Cimbalom
Pannon Portrait
Csürkös Kovács Ferenc comes from a musical family whose traditions span several generations and has been an active musician since 1975. He adopted the name “Csürkös” in memory of his great-grandfather. In 1978, he successfully completed his professional qualification examination, and today he continues his musical career of more than five decades as a cimbalom player with the Hungarian Royal Gypsy Orchestra.
Career
Csürkös Kovács Ferenc comes from a musical family whose traditions span several generations, with musicians on both his mother’s and father’s sides. Music and the musical heritage of his family have therefore been an integral part of his life since childhood.
He adopted the name “Csürkös” in memory of his great-grandfather, expressing his strong connection to his family and to the musical legacy of the generations that came before him.
He has been an active musician since 1975 and can now look back on a musical career spanning more than five decades. In 1978, he successfully completed his professional qualification examination as a musician and continued his performing career throughout the following decades.
Another important chapter in his career is the Hungarian Royal Gypsy Orchestra, whose invitation he was delighted to accept. With his cimbalom playing, decades of experience and the musical tradition inherited from his family, he enriches the ensemble and helps carry this heritage forward.
With the Pannon Orchestra
He gladly accepted the invitation to join the Hungarian Royal Gypsy Orchestra, bringing decades of musical experience to the ensemble as a cimbalom player.
Awards and Honours
1978 – Successfully completed his professional qualification examination as a musician
Something Few People Know About Me
I adopted the name “Csürkös” in memory of my great-grandfather, as a way of keeping the memory of my family and my musical ancestors alive.