About
Mark first started to learn to play the trumpet in 2007, at the M. Bodon Pál Music School in Kecskemét. In 2009 he entered his first competition, only narrowly missing the finals. This motivated him to switch from tumpet to trombone. After 8 months of practice, he entered the 10th National Brass Competition in Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary, which he won. This life changing event led him to concentrate on playing the trombone. His teacher is Lajos Kuna.
Mark was a finalist at competitions organised by the ITA (International Trombone Association): Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition, 2017, and the ITA Alto Trombone Competition (Ages 25 and under), 2018.
He is a member of the Kecskemet City Brass Orchestra, the NIF National Youth Brass Orchestra and the Kecskemet Brass Band.
Competitions:
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10th Hungarian National Low Brass Competition 2012: Trombone, age group I. – 1st Prize
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9th International Interpretative competition for wind instruments Brno 2013: Trombone, Junior A category – 2nd prize
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National Competition for Hungarian Composers’ Vocal and Instrumental Pieces 2014: Trombone, age group II – 1st Place
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Bridge of Music, Chinese-Hungarian Competition for Instrumentalists 2014: age group 4 – 2nd Place
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NInternational Brass Competition, Varasd, Croatia 2015: Absolute winner
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10th International Interpretative competition for wind instruments Brno 2015: Trombone, Junior B – 3rd Place
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12th National Tuba and Trombone Competition for Students, 2015: Age group 1 – "First within the firsts”, 3rd Place
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International Brass Competition, Varasd, Croatia, 2017: 1st Place, Performers’ Special Prize
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ITA Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition (Redlands, California), 2017: finalist.
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Virtuosos Season 4, Teenagers Age Group winner, Absolute Winner
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ITA Alto Trombone Competition, Iowa, USA (ages 25 and under), 2018: finalist