Birth name Ferenc Santa Jr. Instruments Violin Labels Hungaroton Role Violinist Record label Hungaroton | Occupation(s) Musician Years active 1969–present Name Ferenc Jr. | |
Albums Come on Primas, From Czardas to Jazz, Most kezdodik a tanc, Ferenc Santa: Fiery Melodies Similar People Lajos Boross, Erno Kallai Kiss, Magda Kalmar, Ferenc Beres, Budapest Gypsy Symphon | ||
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Ferenc Sánta Jr. (born March 2, 1945) is a Kossuth Prize and Franz Liszt Prize-winning Hungarian violinist, fiddler and the artistic director of The Hungarian National Gipsy Orchestra.
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Biography
Sánta Jr. started playing violin at an early age of 7. He debuted in his father's band and completed musical school in Kaposvár. He played at Kaposvár Symphony Orchestra. Early in his musical career he was also the member of the Budapest Opera House orchestra. He has played with Gothenburg Symphony in 1969 and since then he is playing traditional Romani music. He made his first solo recording on Hungarian radio in 1972 and formed his first folk band in 1973. In 1981 he received the Hungarian television prize, in 1982 Hungarian radio prize, in 1995 the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary award, in 2002 Franz Liszt Prize, in 2007 the Kossuth Prize, in 2009 Prima Primissima Prize and in 2011 he became the honorary citizen of Budapest. He is the maestro of The Hungarian National Gipsy Orchestra. He is the son of the writer Ferenc Sánta.
Discography
Songs
Quick CsardasCsárdás: Hungarian Gypsy Music · 1995
CsardasCsárdás: Hungarian Gypsy Music · 1995
Este gyere - keso esteFerenc Santa Jr Gypsy Band: Violin Wonder - Hungarian Songs - Csardases · 2014