Balint Petz

About Balint Petz

Budapest Born guitarist started to play the instrument at 10 years (expired link) a few years of classical studies his interest turned to popular music,and soon to (expired link) the art of such masters as Paco de Lucia and Al di Meola digged himself into the world of the acoustic guitar.
Participated on various recordings with oud artist Omar Bashir,concerts with his group in the most prestigous hungarian stages like: Pesti Vigado and Muveszetek Palotaja (Palace of Arts), and in the oriental world : Beirut-Al Madina Theater, Cairo Opera House, Alexandry Library open stage, French Institute Casablanca and Agadir, etc.
The "warming-up" professional work on South -American music was the hungarian cover of the most popular tele-series soundtracks.
Became guitarist of Elsa Valle Cuban singer in 2003, and this gave a great chance to study cuban-south american music in a higher level-as she was his teacher in conservatory of Jazz. Performing on the biggest festivals in Hungary, and Europe (Muveszetek Volgye Fest, Budapest Summer fest, Sziget Fest, Latino Fest in Vienna, Rome, Kosice, etc), and plays the guitar on the great success CD titled Salsa y (expired link)