Ensemble Z Presented by Liszt Academy

Ensemble Z were created on the initiative of two young Liszt Academy students Dániel Láposi and Kristóf Siklósi in 2016. They aimed to form a grouping of musicians bringing together performers with classical training, jazz musicians and composers in order to develop active contacts between the various genres and creative artists holding differing viewpoints. They make their appearance in Solti Hall with a programme in which – from solo works to larger ensemble pieces – members of the group present themselves as composers and performers. “We strive for a diverse programme in which the works draw on the classical, African folk music, popular and experimental traditions and, in several cases, take advantage of the possibilities given by electronics played live. Typically, works took on their final shape as an outcome of close collaboration between composers and ensemble. A characteristic of solo works is that each one was inspired by the personality of the soloist performing the work and his/her instrumental style.”