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ALTALENA
NURTURING THE TALENT AND WELL-BEING OF PERFORMING ARTISTS
ABOUT US

Altalena is an ecosystem dedicated to the high-level training and holistic well-being of musicians and performing artists. By integrating profound artistry, wellness, and neuroscience practices, we focus on helping artists develop a sustainable future as performers.
Founded in 2014 in Bozsok, Hungary, Altalena was established by Hungarian pianist Alexandra Balog and is led under her artistic direction, together with Co-Artistic Directors Mihály Berecz and Dániel Dobri, who serves as Contemporary Music Director. The festival’s educational initiatives are overseen by Head of Educational Projects Barbara Toth.
Under her leadership, Altalena has evolved into a distributed global cultural ecosystem connecting artists, educators, and audiences across countries. The organization also runs festivals and masterclass series in Tuscany, Hungary, and France.
Altalena is supported by a vibrant community of artists, collaborators, and partners who help shape and inspire the project:
ARTISTIC MENTORS AND COLLABORATORS
Richard Ireland, Rieko Aizawa, Joan Tower, Dezső Ránki, Edit Klukon, Pál Mácsai, Josephine Knight
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Susan Hinkle, Anthea Killeen, Krisztián Komándi, Balázs Lévai, Dai Qi, Kornelia Tamm, Sára Volom
AMBASSADOR ARTISTS
Alexandra Balog, Mihály Berecz, Rosa Hartley, Ariel Lányi, Zsolt Vencel Kovács, Miklós Vecsei H.
THE CORE EU TEAM
Barbara Toth, Rozi Balog, Zoé Judit Horváth, Eric Seohyun Moon
THE US TEAM
Daniel Barabási, Andrew Koutroubas, Juan Diego Mora, Lilla Pókai, Elena Vannoni, Yuchen Zhao
USA PARTNER - SILENTWOODS COLLECTIVE
Hungarian Board Members
András Csonka, Szabolcs Csapó, Péter Holtzer, Dávid Zsoldos, Miklós Zsoldos
Italian Partner — DialogArti
Alberto Maggiore, Clizia Miglianti, Angelo Petraglia
French Partner — Opus74 Flaine by OpusArtis
Bertrand Giraud
Chinese Partner — String Horizon
Dai Qi, Yuchen Zhao
Canadian Partner — Festival du Chamber du Lac Baker
Sarah Harrigan







Major Patrons
» Altalena Friends Circle — Dr. Lívia Hegedűs — László Szabó — Gábor Balog «
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