Borbála Seres – Classical Guitarist
Borbála Seres is an outstanding young talent on the international classical guitar scene. A prize-winner in nearly every international competition she has entered, she has consistently finished among the top three — a remarkable achievement in the field of classical guitar.
Biography
Borbála Seres received her basic musical training in Budapest under Prof. József Papp and continued her studies at the Leo Weiner Conservatory from 1999 to 2004. In 2011 she graduated with honours from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in the class of Prof. Alvaro Pierri and Prof. Ahmed Noor Baluch.
"In Giuliani's work everything was together to be a perfect fit for the young artist. Arduous virtuosity, humor, dynamism, emotionality, which at every point were played with the exact intensity the piece desired; she applied her sensible, easy to follow and clear musical ideas dashingly, thus performing the work in its full glory." — Gábor Déri, Guitaracademy, February 2012.
Competition Results
Since a young age Borbála Seres has participated successfully in national and international competitions:
- First prize — 12th International Biennial Guitar Competition, Kutná Hora (age 16)
- First place — Forum Gitarre Wien 2012
- First place — World Guitar Competition, Serbia 2010
- Second place — Kutná Hora International Competition
- Third place — competitions in Rust, Split, Belgrade, Petrer and Coria
Concert Activities
She has performed solo concerts in Hungary and at prestigious international festivals in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany and Spain. In addition to her concert activities, she is engaged in research on guitar methodology.
Repertoire
Borbála Seres performs a wide-ranging repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary music. Her Siccas Guitars concert featured works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, and Agustín Barrios Mangoré. She has also been heard performing works by Giuliani, Castelnuovo-Tedesco and other composers of the classical guitar repertoire.
At Siccas Guitars
Borbála Seres has performed on historically significant instruments in our collection, including a 1973 Hernandez y Aguado and a 1926 Hermann Hauser I guitar. Explore our full selection of classical guitars or discover other great classical guitarists in our collection.
