Ernő Kállai – Violin

Ernő Kállai is establishing himself as one of the most exciting and charismatic young violinists today. Born in Budapest, Hungary,  began early violin training with his father. At age of twelve, he had been admitted to the Exceptionally Talented Children’s class of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music  Budapest where he studied with Andras Csontha and Eszter Perenyi. In 2006 he moved to the United States to study with Itzhak Perlman at the Juilliard School, where he still continues his studies as a full scholarship student.

In December 2008 he made his Carnegie Hall debut, performing Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no. 2 with the Juilliard Orchestra, under James DePreist. He has performed chamber music concerts with Itzhak Perlman and members of the Perlman Music Program in venues such as Chicago's Symphony Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art and the McCarter Theater. He has played for Hungarian Radio and Television and appeared on the McGraw-Hill Company’s “Young Artists’ Showcase” with host Bob Sherman on WQXR. Erno’s regular recital partners include Rohan DeSilva and Janos Balazs, pianists and he has also collaborated with Mattias Jacobsson, guitarist.