Musicians, some of whom world famous, who have worked with Zala have been impressed by her talent and musical maturity. Maria João Pires, her former teacher at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, declared that Zala was one of the greatest talents she had ever seen. In spite of her young age, Zala is already an experienced artist. She has been performing regularly since the age of five, both solo and with orchestras. The public is charmed not only by her technical skills, but first and foremost by her musicality and her convincing interpretations of a repertoire which extends from classical and romantic to contemporary music. In June 2017, at the age of fourteen, Zala recorded her first album (Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, and a contemporary piece written for her) that was released on Ars Produktion in January 2018.
"Zala Kravos has already embarked on what is sure to be an astounding musical career." Chronicle
"Already a rare pearl." Le Quotidien
"A young lady at the piano enchanted Trier." Trierischer Volksfreund
: BIOGRAPHY
Born in Slovenia in July 2002, Zala was initiated into music at the age of three and started with piano lessons at five. At six, she entered the Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg, where she has gained several diplomas in piano and music theory (solfeggio, harmony, music analysis, and sight-reading). From 2012 to 2016, she studied at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel under the direction of Maria João Pires and has continued with Louis Lortie since then.
Since 2010, she has been regularly participating in master classes with internationally renowned pianists.
In 2009 and 2011, she won gold medals at the Luxembourg Competition for Young Soloists. She is also laureate of some international competitions, among which the International Piano Competition of Île de France in 2010, the International Piano Competition of France in 2011, the European Competition for Piano Solo Luxembourg 2014 and the AADGT "Passion of Music 2016" Competition in Carnegie Hall (New York).
Since the age of six, she has been having dozens of public appearances every year and has already performed in fourteen countries, including China and USA. She has participated in some important festivals (Flagey Piano Days and Classissimo in Brussels, ppIANISSIMO and Piano Extravaganza in Sofia, Klassiek op het Amstelveld in Amsterdam, ISCM World New Music Days in Bratislava, etc.). She has given several solo recitals in Belgium, China, Luxembourg, and Slovenia. She has also performed more than a dozen times with orchestras in concertos by J. C. Bach, Beethoven, Berkovich, Chopin, Haydn, Mozart, and Ravel.
In June 2017, at the age of fourteen, Zala recorded her first album (Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Petrovic-Vratchanska) that was released on Ars Produktion in January 2018.
In 2013, she recorded two impromptus (Schubert and Chopin) for the jubilee CD marking the 150 years of the UGDA music education association in Luxembourg.
DISCOGRAPHY
Zala Kravos - Debut
2018,
Ars Produktion
150 Joer UGDA (1863-2013) - Une rétrospective musicale
2013,
Zala Kravos TOUR DATES
7.07.2018 Zala Kravos Vaux-Hall Summer Festival / Brussels (BE)
