
Gábor Csiki
chorus director, Chorus Singer of the Season 2010/2011
Education and training:
Leó Weiner High School of Music (1996-2000)
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest (1992-1997)
Master classes:
Péter Erdei's choral directing master class, Oxford (1996)
Awards and recognitions:
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2023)
Andor Dárday Commemorative Plaque (2022)
Hungarian State Opera's “Chorus singer of the Season” (2010/2011)
Professional career:
Hungarian State Opera, Budapest – acting choir master (2018–)
Hungarian State Opera, Budapest – chorus singer, demi-soloist, chorusmaster/coach (1997-2017)
Esztergom Philharmonic Orchestra – soloist (1999-2008)
Csokonai National Theatre, Debrecen – guest soloist (2001-2004)
Cantus Corvinus Vocal Ensemble, Budapest – singer (1995-1996)
Guest appearances:
Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Japan and Thailand
Leó Weiner High School of Music (1996-2000)
Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest (1992-1997)
Master classes:
Péter Erdei's choral directing master class, Oxford (1996)
Awards and recognitions:
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2023)
Andor Dárday Commemorative Plaque (2022)
Hungarian State Opera's “Chorus singer of the Season” (2010/2011)
Professional career:
Hungarian State Opera, Budapest – acting choir master (2018–)
Hungarian State Opera, Budapest – chorus singer, demi-soloist, chorusmaster/coach (1997-2017)
Esztergom Philharmonic Orchestra – soloist (1999-2008)
Csokonai National Theatre, Debrecen – guest soloist (2001-2004)
Cantus Corvinus Vocal Ensemble, Budapest – singer (1995-1996)
Guest appearances:
Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Japan and Thailand
Performances
August 12. 20:00
semi-staged
opera
Attila
August 14. 20:00
semi-staged
opera
Attila
September 8. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 9. 20:00
contemporary
opera
14
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
September 10. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 11. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
September 16. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
PORGY AND BESS®
September 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 17. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
September 17. 11:00
contemporary
opera
14
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
September 18. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 18. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
PORGY AND BESS®
September 18. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
September 22. 18:00
contemporary
opera
14
rehearsal
TOSCA
September 23. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
PORGY AND BESS®
September 23. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 24. 11:00
contemporary
opera
14
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE
September 24. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
premiere
TOSCA
September 25. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

September 25. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
PORGY AND BESS®
September 28. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
September 29. 18:00
classic
opera
14
rehearsal
BÁNK BÁN (The Viceroy Bánk) – MVM OperAdventure

September 30. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
September 30. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
PORGY AND BESS®
October 1. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO)
October 1. 19:30
symphonic orchestra concert
SYMPHONY NO. 8
October 2. 13:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 2. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO)
October 2. 20:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 5. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 7. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 7. 20:00
mixed
opera
12
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO)
October 8. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
October 8. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
THE MASTER & MARGARITA
October 9. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 9. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO)
October 13. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 13. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 13. 14:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 13. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 14. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 14. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 14. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
THE MASTER & MARGARITA
October 15. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL (THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO)
October 15. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
October 15. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
TOSCA
October 16. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
THE MASTER & MARGARITA
October 18. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 18. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 18. 14:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 19. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 19. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 19. 14:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 20. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 20. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 20. 14:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 20. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 21. 10:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 21. 12:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 21. 14:30
opera
12
DIDO & AENEAS – MVM OperAdventure

October 21. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
THE MASTER & MARGARITA
October 22. 19:00
opera
12
premiere
DIDO & AENEAS
October 22. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 26. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 27. 18:00
contemporary
opera
14
rehearsal
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
October 29. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
THE MASTER & MARGARITA
October 29. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
October 30. 11:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
November 4. 19:30
classic
concert
10
GOLDEN AGE: REQUIEM
November 6. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
November 11. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
November 13. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
November 18. 19:00
contemporary
opera
14
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
November 24. 16:00
contemporary
opera
16
rehearsal
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
November 26. 16:00
contemporary
opera
16
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
November 29. 16:00
contemporary
opera
16
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
December 1. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
LA BOHÈME – MVM OperAdventure

December 3. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 7. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 9. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 11. 11:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 15. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 17. 19:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – concert
December 18. 19:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – concert
December 21. 20:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – staged oratorio
December 22. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 24. 11:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – staged oratorio
December 25. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 28. 19:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – staged oratorio
December 29. 18:00
classic
operetta
12
rehearsal
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
December 30. 19:00
classic
opera
12
LA BOHÈME

December 31. 21:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 4. 19:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 7. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
January 7. 11:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – staged oratorio
January 8. 19:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 11. 19:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 12. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
OTELLO
January 13. 19:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 14. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
January 14. 11:00
concert
14
DER MESSIAS (MESSIAH) – staged oratorio
January 14. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
OTELLO
January 15. 11:00
classic
operetta
12
DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT)
January 18. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
OTELLO
January 19. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
rehearsal
Carmina Burana – MVM OperAdventure

January 20. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
OTELLO
January 21. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
January 21. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
January 22. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
OTELLO
January 22. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
January 25. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
January 26. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
January 27. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
OTELLO
January 28. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
premiere
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
January 29. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
February 1. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 2. 19:00
classic
opera
14
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
February 3. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 4. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
February 4. 19:00
classic
opera
14
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
February 5. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
February 5. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 8. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 10. 19:00
classic
opera
14
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
February 11. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
February 11. 19:00
classic
opera
16
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES)
February 12. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 12. 19:00
classic
opera
14
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
February 15. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
February 17. 19:00
classic
opera
16
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES)
February 18. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR & PEACE)
February 19. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
February 19. 19:00
classic
opera
16
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES)
February 22. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
February 23. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
CARMEN

February 25. 11:00
classic
opera
16
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES)
February 25. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 1. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 2. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
rehearsal
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 3. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 4. 11:00
classic
opera
16
DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES (DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES)
March 4. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 5. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 5. 19:00
mixed
opera
12
CARMINA BURANA
March 8. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 9. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 10. 18:00
contemporary
opera
8
premiere
JOHN THE VALIANT
March 11. 11:00
symphonic orchestra concert
PETŐFI100 & 200
March 11. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 12. 11:00
contemporary
opera
8
JOHN THE VALIANT
March 12. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
CARMEN

March 14. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 17. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 18. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
March 19. 11:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 22. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
March 28. 18:00
mixed
opera
12
HUNYADI LÁSZLÓ
April 2. 19:00
semi-staged
opera
10
ST MATTHEW PASSION
April 4. 18:00
concert
14
rehearsal
EASTER WITH MASCAGNI (Messa di Gloria / Cavalleria rusticana)
April 5. 16:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
PARSIFAL
April 6. 19:00
semi-staged
opera
10
ST MATTHEW PASSION
April 7. 17:00
contemporary
opera
18
PARSIFAL
April 7. 19:00
semi-staged
opera
10
ST MATTHEW PASSION
April 8. 11:00
mixed
theater play
14
PRZED SKLEPEM JUBILERA (THE JEWELLER'S SHOP)
April 8. 19:00
concert
14
EASTER WITH MASCAGNI (Messa di Gloria / Cavalleria rusticana)
April 9. 11:00
mixed
theater play
14
PRZED SKLEPEM JUBILERA (THE JEWELLER'S SHOP)
April 9. 17:00
contemporary
opera
18
PARSIFAL
April 10. 19:00
concert
14
EASTER WITH MASCAGNI (Messa di Gloria / Cavalleria rusticana)
April 14. 17:00
contemporary
opera
18
PARSIFAL
April 15. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
April 16. 11:00
mixed
theater play
14
PRZED SKLEPEM JUBILERA (THE JEWELLER'S SHOP)
April 20. 18:00
mixed
opera
8
rehearsal
STEPHEN, THE KING – MVM OperAdventure

April 22. 11:00
contemporary
opera
6
KING POMADE'S NEW CLOTHES
April 22. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 26. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 27. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
ELEKTRA
April 28. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 29. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
April 30. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 3. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 3. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 4. 18:00
contemporary
opera
16
rehearsal
IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
May 5. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 6. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
May 7. 11:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 7. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 10. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
May 11. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 12. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
May 13. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
premiere
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 14. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 14. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
May 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 17. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 18. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 19. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 20. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 21. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 21. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 24. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 25. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 26. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 26. 20:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 28. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
May 28. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 28. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 29. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 31. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
May 31. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
June 1. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
IDOMENEO, RE DI CRETA
June 2. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
June 3. 11:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
June 4. 11:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
June 7. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW)
June 29. 18:00
classic
opera
14
rehearsal
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
June 30. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 1. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 4. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 6. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 8. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 11. 19:00
classic
opera
14
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
July 13. 18:00
contemporary
opera
16
rehearsal
LA TRAVIATA
July 14. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 15. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 18. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 20. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 21. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 22. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 25. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
LA TRAVIATA
July 27. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
RIGOLETTO
July 29. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 1. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 2. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 3. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 4. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 5. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 8. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 10. 18:00
classic
opera
10
rehearsal
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 11. 19:00
classic
opera
10
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 12. 19:00
classic
opera
10
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 15. 19:00
classic
opera
10
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 17. 19:00
classic
opera
10
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 18. 19:00
classic
opera
10
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
August 19. 19:00
classic
opera
10