Facts
Born in Budapest, Hungary
Member since 01.02.1991
Biography
Zoltán Almási received his musical training at the Academy in his native Budapest. In 1988, he was concertmaster of the World Youth Orchestra. From 1989 to 1991 he further refined his playing with Toru Yasunaga as a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s Orchestral Academy. Two years after joining the orchestra, he and three Philharmonic colleagues founded the Apos Quartet (no longer active). In addition, Almási is a member of the Berliner Barock Solisten.
Awards
Third Prize in the Carl Flesch Competition (1987)
First Prize in the String Trio category at the Leo Weiner Competition
Ensembles of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Philharmonic Stradivari Soloists Berlin
Berliner Barock Solisten