FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MASTER CLASS WITH GÁBOR ECKHARDT

Subotica Music School (Štrosmajerova 3, Subotica 24000, Serbia)

Gábor Eckhardt, Liszt Prize-winning pianist, professor at the Liszt Academy of Music, and current president of the Hungarian Kodály Society, is a leading figure in Hungarian musical life will be conducting a master class in the Grand Hall of the Music School in Szabadka (Subotica, Serbia).

Gábor Eckhardt is not only a renowned performer, but also an excellent teacher who has helped generations of pianists develop their skills. His masterclasses are inspiring musical workshops that focus not only on deepening technical knowledge, but also on the expressive power, interpretation and love of music.

Students can participate in a 45-minute lesson individually. Participation is free of charge.
To apply for the master classes, please send your name, age, contact details, and the pieces you wish to bring to the master class to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Places are limited, so applications will be confirmed in the order in which they are received.

Application deadline: November 7, 2025.

Gábor ECKHARDT began his musical studies at the Zoltán Kodály Primary School for Singing and Music. In 1975, after graduating from the Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music, he was admitted to the second year of the piano course at the Liszt Academy of Music. His teachers were Sándor Falvai and György Kurtág. He attended a two-year post-graduate course at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, studying with Dmitri Bashkirov. In 1980, he was awarded first prize in the Dohnányi Piano Competition at the college.

He is an active performer both at home and abroad. In 1996 he was awarded the Liszt Prize. As a dedicated interpreter of Hungarian contemporary music, he has been awarded the Artisjus Prize several times and the Oeuvre Prize in 2012. He was a founding member of the Intermodulation Chamber Ensemble led by László Tihanyi. He formed the Trio d’Echo with András Horn (clarinet) and György Déri (cello). From 2003–2009 he was a member of the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

He teaches piano at the Liszt Academy of Music. His pupils have successfully performed in national and international piano competitions, many of them becoming renowned artists. He regularly gives master classes and further training courses, not only in Hungary but also in Europe and Asia. He has participated as a jury member or jury president in numerous competitions in Hungary and abroad (Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia, Japan, China, Vietnam, etc.). He was the editor of the second volume of the score of György Cziffra’s ‘Transcriptions’. He is a popular presenter with both children and adults.