Katica Illényi

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Katica Illényi
At Pilisszentiván in 2010
At Pilisszentiván in 2010
Background information
Born (1968-02-17) February 17, 1968 (age 53)
Budapest
OriginHungary
Instrumentsviolin theremin
Websitehttps://www.katicaillenyi.com/
The native form of this personal name is Illényi Katica. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Katica Illényi (Hungarian: [ˈkɒtit͡sɒ ˈilleːɲi]) is a Hungarian violinist, singer, dancer and Theremin player[1]. She has classical training, and plays in several musical genres including folk music, klezmer and Manouche jazz.[2]

Illényi comes from a musical family. She was raised in Budapest, Hungary and began learning the violin with her father, Ferenc Illényi, who played in the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera.[2] Her older brother (also Ferenc) is a violinist with the Houston Symphony,[3] her younger brother Csaba is a violin graduate of the Vienna Academy of Music, and her sister Aniko is a cellist with the Stadtorchester Winterthur in Switzerland.[2] Illenyi attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, after which she broadened her repertoire to include classical, jazz, and world music.

In 2002 Illenyi embarked on a solo stage career performing concerts containing eclectic programs of classical, jazz, and movie soundtrack themes.[4] In 2014 she began public performances with the Theremin, which she has continued to include in many of her concerts.[1][4][5]

Illenyi has received international accolades, performing at concerts organized in cooperation with the Embassies of Hungary in several countries.[6][7][8] In 2010 she organized a family reunion concert with her brothers and sister at the Bela Bartok National Concert Hall, Palace of Arts Budapest. [9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b She is seen playing the instrument in this YouTube video.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Barry Davis (4 September 2014). No Fiddling Around. The Jerusalem Post. Accessed June 2017.
  3. ^ Ferenc Illenyi. Houston Symphony. Accessed June 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Valerio Saggini (18 July 2020). Katica Illenyi: Building bridges with the Theremin. ThereminVox. Accessed June 2021.
  5. ^ Shannon Donnelly (25 March 2018). A Rare Experience. Palm Beach Daily News. Accessed June 2021.
  6. ^ Katica Illenyi. Tango Classic
  7. ^ Por Barriada (27 September 2019). La violista hungara Katica Illenyi. Barriada. Accessed June 2021.
  8. ^ Azad Ali (20 January 2018). Katica Illenyi Wows the Audience. Azad News. Accessed June 2021.
  9. ^ Katica Illenyi. Sisters and brothers in concert.

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