Vilmos Oláh, Hungarian classical violinist.
Oláh has performed as a soloist on five continents. In addition to his appearances at numerous festivals and in many of the world's music capitals, he has also served as an ambassador of Hungarian culture in countries less frequently visited by classical musicians, such as Cuba, Vietnam, Qatar, Thailand, Lebanon, China and Taiwan.
In 2005, he joined the Liszt Award-winning Auer String Quartet, with whom he recorded all ten of László Lajtha's quartets as well as the composer's chamber music for piano and strings.
Since 2010-2023 he has led both the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra as first concertmaster.
Professors and mentors: Yehudi Menuhin, Isaac Stern, Ruggiero Ricci, Dénes Zsigmondy, Loránd Fenyves, Tibor Varga, László Dénes, Tamás Vásáry, Péter Eötvös, José Cura, Yuri Simonov, Riccardo Frizza, János Kovács, Ádám Fischer, Dénes Kovács.
Competitions:
- János Koncz Violin Competition, 1986, first prize
- János Koncz Violin Competition, 1989, first prize
- Mozarteum Summer Academy, Salzburg, 1991, first prize
- János Koncz Violin Competition, 1992, first prize
- Pacem in Terris International Music Competition, Bayreuth, 1992, first prize
- Grand Luc Adolph Violin Competition, Luxembourg, 1995, first prize
- Leó Weiner Chamber Music Competition, Budapest, 2000, first prize (string trio category)
- Leó Weiner Chamber Music Competition, Budapest, 2000, first prize (sonata category)
Educational activity:
- 1999-2001 Mahidol University, violin professor
- 2002-2004 Dénes International Music Academy, artistic director
- 2007- masterclasses as a guest professor: Liszt Academy of Budapest, University of Szeged, Pécs Music Department, Bartók Conservatory of Budapest, Conservatory of Békéscsaba, Debrecen , University of Saigon, Hanoi, Seoul, Beijing Central Conservatory, Shanghai, Tokyo, Bangkok, Taipei, Kolkata, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Havanna, Buenos Aires.
- 2019 honorary member of JASTA (Japan String Teachers Association), ADMA (Association de Musique Asie), TMEA (Thailand Music Educators Association).
- 2021 Estabilished as a curator the “Master violin for the Ring Foundation ” with Maestro, Adam Fischer, Maestro Tamas Vasary, Maestro Jose Cura to support young talented musicians.
- 2021 Became the Honorary Advisor of JASTA Okinawa Branch
Awards and Recognitions:
- Lajtha Award, 2010
- Dohnányi Award, 2013
- Ferenc Liszt Award, 2018
- EMMY Award, 2018
- Knight of Malta, 2020
- Thomastik-Infeld Artist 2022
- Media
- The Violin Alone (an American biographical film developed through the PBS television network, 2017)
- Mr Olah is playing on a fine Italian violin (Ex-Ligeti)
- provided by the Government of Hungary.