Janos Cegledy

Janos Czeglédi (also known as Janos Czegledi)[1] was born in Budapest, Hungary on May 4, 1937.[2][3] He is a Japanese Hungarian pianist, music educator, composer,[4] and lecturer on his experiences during the Holocaust.[5]

Biography

Cegledy, along with his brother, grandparents and aunt, were sent to the Budapest Ghetto in 1944.[6] His mother was deported to Lichtenwörth concentration camp and his father to Mauthausen concentration camp.[7] In 1948, Cegledy, his parents and brother, emigrated to New Zealand.[8]

He graduated from Victoria University, and moved to Germany with a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to study under Andor Földes at the Saarland State Conservatory for Music.[4]

He moved to Japan in 1967.[9]

Since 2000, he has lectured internationally, and given piano recitals around the world.[10] He has also judged numerous competitions both in Japan and abroad.[11]

He has served as a professor at the Toho College of Music and is on faculty of Musashino Academia Musicae.[12] He is the president of the Leschetizky Society of Japan.[12]

He has written dozens of piano compositions.[13]

Since 2016,[8][14] he has given talks throughout Japan about the Holocaust and his experiences.[7]

Personal life

Cegledy was married to Reiko Matsuzaki.[15] After their divorce, he married Chiyoko in 1981, with whom he has one son.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database -- JANOS CZEGLEDI". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  2. ^ "Finding Harmony Amidst Chaos | Timeline Presentation By Elias Levy" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-05-04.
  3. ^ Iuchi, Chiho (2023-04-27). "Japan-based Holocaust survivor honors historic Jewish revolt with piano performance". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  4. ^ a b c "Janos Cegledy: Musikalischer Brückenschlag zwischen den Kulturen - DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst". www2.daad.de. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  5. ^ Nations, United. "2018 Observance". United Nations. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  6. ^ "日本で唯一の「ホロコースト生存者」ユダヤ人ピアニストの物語 | 「日本は私の居場所です」". クーリエ・ジャポン (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  7. ^ a b "'Where we came from': Holocaust survivor acquaints DODEA students with a traumatic past". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  8. ^ a b "迫害の体験伝えるピアニスト 色のないゲットーの記憶【生き抜く】「ホロコースト」". 47NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  9. ^ "main│ヤーノシュの物語". main (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  10. ^ "ツェグレディ会長プロフィール". leschetizky ページ！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  11. ^ "International Piano Duo Association Official site". ipda-pianoduo.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  12. ^ a b Margolis, Eric (2023-12-11). "The extraordinary life of a Holocaust survivor living in Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  13. ^ "Janos Cegledy". www.stretta-music.net. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  14. ^ "International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorated by Fellows". www.salzburgglobal.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  15. ^ "Cegledy-Matsuzaki NHK TV 1976". Vimeo. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
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