Roby Lakatos (born 1965) is a violinist from Hungary who combines jazz, classical and Hungarian Romani music. Lakatos was born into a family of Romani violinists descended from János Bihari, a composer who influenced Brahms and Liszt. He was introduced to music as a child. When he was nine years old, he made his public debut as first violinist in a Romani band. In 1984 he won first prize for classical violin at the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Budapest.
Roby usually performs with his Ensemble, which consists of exceptional string instrumentalists, a pianist and a cimbalist, and the group is often invited to play in orchestral arrangements. Roby’s Ensemble today is composed of virtuoso musicians with classical musical education who are also well versed in the folklore tradition of Hungarian Gypsies.
The album "Live From Budapest" was originally released in 1999 on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
1 Symphony "The Bird In The Dust" 10:01
2 Ja Vstretil Vas 2:42
3 Mama 1:53
4 Mon Pot' Le Gitan 5:52
5 Hora Di Marrakchi 4:27
6 Tango To Evora 4:43
7 Tritsch-Tratsch Polka 2:59
8 A Minute For Menuhin 2:39
9 Nuages 6:02
10 Sirba In E Flat Major 3:50
11 Sunrise, Sunset 4:36
12 Paraphrase In B Flat Minor 3:53
13 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 9:05
14 On The Waves Of The Balaton 6:06
15 Tomato Groove 4:42
Live From Budapest
