Gábor Farkas is one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation, a widely acclaimed interpreter of the Romantic repertoire, and regular guest at the world's most important music festivals and concert halls. He is the winner of several prestigious international competitions (Baden bei Wien, Karlstad, Budapest, Weimar). He has released several solo albums with Warner Music Hungary, Hungaroton, Toccata Classics London and Steinway & Sons Records. His prominent talent and career has been recognised by the Hungarian state with Liszt Prize and Junior Prima Prize, and he is also a Steinway Artist and prized by Aoyama Music Award. He was a professor at the Tokyo College of Music (Japan) for four years, at present he is the Head of the Keyboard and Harp Department at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the rector of the university.