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The Hungarian bass-baritone, Domonkos Blazsó, received piano lessons at Magda Csurka (1984-1992); piano and vocal training with István Gulyás, Anna Nagy, Emilia Baghy at Szt. István király Zeneműv. Szakgimnázium (1992-1997). He also studied Oratorium and Lied with Professor Bruce Abel at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart (1997-1999) and attended Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau vocal course (1998). His Vocal teacher from 2008 to 2013 was Mária Alföldi. Since 2017, he studies for BA Classical Music Singer master with Péter Fried at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. His awards include: 1st prize at Budapest Song Contest (1997); 3rd prize and special award at International Ádám Jenő Song Contest, Szolnok (1997); 2015 Award winning CD for Rameau: Les fetes de Polymnie on Glossa label (2015).
Domonkos Blazsó works as a professional musician since 1999. His work experience include: member and soloist in Honvéd Male Choir (1999-2003); member and soloist Hungarian Radio Chorus (2005-2012); member and soloist Purcell Choir (2010-2015); member and soloist Hungarian National Philharmonic Choir (2012-2017).
Main appearances:
2013: Richard Strauss: Capriccio, Müpa Zoltán Kocsis (March 14, 2013); Verdi: Il corsaro, Müpa Carlo Montanaro (April 25, 2013); Rameau: Hyppolite et Aricie (troiséme parque), Hungarian Opera House György Vashegyi (June 26, 2013); L.v. Beethoven: C-Dur Messe, Martonvásár,Brunszvik-kastély Mátyás Antál (July 27, 2013)
2014: Rameau: Les fetes de Polyminie (Le Destin), Müpa György Vashegyi (April 6, 2014); Gustav Mahler: 8th symphony, Müpa Gábor Hollerung (November 21, 2014)
2015: J.S. Bach: Johannes-Passion (BWV 245) (arias), Hungarian Opera House Kálmán Strausz (April 2, 2015); Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Matthias Church Tamás Vásáry (May 21, 2015); Richard Strauss: Friedenstag (Prälat) Müpa Zoltán Kocsis (October 3, 2015); Fekete Gyula: Egy anya története (Sírásó) Krisztián Balassa (November 8, 2015); Monteverdi: Lincoronatione di Poppea (Mercurio), Müpa György Vashegyi (November 26, 2016)
2016: J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244), Veszprém Helmuth Rilling (March 11, 2016); George Frideric Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48, Müpa Howard Arman (March 23, 2016); W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Kobayashi Ken-Ichiro (May 4, 2016); Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Konrad Nachtigall), Müpa Ádám Fischer (June 26, 2016); W.A. Mozart: Requiem, St.Stephens Basilica Zoltán Pad (November 4, 2016)
2018: John Rutter: Mass of the children, Müpa Soma Szabó (January 27, 2018)
With Domonkos Blazsó's experience as a keyboard player he mostly make profit of being a member in Janula Stefanidu's Greek Band, but he also has made musical settings for an a-capella band, and even worked for Yamaha as keyboard endorser. Although classical music has always played a major role in his carreer, he has really enjoyed trying himself out in other types of music as a singer as well as a pianist.
Language skills: English active, intermediate level ELTE Origó Centrum (1993); German active, intermadiate level Geothe Institut (1997) |
