Cimbalom
Pannon Portrait
A cimbalom player trained with the Rajkó Orchestra, Seres József has performed at such renowned venues as Mátyás Pince and Gundel Restaurant. As a member of the Tordai Zoltán Quintet, he appears at Hungarian song evenings, cultural events and in programmes broadcast by Dankó Rádió.
Career
Seres József is a cimbalom player who received his musical training with the renowned Rajkó Orchestra. His teachers included Petrik József, Tordai Jenő, Morzsa Oszkár and Rácz Ferenc.
Throughout his career, he has performed at several renowned restaurants in Budapest. His engagements included the Thököly Restaurant as well as two establishments closely associated with the history of Hungarian Gypsy and traditional restaurant music: Mátyás Pince and Gundel Restaurant.
Ensemble playing and accompanying singers have formed an important part of his musical career. As the cimbalom player of the Tordai Zoltán Quintet, he performs not only Hungarian songs and traditional Gypsy music but also classical works. With the ensemble, he appears at cultural events and Hungarian song evenings and can also be heard in programmes broadcast by Dankó Rádió.
As a member of the Pannon Cigányzenekar, Seres József brings the distinctive sound of the cimbalom together with decades of experience rooted in the traditions of Hungarian Gypsy music.
With the Pannon Orchestra
Seres József is a cimbalom player with the Pannon Cigányzenekar. His decades of musical experience and playing style, deeply rooted in the tradition of Hungarian Gypsy and restaurant music, contribute to the orchestra’s distinctive sound.
Something Few People Know About Me
During my career, I have had the opportunity to perform at such legendary Budapest venues as Mátyás Pince and Gundel Restaurant. With the cimbalom, I feel at home not only in the world of Hungarian songs and Gypsy music: through my ensemble work, I also take part in performances of classical repertoire.