Csaba Szilvay
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Csaba Szilvay is a Finnish cello
pedagogy
and founder and conductor
of the Helsinki Strings
.
Csaba Szilvay studied the cello at the Béla Bartók Conservatory and the Budapest Music Academy as a student
of professor Antal Friss. After having received his diploma in Budapest in 1970, he studied at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy
in Helsinki
with professor Erkki Rautio. Szilvay has taught the cello at the Jyväskylä Conservatory in Finland from 1971 to 1976, the East Helsinki Music Institute since 1976, and the Sibelius Academy since 1978.
Szilvay and his brother Géza Szilvay
have gained international recognition both as string
pedagogues and as conductors and educators of children
's and youth
orchestras. They are author
s of the Colourstrings method
based on Zoltán Kodály
's philosophy
, which at present comprises 40 publications, and they have given 150 lecture
s on this teaching method and philosophy all over the world
. In recognition of their work for youth culture
they were awarded the Knight Order of the Finnish Lion
in 1981, The Culture Prize of Finland in 1983, The Hungarian State Award for Cultural Activity in 1990, the Culture Prize of Helsinki in 1995, the Pro Musica Award in 1999, and the International Kodály Prize in 2007.
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
pedagogy
Pedagogy
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and founder and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
of the Helsinki Strings
Helsinki Strings
The Helsinki Strings is a world-renowned youth orchestra based in Helsinki, Finland....
.
Csaba Szilvay studied the cello at the Béla Bartók Conservatory and the Budapest Music Academy as a student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
of professor Antal Friss. After having received his diploma in Budapest in 1970, he studied at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy
Sibelius Academy
The Sibelius Academy is a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland. It also has an adult education centre in Järvenpää and a training centre in Seinäjoki. The Academy is the only music university in Finland. It is among the biggest European music universities...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
with professor Erkki Rautio. Szilvay has taught the cello at the Jyväskylä Conservatory in Finland from 1971 to 1976, the East Helsinki Music Institute since 1976, and the Sibelius Academy since 1978.
Szilvay and his brother Géza Szilvay
Géza Szilvay
Géza Szilvay is a Finnish violin pedagogue, founder and conductor of the Helsinki Strings and principal of the East Helsinki Music Institute....
have gained international recognition both as string
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
pedagogues and as conductors and educators of children
Child
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's and youth
Youth
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orchestras. They are author
Author
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s of the Colourstrings method
Method (music)
In music, a method is a kind of textbook for a specified musical instrument or a selected problem of playing a certain instrument.A method usually contains fingering charts or tablatures, etc., scales and numerous different exercises, sometimes also simple etudes, in different keys, in ascending...
based on Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
's philosophy
Philosophy
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, which at present comprises 40 publications, and they have given 150 lecture
Lecture
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s on this teaching method and philosophy all over the world
World
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. In recognition of their work for youth culture
Youth subculture
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they were awarded the Knight Order of the Finnish Lion
Order of the Lion of Finland
There are three official orders in Finland: the Order of the Cross of Liberty, the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland . The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor, a...
in 1981, The Culture Prize of Finland in 1983, The Hungarian State Award for Cultural Activity in 1990, the Culture Prize of Helsinki in 1995, the Pro Musica Award in 1999, and the International Kodály Prize in 2007.