Katalin’s Music Journey
Katalin is an internationally recognized singer and songwriter who is a native of Hungary, and now lives in Quincy, MA. According to her piano and ear training coach mother, Katalin sang instead of crying when she was born.
She started playing the piano at the age of six. Despite her young age, based on her talent and success, she became a dual vocal-piano major in her elementary and secondary music school in Hungary.
Katalin played classical music for fourteen years as a pianist, fifteen years as a singer performing in Hungary and all around Europe. Her classical music performances extended to major venues such as Hungarian Music Academy and the Stephany Palace. They featured significant artists such as Janos Berkes and media appearances including the Non and Kultur newspapers.
Late 1998 sparked a turn of interests in Katalin’s professional life. She began focusing on contemporary music styles. Her hard work reached the finals in several vocal competitions including third place at the National Singing Championship, renowned national singing shows Megastar (Hungarian American Idol) and Star Factory along other contests.
Her new found contemporary style excelled her performing talent into major venues such as Moulin Rouge, Hungarian National Sport Arena, Soho London Pub and media appearances including the TV2, Budapest Television, Daniel Benko Television Show and Szines RTV newspaper. She worked with popular artists such as Kenny Werner, Gjon Delhusa and Myrtill Micheller and has co-written for albums such as “True Colors” (2009) by Micheller Myrtill & Tibor Pinter as the lyricist for song “Let Me Wait”, and “Sing for Japan” (2012) as the writer of theme song “Reason Of My Life” by Berklee College of Music and other talented musicians in support of the Japanese tsunami victims. Katalin is also a proud recipient of an honorary Hungarian Presidential certificate for her performance at the National Concert for Democracy.
In 2006, Katalin earned her second Master’s degree at the prominent Hungarian Eotvos Lorand University in Art Philosophy, and was admitted to Berklee College of Music receiving a prestigious scholarship for singing. At Berklee, she is a singer - songwriter alumni, and a former instructor of the renowned success & happiness, meditation and other classes.
Katalin’s “Zen Trio” performing “Meditation by the sea” by Mia Olson (flute), Kenny Werner (piano) & Katalin (voice). Berklee Performance Center, 2019.