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Elemér Balázs, born in Budapest in 2000 into a family of musicians, is one of Hungary’s most compelling young pianists and composers. Demonstrating prodigious talent from an early age, he began composing original pieces at the age of four and commenced formal piano studies by six.

Over the past Elemér Balázs, born in Budapest in 2000 into a family of musicians, is one of Hungary’s most compelling young pianists and composers. Demonstrating prodigious talent from an early age, he began composing original pieces at the age of four and commenced formal piano studies by six.

Over the past decade, Elemér has garnered critical acclaim through a series of major competition successes and artistic achievements. He is a recipient of the Yamaha prize (2024),the Grand Prize and Special Prize for Best Bach Interpretation at the Hungarian National Piano Competition (2018), Second Prize at both the Nevers International Piano Competition (France, 2018) and the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition (2022), and the Junior Prima Award (2019), one of Hungary’s highest distinctions for young artists. In 2024, he was awarded the Yamaha Scholarship and was nominated among the cultural figures of the year by Highlights of Hungary.

As a soloist, he has performed extensively across Europe and North America in distinguished venues such as the Liszt Academy of Music and Müpa’s Béla Bartók National Concert Hall (Budapest), the Hungarian Radio, BMC – Budapest Music Center, the Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Pesti Vigadó Grand Hall, and internationally in cities such as Paris, Rome, Stuttgart, Madrid , Barcelona , Brussels, , Los Angeles, London (O2 Arena), and throughout Tuscany. His first concert in the Carnegie Hall - Weill Hall will be held in 2025 November.

His debut recording—Chopin 24 Preludes and Reflections, released in 2021 received acclaim from both critics and fellow musicians, including Echo Klassik-winning Catalan soprano Nuria Rial. As a composer his Saxophone concerto dedicated to Tim Ries , the saxophonist who tours with the Rolling Stones will be performed in New York in the fall of 2026.

With a growing international presence and a deep commitment to artistic excellence, Elemér Balázs continues to shape a distinctive musical voice, one that seamlessly blends the rigor of classical tradition with the spontaneity of improvisation, captivating audiences worldwide.decade, Elemér has garnered critical acclaim through a series of major competition successes and artistic achievements. He is a recipient of the Yamaha prize (2024),the Grand Prize and Special Prize for Best Bach Interpretation at the Hungarian National Piano Competition (2018), Second Prize at both the Nevers International Piano Competition (France, 2018) and the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition (2022), and the Junior Prima Award (2019), one of Hungary’s highest distinctions for young artists. In 2024, he was awarded the Yamaha Scholarship and was nominated among the cultural figures of the year by Highlights of Hungary.

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Elemer Balazs

Elemer Balazs