Pusztai Antal

Hungarian classical & jazz guitarist. He was born in Győr (Hungary) in 1978. He got his first guitar lessons at Pannonhalma, actually from his father. He continued his studies in Frankfurt-am-Main with Stephen Werner, then at the conservatory of Wien, under the guidance of Inge Scholl - Kremmel. In Hungary he was the pupil of Ede Róth, Iván Folk, Attila Reményi. He's been studying recently at the Music University of Wien, in the artist group of Alvaro Pierri. He received the following prizes as an artist: - 1989: International Guitar Award Kutna-Hora, Czechia: 1st Place - 1999: Yamaha International Guitar Award, Wien – Austria: 1st Place - 2000: International ’Attila Zoller’ Guitar Award, Budapest – Hungary: 1st Place - 2001: Sláger Rádió Award – Hungary - 2002: Gábor Baross Award – Hungary - 2003: Herbert von Karajan Scholarship – Austria - 2004: Montreaux Jazz Guitar Award – Switzerland: 1st Place - 2005: International Guitar Award, Weikersheim – Germany: 1st Place - 2006: European Guitar Award, Dresden – Germany: 1st Place