The Story

Csanád grew up as the fourth child in a family of five boys, where a love of music and community became a part of his life from an early age. He first encountered the piano at his grandmother’s home in Slovakia – “Dóri Nagyi”, who was an excellent piano teacher herself, providing inspiration and guidance from the very beginning. She also gave him his first piano, which determined the direction of his life. His talent quickly became apparent: as a small child, he could play back folk songs, well-known melodies. Family has always played a central role in his life. His practicings were listened to by an audience of six – his siblings and parents – so he learned as a child what makes a performance exciting and lively. This search for experience, attention, and connection with the audience have defined his artistic path ever since. “My goal is to open the door for the audience to that childhood home where we are all one family – where we can experience the intimate world together through music. For me, the audience cannot be just listeners: they are the most important people on stage.”

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Studies

Csanád Dávid Szekrényessy is one of the most exciting figures of the young Hungarian generation of pianists. He was born on December 24 in Budapest. He began his musical studies at the Zsolt Nándor Elementary School of Art and then continued at the Bartók–Pikéthy Music High School in Vác. In 2024, he received his bachelor's degree from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where he is currently pursuing his master's degree. Among his teachers and mentors are such outstanding artists and pedagogues as Márta Gulyás, László Borbély, Klára Würtz, Balázs Réti, Katalin Falvai, László Baranyai, Peter Kiss, Attila Falvay, Balázs Fülei,Tünde Csoba, Brigitta Rózsár and Andrea Kovács.

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Awards and Honours

2019

II.Prize – Concorso Musicale Città di Filadelfia (Italy)
II. Prize – Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Hungary)
Charity concert for the renovation of the bell tower of the Reformed Church in Tata

2020

II. Prize – Wiener Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Austria)

2021

III.Prize – Moscow International Online Music Competition (Russia)
Regular performer in the ZeneVarázslat concert series of Filharmónia Hungary, appearing in four-hand piano performances with Andrea Várnagy

2022

Co-organizer and soloist of the Károly Reményi Memorial Concert Series
Golden Strings National Violin Competition – Best Piano Accompanist Award (Slovakia)

2023

Concert with Andrea Várnagy at the Künstlerhaus in Munich (Germany)
Galanta – Best Piano Accompanist Award (Slovakia)

2024

Solo Recital at the Hungarian Academy in Rome (Italy)

2025

Appearance on a BR Klassik radio recording, Pommersfelden (Germany)
III. Prize – XII. Sofia International Liszt–Bartók Piano Competition

– Special Prize: Best Interpretaion for the Bartók Piece (Bulgaria)

2026

III. Prize – VI. Bangkok International Piano Competition (Thailand)

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