Within the framework of the Kodaly Anniversary year, the Embassy of Hungary, in cooperation with Attila Glatz Concert Production Inc. and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education and Culture of Hungary, is sponsoring three concerts in Canada by Hungarian pianist Tamas Erdi. Born and educated in Hungary, Erdi has also studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
The Tamas Erdi story is unique. Blind from birth, he began playing the piano at age five and performed on stage at age eight for the first time. In 1997, despite being the youngest participant, he won first prize at the Louis Braille International Music Competition. Remarkably, Tamas released his first CD at the age of 18; and upon recommendations of renowed conductors Tamas was accepted into the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and obtained his Artist Diploma in 2002. Tamas recently performed solo in Budapest, Cluj, Beirut, Kuwait, Bangkok, Buffalo, New York and Chicago. Program highlights will include compositions of Zoltan Kodaly, Bela Bartok and Ferenc Liszt.
For more information on Tamas Erdi, visit his website: http://www.erditamas.hu/
- Toronto October 18th 2007 – Glen Gould Studio, 250 Front Street West 8 pm. View poster.
- Montreal October 20, 2007 – Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke West, 7 pm. View poster.
- Ottawa October 22, 2007 – First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave. 7:30 pm. View poster.