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The ensemble
was formed in 2002 by four young musicians,
Péter Ács (double bass), Zsolt Deli (accordion),
István Kerek (violin, viola), and Albert Mayer(guitar).
Their repertory is based on the works by
Astor Piazzolla but they also play contemporary pieces.
During their five years of co-operation, their programme has widened
continuously and their style has got more and more refined as
they have toured home and abroad.
They were guests at the Sziget Festival, Budapest; The Valley of Arts, Kapolcs;
at the Festivals of Ôriszentpéter and Zemplén;
and were invited to play at the Bridge Festival, the
Budapest Fair, the Budapest Spring Festival; and they have given concerts in,
as well as making several recordings for the Hungarian Radio.
At the International Accordion Competition in Castelfidardo, Italy, the ensemble
came first in their category.
2006 saw their breakthrough in Hungary when they
took first prize at the Fringe Festival launched by the Budapest Spring Festival.
After much creative work and a long gestation period, the group have produced their first CD.
The story of the Quartett Escualo is to be continued...
Péter Ács - double-bass
Studies: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music -
double-bass department. Teachers: Béla Ruzsonyi, József Vajda
Chamber orchestras: UMZE, Intermoduláció, Weiner-Szász
Chamber Orchestra, Budapest Strings, Che Tango
Symphony orchestras: Budapest Festival Orchestra,
Danubia Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera
Theatres: Bárka Színház, Krétakör Színház,
József Attila Színház, Opett Színház, Új Színház, Interoperett, Madács Színház,
Radnóti Színház
Guest performances
abroad: as a
chamber orchestra musician and as a symphony orchestra musician has given
concerts several times in Austria, Germany, France, Finland, Switzerland,
Holland, Japan, England and Spain.
Zsolt Deli - accordion
Studies: Teachers' Training Institute of the
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music - accordion department teacher: László Ernyei,
ELTE University - choir conductor
Orchestras: Folkestra, with whom he was awarded
Emerton Prize in 2004 in the category of "The discovered talents of the year".
Theatres: Vígszínház, Pesti Színház, Katona
József Színház, Petőfi Színház in Veszprém, Sámán Színház, Krétakör Színház,
Közép Európa Táncszínház.
Guest performances
abroad: France,
Finland, Slovakia, the USA, Germany, Romania, the Czech Republic, Austria
Discography: Chalaban: Al Baraka - 2000 Fonó
Records Ltd.
István Kerek - violin, viola
Studies: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music -
violin department. Teachers: Eszter Perényi, Mária Zs. Szabó, Botvay Károly,
Bánfalvi Béla. Course: András Ágoston, Dénes Zsigmond
Orchestras: David Klezmer Quintet, Arcolor
Quartet, Trio Divertimento
Theatres:
Madách Kamara, Katona József Színház, Vígszínház, Bárka Színház, Krétakör
Színház, Kolibri Színház. He has contributed to the music of several films and
documentaries of great success.
Guest performances
abroad: he has
given concerts on many occasions as a soloist, chamber musician and
concert-master in Austria, Germany, France, Finland, Switzerland, Holland, etc.
Albert Mayer - guitar
Studies: Teachers' Training Institute of the
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music - guitar department. Teachers: Ferenc Fodor,
László Szendrey-Karper
Chamber music
orchestras:
Famulus, Aulus Régizene Együttes, concerts given by the musicians of the
Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Hungarian State Opera. He also participated
in making radio recordings and recording film music.
Theatres: Új
Színház, Vígszínház, Katona József Színház, Pesti Színház, Radnóti Színház,
Madách Színház, Merlin Színház, Hungarian State Opera
Guest performances
abroad: As a
soloist and chamber music partner he has given guest performances in Germany,
France, Italy, Austria, Finland, etc.
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