ArtistInfo

Roby Lakatos

vn, *1965 HU, Hungary
Musician of World, Classical and Folk

Roby Lakatos is a Romani violinist from Hungary. He is renowned for his mix of classical music with Hungarian Romani music and jazz themes.Born in 1965 into the legendary family of Romani violinists descended from János Bihari, ‘King of Gypsy Violinists’, Lakatos was introduced to music as a child and at the age of nine he made his public debut as first violin in a Romani band. His musicianship evolved not only within his own family but also at the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Budapest, where he won the first prize for classical violin in 1984. Between 1986 and 1996, he and his ensemble were the house band at a Brussels restaurant, where he attracted the attention of Sir Yehudi Menuhin, passing in search of a meal after performing at the nearby Bozar concert hall. At the end of the set, Men

Instruments

• Violin
• Drums

Genres

• World
• Classical
• Folk
• Jazz
• Pop

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