GÁBOR RAJNAI
(voice, lute, guitar)

Place and date of birth
Budapest 1961

Studies in Budapest
1979-1982
- Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music - Institute for Teacher's Training
classical guitar department /teachers: Miklós Mosóczi, László Szendrey-Karper/
I graduated with an excellent degree

1982
- Diploma for choir leading

1980-1990
- Singing courses with different masters in music schools and private way /teachers: Andrea Hantos, Margit Kapossy, Adrienne Bruckner, Mrs. Tibor Sebestyén, Guy de May/

1990-1991
- Postgraduate student of the Royal Conservatory in the Hague /Holland/
baroque singing /teacher: Marius van Altena/

Professional experiences
Pedagogy
1984-1990
- State Music School 13th district in Budapest
guitar teacher

1991-
- State Music School, Csepreg - guitar teacher

1998-
- Benedek Elek Pedagogical College, Sopron
guitar teacher

Concerts and other musical activities
1978-1985
- Chorister in the Franciscan Church, Budapest

1983-1989
- Creator and member of the Lassus Vocal Ensemble, Budapest
radio-, TV-, and CD recordings, concerts and various performances with the ensemble

1984-1990
- Singer and lutanist of numerous early music ensembles in Hungary /Musica Antiqua Hungarica, Savaria Early Music Ensemble, Renaissance Consort of Kecskemét, Ensemble "Machaut", Ars Renata Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble "Tinctoris" etc./

1986
- Establishment of Anonymus Group cooperating with Gábor Kovács, expert of historical dances.

1987-
- Recitals and chamber music concerts with Anna Orsolya Sárosi in Hungary and abroad.

1994
- Participation for six times in a TV serie about hungarian literature as a troubadour singing poems from the 16th century

1996 - 2002
- Choir master of the Male Choir of Bük

2002 -
- Choir master of Clemens Chorus (Bük)

1995-
- Regular guest as singer and lute player in the Castle of Lockenhaus