Masters and Students – Balázs Unger

The House of Traditions continues its series titled “Masters and Students.” We invite the audience to a special musical gathering where tradition, the passing down of knowledge, and the next generation come together on one stage.
At the next installment of our “Masters and Students” concert series, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the professional career of Balázs Unger, a cimbalom player and folk music educator who has been awarded the Young Master of Folk Art prize and the Hungarian Silver Cross of Merit.
Masters, colleagues, and students will perform together at the concert. Cimbalom player Jenő Lisztes, who has been performing with Balázs Unger in the Cimbalom Brothers since 2017, will also be featured. Joining the performance as a guest is Kossuth Prize-winning violinist István “Szalonna” Pál, artistic director of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble.
Taking the stage will be Balázs Unger’s talented students: Benett Benedek, a cimbalom player from Jászfényszaru, and Sebő Sára, a cimbalom player from Tura, who are already shaping up to be leading performers of the next generation.
The six-member Cimbaliband provides the musical foundation, whether performing authentic folk music or lively world music arrangements. The concert focuses on the relationship between the masters and their students, the continuity of tradition, and the joy of making music together.