RECITAL – Antal Zalai & Adam Heron in Hátún

Come and hear two outstanding virtuosos, namely the violinist Antal Zalai together with the pianist Adam Heron. Together they will perform an exciting program, ranging from delightful classical works to wild gypsy music.

Antal Zalai is of Roma descent, and Adam Heron has roots in Nigeria and the Philippines. The program is put together so that all the works have some connection to their heritage.

Price: 100 kr

The concert is supported by Konsertfelagið.

About the musicians:

Antal Zalai was born in Budapest into a Roma family of musicians – his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all violinists. Already at the age of twelve he received international recognition, and the following year he played for Isaac Stern, who predicted a bright future for him.

At fifteen, Zalai attracted attention with his performance of Bartók’s First Violin Concerto in the Grand Hall of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, as part of the celebration of Yehudi Menuhin’s 80th birthday. Menuhin himself praised Zalai as “one of the most exciting young violinists” he had ever met.

In addition to his concert activity, Zalai has gained a large international following on YouTube, where his performances – including all 24 of Paganini’s Caprices – have been viewed millions of times. Antal currently works as a violin professor at the conservatories in Brussels and plays on a Stradivarius violin from 1733.

Adam Heron is of Nigerian-Filipino descent and based in England. He rose to prominence as a finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 2018 and in 2020 won the Harriet Cohen Bach Prize. He has won international competitions in Trieste and Morocco, studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Christopher Elton, and later wrote a master’s thesis in ethnology and ethnomusicology at the University of Cambridge.

In addition to playing piano, Adam is also a composer and conductor. He has performed with ensembles such as the Chineke! Orchestra and with musicians like Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE and Amy Dickson. He has appeared on many major stages, from Wigmore Hall in London to the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai. At present, he is pursuing a PhD at the University of Glasgow.

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