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Erzsébet Seleljo studied saxophone with Kyle Horch at the Royal College of Music in London and later with Lars Mlekusch at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität.
She then earned her doctorate at the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.
Awards and artistic training
Winner of several national and international competitions, Erzsébet has been the recipient of prestigious scholarships such as:
➤ Liszt Academy Network
➤ KLASSZ
Throughout her studies, she participated in masterclasses led by great saxophone masters such as Claude Delangle, Arno Bornkamp, and Nobuya Sugawa, enriching her expressive playing and instrumental technique.
She also took part in several educational workshops organized by:
➤ London Sinfonietta
➤ English Chamber Orchestra
➤ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Solo career and contemporary projects
As a soloist, Erzsébet Seleljo has performed:
➤ The Glazunov Saxophone Concerto with the Liszt Chamber Orchestra
➤ The Concerto by András G. Virágh with the Liszt Academy Symphony Orchestra (world premiere)
➤ The Fantasy for Saxophone by Frigyes Hidas with the Győr Symphony Orchestra
Deeply committed to contemporary creation, she regularly collaborates with:
➤ The Slovak ensemble Quasars
➤ The Hungarian contemporary ensemble UMZE
Chamber music and collaborations
Passionate about chamber music, Erzsébet has participated in several international festivals:
➤ Vibrate! Festival (Brașov, Romania)
➤ Opus Amadeus Festival (Istanbul, Turkey)
➤ Academic Chamber Music Festival (Saint Petersburg, Russia)
She frequently performs in duo with her sister, pianist Irén Seleljo, and is also a member of the Duo SeRa, an original saxophone-harp ensemble.
In parallel, she collaborates with many international instrumentalists.
Teaching and musical creation
Alongside performing the major saxophone repertoire, Erzsébet Seleljo is dedicated to creating new works and promoting Hungarian music.
She currently teaches saxophone at the Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music as well as at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where she trains the new generation of saxophonists.
