István Kohán (kohan622), Clarinet

Biography

  Born in 1990. Budapest, Hungary. He comes from a musician family.Started to learn clarinet under his father who is the clarinetist of Budapest Operett Theatre.He studied in Béla Bartók Music Conservatory under László Kraszna and in 2008 heAdmitted on first place into the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music into Zsolt Szatmári?s(The National Philharmonics?s Solo clarinetist) class.      Visited master course of Béla Kovács-Hungary, József Balogh-Hungary, Kálmán Berkes-Hungary, Josias Just-Switzerland.    He performed as a member with BM Danube Symphonics, Budapest Operett Theatre?s Orchestra, Bartók Béla Symphonic Orchestra, Voce d?Amore Clarinet Orchestra.He works in Bárka Theatre as Clarinetist.Invited for probeplay to Budapest Festival Orhestra.He plays klezmer music as hobby.          First Prizes:2009. International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition ? I. Prize2008. november Anton Eberst International Clarinet Competition ? I. Prize2008. october International Clarinet Competition Carlino ? I. Prize2007. National Highschool Clarinet Competition ? I. Prize  Second Prizes:2008. february National Highschool Chambermusic Competition ? II. Prize, Special Prize2008. april International Clarinet Competition Bergamo ? II. Prize2008. september International Lions club Clarinet Competition ? II. Prize  Special Prizes:2000. National Elementary Clarinet Competition ? Special Prize2005. National Highschool Clarinet Competition ? Special Prize2008. february National Highschool Chambermusic Competition ? II. Prize, Special Prize  After winning of ICA Young Artist Competition István became the first official hungarian member of Selmer company.