UPCOMING EDITION
February 21 - February 27 2026
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Kovács, Gregor

Hungary
Participated in 2026
Group B
Biography
Born on 2009-12-01, Budapest (Hungary).
Started to play piano at the age of 4 with Prof. Tamás Réti.
Since 2014 till 2022 has studied at the Budapest, Aladár Tóth Music School with Prof. Tamás Réti.
Since 2022 till 2023 has studied at the Aladár Tóth Music School with Prof. Tamás Réti & Gábor Eckhardt.

Since 2023 till now has studied at the School for Young Talents of Liszt Music Academy with Prof. Gábor Eckhardt & Izabella Simon.

Competitions
Received 1st prize of XVI Hungarian National Piano Competition, 2022.
Received 1st prize of VIII Danubia Talents International Music Competition, 1st prize, 2023.
Received 3rd prize of 2nd International Piano Competition for Young Pianists Kronberg, 2025.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J.S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue in d minor WK I, BWV 851
— F. Chopin – Etude in b minor op. 25 no. 10
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in f minor op. 57 1st mov.
— N. Kapustin – Concert Etude op. 40 no. 1 ‘Prelude’
Second round
— L. van Beethoven – Sonata in f minor op. 57
— F. Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6
— N. Kapustin – Concert Etude op. 40 no. 8 ‘Finale’
Third round
The third orchestral round was introduced in 2020