnagy Mihály, Kovács Ildikó                                       

Acoustic and Electric Bass Player: Nemessányi László, Gavrilos Argiropoulos, Gilly Fefferman (Gilly's), Gáspár Péter, Molnár Péter, Vágó István, Földvári Balázs, Glenn Navia, Lattmann Béla, Papesch Péter, Barcza Horváth József, Horváth "Plutó" József, Sárkány Sándor, Nagy Péter, Hárs Viktor, Veres Péter, Román Péter

Accordeon, Harmonica Player: Nagy Anna, Lázi Szabolcs,

Percussionist: Födő Sándor, Horváth Kornél, Tommy Vig,

Drummer: Molnár Gábor, Szendőfi Péter, Finkey Gábor, Kaszás Péter, Kottler Ákos, Giorgos Tradalidis, Jávori Vilmos, Borlai Gergő, Szende Gábor, Csomós Ferenc, Baló István, Frank Botos, Idrányi Ildikó

DJ: Berkes Dóra (Dj Dork)

Dancer, Choreographer: Liat Steiner, Bóbis László

Conductor: Fischer Iván, Klembala Géza, Kesselyák Gergely, Selmeczi György,

Lyricist: Teravágimov Pál, Hetesi Péter Pál, Kádár András, Földvári Péter (Pedro), Joaquin F.L. Pimpão, Michael Blumenthal, Bella István

Sound Engineer: Dorozsmai Péter, Kölcsényi Attila, Paczári Károly, Glenn Navia, Nosztíczius Vilmos, Reményi László, Nyerges András, Lippényi Gábor, Tímár Domonkos

Cinematographer: Szacski Csaba, Novák Emil, Garas Dániel, Buk Miklós

Photographer: Féner Tamás, Révész Tamás, Rózsa Erika, Erdei Katalin, Kovács Tamás

Film Editor: Boda Péter, Gyárfás Péter, Zsebényi Zoltán,

Director: Török Ferenc, Vécsei Márton, Fischer Gábor, Novák Eszter, Ascher Tamás, Karl Bardosh

Screenwriter: Szászi Zsuzsa, Török Ferenc

Producer: Hollós Máté, Vámos Miklós, Muhi András, Hegedűs László, Gőz László, Hans-Horst Skupy, Rózsa István, Andrew Leff, David Brokaw, Kovács Gábor, Krasztev Péter, Kárászy Szilvia, Orsós László Jakab, László Boldizsár és Ale Attila, Iványi Brigitta, Szabados Géza, Makovinyi Pál, Máté Péter, Maloschik Róbert, Roman Grinberg     

Visual Artist: Tamás Vészi, Tamás Révész, Lázár András

11 Consulations, Recommendations & References:

Schiff András  Pianist, Composer

Gonda János  Pianist, Composer

Ramsey Lewis Pianist, Composer

Lyle Mays Pianist, Composer

Michel Colombier † Pianist, Composer

Presser Gábor Pianist, Composer

Szakcsi Lakatos Béla Pianist, Composer

Takis Farazis Pianist, Composer

Iván Erőd Pianist, Composer

Jacob Druckman † Composer

Földes Imre Composer, Music Historian

Tardos Péter † Composer, Journalist

Mácsai János Musicologist, Instrument Technician

Simon Géza Gábor Jazz Researcher

Bella István † Poet, Amateur Pianist

Regina Hellwig-Schmid Artist Painter

Asszonyi Tamás Sculptor

Petőcz György Cultural Diplomat (Bruxelles)

Orsós László Jakab Cultural Diplomat (New York)

Michael Blumenthal Poet, Writer

Vámos Miklós Writer, TV Personality

Kepes András Journalist, Television Personality

Vágó István Journalist, Television Personality

Polgár László Psychologist, Chess Teacher

Féner Tamás Photographer

Szabó Gábor Cinematographer

Perlaki Tamás Film Esthetist

Surányi András Director

Kósa Ferenc Director

Schiffer Pál † Director

Szabó István Director

12 Significant TV and Radio Performances:

MR, Bartók Rádió Jazz "ABC" (2006, / Hun. Jazz Alphabet, ed.: Maloschik Róbert, n.: Pocsai Krisztina)

PBS - Public Broadcasting Service (2004 New York, USA, cable and satellite television, "Sun, Rise! concert film)

MR, Bartók Rádió "Klasszikus és Jazz" (2003, live, rend.: szerk.: Maloschik Róbert, mv.: Pocsai Krisztina)

MTV "Mozaik" - (2002, élő előadás és interjú / live performance and interview mv. Gaskó Balázs, Borbás Mária)

MR, Bartók, Jazz Magazin (2000, interjú, Maloschik Róbert)

Duna TV "Ritmus" - (1994, documentary reporting, d.: Bokor Attila, n.: Berki Tamás)

MTV - "Ennyi" (1993, recorded performance, interview w/Kepes András, pr.: Joób Enikő)

MTV - MR - "Izaura" (1987, TRUPP recordingsin studio 22, for celebrity actress Lucelia Santos)

Petőfi Rádió, Civil Rádió, Rádió C, Radio Café, Klub Rádió - various musical interviews.

13 Professional Crews:

TomTom Stúdió  -  Inita Hangstúdió - Intersound Hangstúdió - Lippi Stúdió - Studio eLi - Focus Fox Stúdió - Hungaroton Hangstúdió - Reményi László - Film Positive - Film Partners - Inforg Stúdió - Katapult Film - Bösendorfer - Steinway & Sons - Fazioli - General Music -  Hagyma Produkció - G.C.S. Film - A&A International Entertainment Consultancy and Services Ltd - Ram Ageny Artists and Music Connections

14 Patrons and Sponsors:

Brazil Business Centre - Hungary (2002-): production, recording, performance and instrument sponsorship;

Mácsai János - Corpus (2002-): live performance Steinway & Sons, Bösendorfer, Yamaha acoustic grand piano services;

EstMedia (2002-): media sponsorship;

Artisjus Music Foundation (2005-): production sponsorship;

Hungaroton Records (2005-): recording studio sponsorship;

Gazdasági Rádió (2005-): media sponsorship;

Bellák & Partners, Niklai & Partners (2005-): recording-distribution sponsorship;

Fórum Lámpa (2004): recording-distribution sponsorship;

HVG (2002): live performance sponsorship

Segafredo Zanetti (2002): live performance audiance services;

Montivíz (2002): live performance, audiance services;

Davide Romanin Jacur, Amici della Musica di Padova: (1999-2000) artist patronage;

Paolo Bettella, Centro Artistico Musicale Padovano (1999-2000): artist patronage;

Kovács Mihály, IBB (1997-1999): artist patronage;

Erdély Zsigmond Gábor MKB (1993): production, recording and publication sponsorship;

Garam Katalin és Garam Zsuzsa (1982-1987): long term acoustic grand piano loan sponsorship.

15 Teaching, Civic Work and Professional Affiliations:

Hungarian University of Film and Drama assistant professor of music 2004-  

Lauder Javne Music School - piano and improvisation teacher 2004-

Artisjus Hungarian Authors' Rights Protection Agency - member 2004-  

Hungarian Jazz Federation - member 2003-  

Fészek Artists' Club - member 2003-  

donumenta (Internationaler Ankerplatz für Kunst und Kultur der Donauländern) - lecturer 2003-

International Danube Conference on Art and Culture - lecturer  2003-

Hajós Alfréd Society (HAT) Public Benefit Association - Founder and Chairman 2002- 

Holocaust Dockumention Center and Memorial - music director 2002-2005

Budapest Holocaust Museum and Educational Center - Founder, Volunteer 2000-  

Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Academies de Musique et Musichochschulen - lecturer 2001.

National Union of Musicians and Dancers - international representative 2001.

Survivors of the SHOAH Visual History Foundation - volunteer 1994-1998 

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - researcher 1996.

Banks & Exchanges -  English translator and interpreter 1992-1994

16 Studies:

Ferenc Rados professor emeritus - classical piano 1997-1998

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, USA - Bachelor of Music in Composition (magna cum laude) 1994-1997

The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA, USA - B.M. studies in conducting 1995-1996

Anna Hajdú professor - classical piano 1992-1994

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Bachelor of Arts studies in Social Sciences and Humanities 1989-1992

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance - BM studies, Faculty of Jazz Piano 1989-1991

Rothberg International School, Jerusalem - Mechina Program, Hebrew and Middle-Eastern studies 1989-1990

Byron College, Athens, Greece - Secondary School Diploma (London and Cambridge boards) 1987-1989

Fazekas Mihály Fővárosi Gyakorló Gimnázium, Budapest - High School studies 1985-1987

Vándor Sándor State Music School, Budapest - jazz piano 1982-1984

Elisabeth Vadász - classical piano 1977-1984

Somogyi Béla utcai Általános Iskola - elementary school 1977-1985 

Escola Canada, Sao Paolo, Brazília - preparatory school 1974-1976

17 Scholarships and Professional Awards:

2005 Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Prize -  honorary mention (Szászi Zsuzsa & Török Ferenc based on FG idea)  

2002 MHungarian Jazz Federation - I. National Jazz Composer and Arranger Competitioin - III. Prize

1996 Emanuel Zambelli Award - NInternational Classical Piano Competition - 1st Prize

1996 Richard Levy Award - For Achievments in Music Composition

1994-1996 Eubie Blake Foundation - Eubie Blake Scholar

1994 Berklee College of Music - Berklee Entering Student Talent (Best) Scholarship

1989-1990 Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance - Lev Zion Scholarship

1989-1990 Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Study Scholarship

1987 National Institute for Culture, Hungarian National  Radio - Amateur Pop-Rock-Jazz , jazz talent  1st prize

18 Teachers:

Classical Piano: Vadász Erzsébet, (Reismann) Hajdú Anna, Ed Bedner, Rados Ferenc; 

Jazz Piano: Szepesi György, Nahum Pereferkovich, Bruce Thomas, Ray Santisi

Chamber Music: Danny Gottfried, Dennis Montgomery III, Anne Peckham, Gregory Fritze

Arranging: Thomas Allen LeVines

Composition, Arranging, Harmony, Music History: Thomas J. McGah, Marti Epstein, Scott Fessler, Stephany Tiernan, Rick Aplin, Steve Rochinski, Thomas Kamp, Gregory Fritze, Jack Jarrett, John Bavicchi 

Conducting: Peter Cokkinias,  David Callahan,

Film Scoring: Eric Reasoner, George Monseur,

Art History: Henry Augustine Tate

19 Master Lineage:

> = was a teacher of

Szakcsi Lakatos Béla > Szepesi György > Földvári Gergely (FG)

Seiji Ozawa > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Gonda János > Másik János >  Szepesi György > FG

Dr. Garay Attila (1931-2001) > Szepesi György > FG

Ornette Coleman > Bruce Thomas > FG

Thomas Schippers (1930-1977) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

André Previn > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Chet Baker (1929-1988) > Bruce Thomas > FG

Stan Getz (1927-1991) > Ray Santisi > FG

Sir Colin Davis > David Callahan > FG

Zoller Attila (1927-1998) > Steve Rochinski > FG

Pierre Boulez > Bernard Rands > Marti Epstein > FG

Tal Farlow (1921-1998) > Stephen Rochinski > FG

Charlie Parker (1920-1955) > Ray Santisi > FG

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) > David Callahan > FG

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) > George Monseur > FG

George Perle > Thomas Allen LeVines > FG

Boris Goldovsky (1908-2001) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) > Pierre Boulez > Bernard Rands > Marti Epstein > FG

Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) > Seiji Ozawa > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Rados Ferenc > FG

Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Szabó Márta (1917-1963) > Szakcsi Lakatos Béla > Szepesi György > FG

Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) > Bernhard Heiden (1910-2000) > Jack Jarrett > FG

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) > Thomas Schippers (1930-1977) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Charles Munch (1891-1968) > Seiji Ozawa > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Otto Gombosi (1902-1955) > John Bavicchi > FG

Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) > George Monseur > FG

Kodály Zoltán (1882-1967) > Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy (1919-1989) > Ed Bedner > FG

Kodály Zoltán (1882-1967) > Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Rados Ferenc > FG

Kodály Zoltán (1882-1967) > Tibor Kozma (1909-1976) > Jack Jarrett > FG

Bartók Béla (1881-1945) > Kardos Magda > Kurtág György > Rados Ferenc > FG

Bartók Béla (1881-1945) > Veress Sándor (1907-1992) > Kurtág György > Rados Ferenc > FG

Olga Samaroff (1880-1948) > Thomas Schippers (1930-1977) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Dohnányi Ernő (1877-1960) > Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy (1919-1989) > Ed Bedner > FG

Dohnányi Ernő (1877-1960) > Boris Goldovsky (1908-2001) > Peter Cokkinias > FG

Isabella Vengerova (1877-1956) > Margaret Chaloff > Stephany Tiernan > FG

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) > Archibald T. Davison (1884-1961) > John Bavicchi > FG

Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) > Székely Arnold (1874-1958) > Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Rados Ferenc > FG

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Thomán István (1862-1940) > Székely Arnold (1874-1958) > Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Rados Ferenc > FG

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) > Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) > George Perle > Thomas Allen LeVines > FG

Robert Fuchs (1847-1927) > Franz Schreker (1878-1933) > Boris Blacher (1903-1975) > Jack Jarrett > FG

Robert Fuchs (1847-1927) > Franz Schreker (1878-1933) > Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) >  George Perle > Thomas Allen LeVines > FG

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) > N. Boulanger (1887-1979) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) > Edward Burlingame Hill (1872-1960) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) > Franz Wüllner (1832 - 1902) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) > George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931) > Horatio Parker (1863-1919) > Clifford Heilman (1877-1946) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) > Thomán István (1862-1940) > Székely Arnold (1874-1958) > Kadosa Pál (1903-1983) > Rados Ferenc > FG

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) > Thomán István (1862-1940) > Dohnányi Ernő (1877-1960) > Bela Boszormenyi-Nagy (1919-1989) > Ed Bedner > FG

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) > Salomon Jadassohn (1830-1902) > George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931) > Horatio Parker (1863-1919) > Clifford Heilman (1877-1946) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) > Emile Decombes (1829-1912) > Alfred Cortot (1877-1962) > David Barnett (1907-1985) > Ed Bedner > FG

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) > Franz Wüllner (1832 - 1902) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) > Maximilain Abbé Stadler (1748-1833) > Franz Lachner (1803-1890) > Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) > Maximilain Abbé Stadler (1748-1833) > Franz Lachner (1803-1890) > Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) > Anton Schindler (1795-1864) > Franz Wüllner (1832 - 1902) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) > Carl Czerny (1791-1857) > Teodor Leszetycki (1830-1915) > Artur Schnabel (1881-1951) > Ed Ballentine (1886-1971) > Walter Piston (1897-1976) > John Bavicchi > FG

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) > Maximilain Abbé Stadler (1748-1833) > Franz Lachner (1803-1890) > Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) > Simon Sechter (1788-1867) > Franz Lachner (1803-0890) > Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Hajdú (Reismann) Anna (1909-2004) > FG

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) > Maximilain Abbé Stadler (1748-1833) > Franz Lachner (1803-1890) > Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901) > Hans Koessler (1853 - 1926) > Weiner Leó (1885 - 1960) > Vadász Erzsébet (1902-1994) > FG

20 Languages:

Fluent: Hungarian, English, Hebrew

Good: French, Italian

Basic: Portuguese, Russian, Greek, German

21 Hobbies:

Photography, History

 

Album Covers:

01 Chiaro Scuro - Shadows and Light

02 Colors And Shapes - Architectural Photographs

03 Reflections - Water, Glass, Plastic and Steel 

04 Trees - See the forest before the trees.

05 MK LV NT WR - Jewish, Muslim, Christian - Males, Females and Children in Peace!

06 Home - is where love is

07 The Hajós Alfréd - Budapest, Margaret Island

08 Mallorca - Images from our vacation in  Mallorca

09 50/50 New York - 50 color and 50 black-and-white images

10 Gerevich-Kovács-Kárpáti 2006 Kardvívó Világkupa / World Cup Sabre / Budapest

 

Research Subjects:

01 Hajós Alfréd (1878-1955) - the first olympic champion swimmer in history, master architect, sportsman...

02 Gidófalvy Lajos (1901-1945) - a soldier who died as a martyr after saving dozens of Jewish families and refugees...

03 Pécsi Eszter (1898-1975) - the first woman architect of Hungary who designed skyscapers in New York City...

04 Jane Heining (1897-1944) - Scottish missionary woman who saved lives and was killed after deportation from Budapest...

05 Reményi Ede (1828-1898) - the forgotten violinist hero of the 1848 revolution...

22 Selected Bibliography about GREGO (as Gergely Földvári ):

Pavol Srna: A mai kortárs jazz útja (Honti Lapok, 2006.04.29.)

Juhász Katalin: Egy zenei polihisztor Kassán (Új Szó, 2006.04.25)

Csanádi Péter: Európa Dal (Kultura.hu, 2005.04.25)

Csanádi Péter: Interjú (Kultura.hu, 2005.03.30)

Szalai Anna: Főpróba - Úszó tárlat a Dunán (Népszabadság, 2003.11.10)

Herczeg Dóra: Zenei hidat épít a Földvári Trió (Népszabadság, 2003.04.17)

Simon Péter: Süss fel Nap! (MUSIC.hu, 2003.01.18)

Agus Setiawan Basuni: Resensi Album Sun, Rise! (2003.01.15. Indonesia, Warta Jazz)

Hegyi György: Interjú  (Magyar Jazz Szövetség Hírlevele, 2002/11-12)

Galambos Ágnes: Fúziózene (Jövő7 Magazin, 2002.08.23.)

Fáy Miklós: Ez sem jött össze, Talk with Pat Metheny / transcript - mp3 audio 19Mb (Népszabadság, 2002.06.04)

Hajdu Nóra:  Interjú (suss.hu, 2002.04.18)

Hans-Horst Skupy: Sanfter Jazz aus Ungarn (Neue Passauer Presse, 2000.10.06)

R.ZS.: A komolyzene és a jazz bűvöletében (Esti Hírlap 1996.01.12)

Sz.A.: Dzsesszt is, azt is (Kurír, 1996.01.12)

Molnár Mária: A veszélytelen rajongó (Kiskegyed, 1994.08.30)

Me-mo: Víg Tomi Pesten - találkozás egy legendával (Szórakoztató Zenészek, 1994/I. 5.oldal)

Fiala János: Átmenetileg hazaszakadtak (Reform, 1993)                                                        

 

 

 

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