• László Lajtha award-winning violinist
  • Professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest
  • Leader of Ábrahám Consort
  • Bach researcher
  • Creator of Colorful BACH method

Márta Ábrahám is an internationally established Hungarian violinist, performing and teaching worldwide.

“She is one of the most talented instrumentalists I have seen in my many years of teaching…a born violinist.” – Ruggiero Ricci.

Márta Ábrahám is an exceptionally versatile musician. Beyond being a renowned violin virtuoso, she is also an expert in baroque music, a visionary educator, and a groundbreaking researcher whose influence reaches across the globe.

She earned a Master’s Degree Summa Cum Laude (1996) and a Doctor of Liberal Arts at the prestigious Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest (2013), reflecting her dedication to the art of violin performance.

Having studied with professors like Natasa Sós, Dénes Kovács, Ferenc Rados, David Takeno at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Ruggiero Ricci at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Márta refined her skills under the guidance of leading figures in violin performance. She further enriched her artistry through masterclasses with Nathan Milstein, Vladimir Spivakov, and György Kurtág.

Her awards include the László Lajtha Award (2024) and Zebegény Musical Prize (2016). In 2013, she won the Gramofon Prize for her work as concertmaster of the Concerto Armonico. Her impressive competition history includes victories in the National Memorial Violin Competition of Ede Zathureczky (1996) Jenő Hubay National Violin Competition (1994) and Carl Flesch International Competition (1991). In 1993, she earned 4th prize at the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition.

Márta Ábrahám is a sought-after juror for international violin competitions, including the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, the Kaunas International Violin Competition (Lithuania), János Koncz National Violin Competition (Hungary), International Competition Academia Musica, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) among others.

As a soloist she has performed in over 24 countries, gracing concert halls like Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Berlin’s Philharmonie, and Brussels’ Palais de Beaux-Arts. She has collaborated with renowned conductors and musicians, including Yehudi Menuhin, Ádam Fischer, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, and Zoltán Kocsis.

She was the concertmaster of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest and held concertmaster and guest leader positions in esteemed orchestras such as the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Márta is also an accomplished early music performer, founding her own ensemble, the Ábrahám Consort, dedicated to the performance of baroque and early music.

Since 2005, she has served as Professor of Violin and Chamber Music at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, teaching university as well as pre-college students from around the world.

In 2012, she founded a Bach research group, contributing groundbreaking insights into the structure and symbolism of Bach’s music. This led to the creation of the Colorful BACH method, a revolutionary educational tool a visual educational system that facilitates the learning and interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s solo violin Partitas and Sonatas. This method is widely used and has become a crucial asset in music education.

Her publications, including the Chaconne Handbook (2023), the Special Complete Editions of Bach’s Fugues for Solo Violin (2021), and Excerpts from Eternity (2017), are highly regarded by scholars and musicians, establishing her as a leading authority on Bach’s violin repertoire.

Márta is a regular performer at major festivals such as the Lake Garda Festival (Italy), Gulangyu Music Festival China, Budavár Bach Festival, Harmonia Albensis Festival, and Zemplén Festival. Additionally, she founded the Zebegény Violin Solo and Chamber Music Masterclass in 2010, fostering young violin talent.

With a career spanning decades and continents, Márta Ábrahám continues to shape the future of classical music, inspiring musicians and audiences with her visionary teaching, innovative research, and profound performances.