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Katica Illényi
Hungarian violinist
Katica Illényi | |
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Katica Illényi playing the theremin | |
Born | () February 17, (age56) Budapest |
Origin | Hungary |
Instrument(s) | Violin, theremin, vocals |
Years active | present |
Labels | EMI Music, IKP Music |
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Musical artist
Katica Illényi (Hungarian:[ˈkɒtit͡sɒˈilleːɲi]) is a Hungarian violinist, singer, dancer and theremin player[1].
She has classical training, and plays in several musical genres including folk music, klezmer and Manouche jazz.[2]
Life and career
Illényi comes from a musical family. She was raised in Budapest, Hungary and began learning the violin with her father, Ferenc Illényi, who played in the orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera.[2] Her older brother (also Ferenc) is a violinist with the Houston Symphony,[3] her younger brother Csaba is a violin graduate of the Vienna Academy of Music, and her sister Aniko is a cellist with the Stadt