Roby Lakatos is a Romani (Gypsy) violinist from Hungary. He is renowned for his mix of classical music with Hungarian Romani music and jazz themes.

Virtuoso fiddler Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching player, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Equally comfortable performing classical, jazz, and his native Hungarian folk idiom, Lakatos is a musician who defies definition. His unparalleled technique places Lakatos among the best players in the world, but his musical curiosity and Roma heritage make him truly unique. He is the kind of musician rarely encountered in our time. Conjuring a 19th century sense of romanticism, Lakatos displays strength as an interpreter that derives from his experience as a composer and arranger, an improviser, a band leader, and consummate listener.

When Roby Lakatos mixes so-called 'classical music' with the magic of Hungarian-gypsy vitality, it is not disrespectful toward the classical tradition, but it reflects the deep tradition rooted in the cultural heritage of the Romani people and offers new, refreshing pleasures to the listener and music lover. And just as Liszt, Brahms and others used Hungarian overtones in their compositions, so now the public profits from the reuniting of these classics with their Romani roots. This enlivens all those men and women in whose veins still pulses at least a little bit of the blood of the wandering spirit.

Lakatos has performed at the great halls and festivals of Europe and Asia including Santa Cecilia in Rome and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and with orchestras such as the Orchestre National de Radio France and the Dresden Philharmonic. The Ensemble's universality has also allowed them to perform in collaboration with many other musicians including Giora Feidman, Herbie Hancock, Joshua Bell, Nigel Kennedy, and Randy Brecker.

Date: May 24, 2014 (22:30)

Venue: NCPA-Concert Hall

Admission: RMB 80, 180, 260, 360, 420, 500, 600

Add: No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing