Tibor Bényi

Tibor Bényi was born in Hungary, studied at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest and has lived in Salzburg since 1991. In 1978 and 1984 he won first prize in the Hungarian National Cello Competition. At the age of 18 he was awarded the Kodály Prize. Deserving of special mention is his long-lasting collaboration as a chamber player with Wilhelm Hübner, leader of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Tibor Bényi has served on the juries of international cello competitions and, since 1998, has held masterclasses in Bolzano. Since 1997 he has directed and appeared as a soloist with the Mozart Chamber Orchestra, and at the same time he has been artistic director of the Salzburg Chamber Music Academy. He is in great demand as a soloist and chamber musician at various international festivals, in Europe and beyond.