Foundation members
Gábor Andréka - master of wood-wind instrument making
Father of 5 children, part-owner of And&And instrument-repairing shop.
In our association he is responsible for giving information and guidance in connection with purchasing and mending wind instruments. www.andand-fuvos.hu
Szabolcs Bárdi - violin maker
He makes and renovates contemporary and historical string instruments, so his task is to answer question in connection with these kinds of instruments. He also researches and develops mending methods for unique, special instruments.
Rózsa Bársony - teacher, maker os traditional handicrafts
A mother of three children, daughter of Mihály Bársony (1915-1989), who was the Master of Folk Arts, a player of the hurdy-gurdy, the clarinet, and the zither, and an instrument maker. Rózsa Bársony works as a supporter of craftsmen and she also helps in the development of teaching methods of village school-teachers.
Kata Beke - drama educator, cultural expert
A mother of three children. She is to promote the appearance of instrumental music and instrument making workshops at different festivals and children clubs. She is also responsible for organizing handicraft clubs and theatrical productions.
Attila Budavári - organ-building master
Father of five children, owner of the Organ-building Manufacture of Pécs. The trade has been carried on by his ancestors of five generations.
He is responsible for answering questions considering organ-building, -designing, and –restoration, and keeping in touch with ecclesiastical associations. www.orgona.hu
Máté Domonkos - performer, editor in chief of the web magazine Hangszer és Zene (Instrument and Music)
Father of four children. His aim is to build the communicational strategy for the association and the whole culture of instrumental music. He is the contact person between the association and the media experts and sponsors accepting its aims. www.hzo.hu
Balázs Gollob - violin-making master
Father of three children. His task is to help the work of contemporary violin-makers. He gives professional guidance for art institutions and private persons as well in purchasing, restoring or mending instruments.
www.gollobviolin.hu
János Héjja - cello-maker
Father of four children. In the association he deals with problems connected to making and mending of master string instruments, especially of cellos and double basses. He is to keep up and develop good relationship with different art institutions, and performers favouring contemporary master instruments.
www.hejjacello.hu
Balázs Istvánfi - bagpiper, instrument maker
He is the professional reformer of Hungarian bagpipe-making and music, and he is a world-famous performer and instrument maker as well. He deals with preserving the culture of traditional instruments with trying to encourage the use of them in today’s music, irrespectively of genre.
Tivadar Keszey - headmaster of the Family School in Keszthely
Father of 4 children. He is a propagator of the art educational model worked out by the Family School, of which he gives professional advice to other institutions. He organizes courses for teachers and musicians.
www.csaladiskola.hu
György Müller - piano-making master
Father of two daughters. The firm of his family was started by his great-grandfather in the 1880s. His father, László Müller is a master with Golden Diploma. His role in the association is to give information and advice to art institutions and persons on purchasing and mending pianos. He also keeps contact with industrial bodies.
www.mullerpiano.hu
János Nagy - jazz pianist, composer, Calvinist chorister
Father of three children. With his art the walls of the different genres became permeable. His task in the association is the same: he tries to promote the interaction between contemporary Hungarian instrument making and musical performance. janosnagy.com
Szerényi Béla - Craftsman with Silver Diploma, instrument maker, performer
Father of two sons. He is responsible for joining together and representing the problems and events of the whole Hungarian instrument making profession. He continuously conciliates with partner associations, musical institutions and national organizations on the profession. He organizes instrument exhibitions and festivals, and supervises professional courses. www.szerenyi.hu