LEVENTE KUZMA CHURCH MUSICIAN, IMPROVISER AND CONCERT ORGANIST leventekuzma@gmail.com www.kuzma-levente.hu 0036-20-332-3471 CURRICULUM VITAE E D U C A T I O N University of Szeged, Faculty of Music, Szeged, Hungary Master of Music/Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and Teaching 2007 Göteborg International Organ Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Postgraduate Courses in Organ Performance and Harmonium Technique University of Szeged, Faculty of Music Education, Szeged, Hungary Master of Music/Bachelor of Music in Choir Conducting 2001 Master of Music/Bachelor of Music in Method and Art of Zoltán Kodály 2001 Fasori Lutheran High School, Budapest, Hungary High School Graduation 1996 T EA C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E Lieto Music and Art School, Szeged, Hungary 2004- Director of the school 2013- Head of Music Department 2010-
University of Szeged, Faculty of Music, Szeged, Hungary 2005-2012 Assistant Lecturer Accompanist for String department (specialist for violin and viola) Accompanist and practice role teacher for Voice department Supervisor and reviewer of graduate performances Bartók Béla Music Conservatory, Békéscsaba, Hungary 2007-2013 Taught organ performance Taught organ history, organ manufacturing, national and eclectic concepts of organ building Head of the final examination board C H U R C H M U S I C E X P E R I E N C E Church of Piarist s Szeged, Szeged, Hungary 2009- Director of Music Has created a vibrant urban outreach music ministry Created organ and choir concert series Contracted professional singers and instrumentalists Conducts male choir and supervisor of the Gregorian chant chorus Örökimádás Catholic Church, Budapest, Hungary 1999-2006 Artistic director Conducted adult choir and performed for weekly mass Concert organization Conducted oratorio performances ( Hungarian premiere) including C.Franck: The Seven Last Words of Christ, A.Diabelli: Pastoral-Mass and J.Alain: Messe modale Johannebergs Lutheran Church, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Organ scholar for summer
P E R F O R M A N C E E X P E R I E N C E SELECTED ORGAN RECITALS Duomo di Serravalle, Vittorio Veneto, Italy 2015 26a Rassegna Internazionale di Musica per Organo St Andrew Holborn Church, London, UK 2015 St Andrew Catholic Church, Newtown (PA), USA 2014 St Anna Church, Budapest, Hungary 2014 Performed F.Poulenc: Organ Concerto in G minor St Catherine Lutheran Church, Arkhangelsk, Russia 2013 Liszt-concert Votivkirche, Vienna, Austria 2013 Z.Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus and Missa Brevis with Szeged Symphony Orchestra Cathedral, Szeged, Hungary 2012 P.I.Tsaikowsky Conservatory, Moscow, Russia 2011 II. International A. Gedike Organ Competition Great Lutheran Church, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Duomo Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Italy 2010 Highly publicized concert with four winners of international organ competition National Theatre, Szeged, Hungary 2009 Performed L.Janacek: Taras Bulba with Szeged Symphony Orchestra Benedistine Monastery, Pannonhalma, Hungary 2009 Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest, Hungary 2009 Performed R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony and E. Elgar: Enigma Variations with Szeged Symphony Orchestra St.Barbara s Church, Warsawa, Poland 2008 Weizbergkirche, Weiz, Austria 2007 Cathedral, Turku, Finland 2006 Johannebergkyrkan, Gothenburg, Sweden 2005
P R I Z E S AND A W A R D S COMPETITION PRIZES Second Prize 2010 Concorso Internationale Esceuzione Organistica, Vicenza, Italy First Prize 2009 Timorgelfest Concurs de Orga, Timisoara, Romania First Prize & Audience Prize 2008 International Organ Competition and Festival New Synagogue Szeged, Hungary Special Prize for Best Modern Performance 2000 Hungarian State Organ Competition for Young Organists, Salgótarján, Hungary AWARDS Gold Medal Singing Youth Festival, Szeged, Hungary 2011, 2012, 2013 Pro Arte of Szeged Town, Szeged, Hungary 2010 Teacher Special Award, Hungarian State Organ Competition, Salgótarján, Hungary 2013 R E C O R D I N G S AND P U B L I C A T I O N S LIVE RADIO/TV BROADCASTS Sunday Mass service in the Piarist s Church, Szeged, 2013 Live in Concert CD Recording, Budapest, Hungary 2011 Esecuzione Organistica Winner-Concert, Vicenza, Italy 2010 Organ music at Sunday morning, Radio MR 3, Budapest, Hungary 2006 Conductor of the Pentecost service in Örökimádás Church, Budapest, Hungary 2005
PARTICIPATION AT RECORDINGS Memorial Concert Richard Weninger, Szeged, Hungary 2012 Venite Adoremus Advent-concert, Kiskunhalas, Hungary 2011 Organ accompanist in the Vox Nova Choir s recording, Budapest, Hungary 2009 Piano accompanist in the University of Szeged s Youth Choir s recording, Szeged, Hungary 2005 PUBLICATIONS The Educational Program of Music and Art School Lieto Szeged, Hungary 2013 The Organ History of Piarist s Church, Szeged, Hungary 2010 Organ-piano transcriptions of Liszt Ferenc s Students,Szeged, Hungary 2007 Max Reger s organ transcriptions, Szeged, Hungary 2005 The Music History of the Assisi St. Francis Church, Budapest, Hungary 2001 J U R Y I N G AND P R O F E S S I O N A L A F F I L I A T I O N S JURYING Hungarian Organ Competition and Festival, Szeged, Hungary 2008, 2010,2012 Péczely Attila Piano Competition for Youth Children, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary 2012 FERENC LISZT SOCIETY 2006- GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL ORGAN ACADEMY 2004-