Hungarian Music XChange: Kriszta Koncz ft. Levente Kapolcsi-Szabo
This performance is another in our series of musician showcases from the vibrant jazz scene in Budapest, Hungary. Vocalist Kriszta Koncz and pianist Levente Kapolcsi-Szabó met seven years ago as students at the famed Bartók Conservatory. Since then, they have established themselves, both separately and together as supremely accomplished players, across contemporary and mainstream jazz and even folk and popular music. Their debut as a duo took place in Salzburg Austria at the historic Mirabellgarten, and they perform regularly at jazz clubs in Hungary. Subsequently, Kriszta achieved great success this year at the renowned Hungarian MÜPA Jazz Showcase with her project under her own name. Levente is also a founding member of the contemporary jazz group Symbiosis 5, whose first claim to fame on the international circuit was coming out on top at the 2022 Getxo Jazz Festival in Spain and the 2022 Sibiu Jazz Competition in Romania. These two impressive young artists, joined by a UK-based bassist & drummer will play a choice selection of jazz standards, complemented by an original composition or two.