Levente PUSKÁS
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF LEVENTE PUSKÁS
Levente Puskás, saxophonist, clarinetist, and pedagogue, is an award-winning performer and a founding member of the Budapest Saxophone Quartet.
Winner of numerous competitions, he has performed worldwide and collaborates with internationally renowned musicians and orchestras.
Professor at the University of Debrecen, he is also a SELMER ambassador and a highly sought-after pedagogue for his international masterclasses.
Levente Puskás – Saxophonist, Clarinetist, and Pedagogue
Levente Puskás is an accomplished saxophonist, chamber musician, and clarinetist, renowned for his pedagogical commitment and international influence in chamber music.
A Dual Path in Saxophone and Clarinet
In addition to being an active saxophonist, he also holds a clarinet degree and continues to perform on the instrument.
In 2005/06, he began teaching saxophone at the Zoltán Kodály Secondary School in Debrecen, before joining the University of Debrecen in 2007, where he trains young musicians at the highest level.
An Award-Winning Musician and Recognized Soloist
In 1994, he distinguished himself at the Young Artist Clarinet Competition in Chicago, where he won the 2nd Prize.
In 1995, he co-founded the Budapest Saxophone Quartet, a leading ensemble with which he has performed on world stages:
➤ United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Mauritius, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, and more.
With this quartet, he won six major distinctions in international competitions:
➤ 1995 – 1st Prize, Chamber Music Competition, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
➤ 1996 – 1st Prize, Chamber Music Competition, Budapest
➤ 1996 – Special Prize, Chamber Music Competition, Osaka, Japan
➤ 1997 – 4th Prize, Chamber Music Competition, Trapani, Italy
➤ 1998 – 3rd Prize, Chamber Music Competition, Caltanisetta, Italy
➤ 2000 – 2nd Prize, Gustav Bumcke Saxophone Competition, Dortmund, Germany
International Recognition and Collaboration with SELMER
In 2001, the Budapest Saxophone Quartet signed a partnership with SELMER Paris, becoming a brand ambassador and performing exclusively on its instruments.
From 2002 to 2004, he refined his chamber music expertise with the Budapest Saxophone Quartet at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, under László Hadady, obtaining the Cycle de Perfectionnement, the highest chamber music diploma in France.
In 2006/07, he completed a Saxophone Performance and Teaching Diploma at the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Danse de Montreuil (Paris), under Jean-Pierre Baraglioli.
A Prestigious Discography and Performances
With the Budapest Saxophone Quartet, he has recorded eight albums:
➤ From Baroque to Jazz
➤ Rhapsody in Blue
➤ Emotion
➤ Baroque
➤ Alone
➤ 80 Minutes Around the World
➤ Gentle Love
➤ Spirit
The quartet has represented Hungarian saxophonists at several World Saxophone Congresses:
➤ Montréal (2000)
➤ Minneapolis (2003)
➤ Strasbourg (2015)
Collaboration with World-Renowned Musicians
Throughout his career, he has collaborated with prestigious artists and conductors, including:
Zoltán Kocsis, Péter Eötvös, Heinz Holliger, Leonidas Kavakos, Tamás Vásáry, Vadim Gluzman, Christian Wirth, György Vukán, Gergely Vajda, Aldo Ceccato, Jurij Szimonov, Iván Fischer, Ádám Fischer, Kobayashi Kenichiro, Miklós Perényi, Arno Bornkamp, Lars Mlekusch, Mario Giovannelli, Masato Kumoi.
An Internationally Sought-After Pedagogue
He also shares his expertise through international masterclasses, including:
➤ 2005 – Baja, Hungary
➤ 2006, 2007, 2008 – Békéscsaba, Hungary
➤ 2010 – Piacenza, Italy
➤ 2011 – Bratislava, Slovakia
➤ 2014 – Subotica, Serbia
HIS SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT
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