Kálmán Oláh, the celebrated jazz pianist at St. Louis
Kálmán Oláh, renowned Hungarian jazz pianist and lecturer at the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, an Erasmus+ partner institution, will be a guest of the Saint Louis College of Music from March 5-7, 2025, with an extensive teaching schedule.
The musician invites students to the concert to be held on Thursday, March 6, 8 p.m., at the Hungarian Academy in Rome, Palazzo Falconieri – Via Giulia, 1. Free admission. EVENT LINK.
Kálmán Oláh has gained international fame as an artist who masterfully combines elements of jazz, folk and contemporary classical music.
He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2006 Grand Prize of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Competition. Renowned for his distinctive compositional style and original approach to jazz, Kálmán has played with many famous artists, including Lee Konitz, Randy Brecker, Steve Grossman, Jack DeJohnette, John Patitucci, Tommy Campbell, Ron McClure, Stefano Di Battista, Philip Catherine, Palle Danielsson, André Ceccarelli, Paolo Fresu, Kenny Wheeler, and Ravi Coltrane, to name a few.
This is the schedule for his three days at St. Louis:
Wednesday, March 5
Masterclass open to academic students in the Jazz pathway
h 13:00-15:00
Via del Boschetto 106
Thursday, March 6
Open reharsals: Kálmán Oláh, along with saxophonist figgio Kálmán Oláh Jr. will show how to prepare for a duo concert
h 12:00-1:30 p.m. and 4:30-6:00 p.m.
47 Baccina Street
Friday, March 7
Individual lessons: h 14:00-16:00
47 Baccina Street – Classroom 2
Participation in the Masterclass and Open reharsals will entitle participants to 1 educational credit.
For reservations: rossella.gaudenzi@saintlouis.eu
