About Lisztium

Our concept

Music Orestes was founded by two enthusiastic colleagues who work at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music’s International Affairs Department with the aim to introduce and bring talented and well-known Hungarian musicians to Japan. The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music has a long and rich history in Japan and with Japanese musical institutions.

We feel that young students can benefit immensely by getting to know the Hungarian musical traditions and techniques that make them highly sought after all around the world.

What we offer

The professors at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music are all highly experienced and enthusiastic mentors who always prioritize the development of their students.

By organizing 4–5 day masterclasses we aim to make high-level teaching accessible at a reasonable price, followed by a closing concert where students can showcase their progress.

During the event we also offer consultation and counseling for students interested in coming to Hungary and studying at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.

Our Professors

Dr. Veronika Oross

Dr. Veronika Oross brings virtuosic talent and dedicated mentorship to her role as Associate Professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. A masterful flutist, she served as Principal Flutist with the MÁV Symphony Orchestra for 25 years.

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Haruka Nagao

Haruka Nagao earned her bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at the Tokyo University of the Arts, also studied at the Graz University of Music and Performing Arts, and completed her viola master's program at the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest.

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Ditta Rohmann

Ditta Rohmann is a highly versatile cellist renowned for captivating performances ranging from solo recitals in prestigious concert halls to collaborations with world-music ensembles, dance companies, and theatrical productions.

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Csaba Pálfi

Csaba Pálfi is a Hungarian clarinetist celebrated for his versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Based in Budapest, he is a co-founder of the Weiner Ensemble and a dedicated member of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra.

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$Marouan Benabdallah$

Marouan Benabdallah

Marouan Benabdallah was born in Rabat to a Hungarian musician mother and a Moroccan physicist father. With a musical heritage deeply rooted in the Hungarian tradition, he received his formal training at the Bela Bartok Conservatory and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest under the guidance of Gabor Eckhardt, Kalman Drafi and Sandor Falvai. In parallel, he was mentored for over a decade by the legendary pianist and pedagogue Ferenc Rados.

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Dr. Balázs Réti

He was born in Budapest in 1974. He graduated at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in 1998, where his teacher was Prof. György Nádor. He got DLA degree in 2007. He is associate professor at the Liszt Music Academy, Budapest, teaching piano as a main subject. He is also the head of the Piano Department at the University of Miskolc (Béla Bartók Faculty of Music) from 2008.

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