Ökrös TOTALIS

Attila Ökrös

Hungarian violinist Attila Ökrös combines an international classical career with the Hungarian and Roma musical traditions that have surrounded him since childhood, growing up alongside his father, the late internationally renowned cimbalom virtuoso Oszkár Ökrös.

A former student of the Exceptional Talents Department of Budapest’s Franz Liszt Academy of Music, he later graduated with distinction from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he studied with Valery Oistrakh. Following first prizes at several international competitions, Ökrös appeared as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie and the Paris Opera.

He is the founder and artistic director of Ökrös Totalis, bringing classical virtuosity together with Hungarian and Roma traditions, jazz improvisation and contemporary world music. Their debut album also features a guest appearance by world-renowned violinist Roby Lakatos.

László Bóni

László Bóni is a Budapest-born violinist deeply rooted in the Hungarian Roma musical tradition. He studied with the father of internationally renowned violin virtuoso Roby Lakatos and later became a long-standing member of Lakatos' ensembles. He received his soloist diploma as a Gypsy violinist in 1987. His career has included extensive performances in Japan and throughout Europe, as well as several years in Antwerp. His playing combines authentic Hungarian Roma music with jazz improvisation and classical virtuosity.

Balázs Horváth

Balázs Horváth is an award-winning Hungarian jazz pianist and graduate of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, where his teachers included Kálmán Oláh and Krisztián Oláh. In 2022, he became one of six finalists selected from several hundred applicants at the Bob Ravenscroft International Jazz Piano Competition in Arizona. He is a recipient of the prestigious Junior Prima Award. He has appeared at major venues including Müpa Budapest and released his debut album, Reassurance. His playing combines sophisticated jazz harmony, improvisation and technical virtuosity.

László Kökény

László Kökény is a Hungarian guitarist specializing in jazz, Roma music and crossover. He studied at Budapest's renowned Kőbánya Music Studio under legendary jazz guitarist Gyula Babos. Performing professionally since his teenage years, he has gained extensive international stage experience. He has performed as a member of Roby Lakatos' Gypsy Jazz Band and has been guitarist in Iván Kamarás' band since 2019. His playing moves naturally between jazz improvisation, traditional styles and contemporary crossover.

Tamás Kökény

Tamás Kökény is an award-winning Hungarian double bassist and the overall winner of Virtuózok, Hungary's nationally televised classical music competition. He subsequently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and participated in the Verbier Festival, working with musicians including Yuri Bashmet, Alondra de la Parra and Daniel Harding. Originally trained as a violinist, he is also an accomplished multi-instrumentalist. His musical background spans classical repertoire, Hungarian traditional music and crossover, combining classical virtuosity with exceptional stylistic versatility.