József Bazsinka

Born in 1962 in Budapest, he started his musical studies in Bicske under László Sződy between 1974-76, and continued them in the Music School of the Hungarian Army under László Szabó between 1976 and 1981. Between 1981-85 he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music under László Ujfalusi PhD. He attended several master courses (with Roger Bobo, Mel Culbertson and Sam Pilafian) and participated in international brass and chamber music competitions. As a soloist he has performed in Spain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia and the USA. Between 1988-92 he was teaching tuba in the Béla Bartók Secondary Music School, between 2000-2008 he has been professor of the Saint Stephan Secondary Music School. Since 2009 he’s teaching at the University of Pécs (Faculty of Visual Arts and Music). 1989-Professor and jury member of many national and international Tuba master course and competition around the world. Between 1983 and 1993 he was playing in the Orchestra of the Hungary State Opera House. Since 1993 he has been member of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Guest artist at the: Berliner Radio, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Zagreb Philharmonie, Klangforum Wien, Pro Brass Ensemble Linz, Hungarian Radio Orchestra, etc. Chamber groups: 1982-92 Anonymus Brass Quintet, 1997- Hungarian Brass Quintet. In 1996 he was awarded with the Liszt Prize. Mr. Bazsinka is member of the Hungarian, as well as of the International Tuba Association. In 2020, he obtained the Dr. habil degree at the Faculty of Music and Visual Arts of the University of Pécs.