Gergely Rákász gave his fi rst concert at the age of 15, the youngest concert organist in the country. He studied and performed in the United States until 2005, and by 2020 he had more than 1,500 performances in major cities in Hungary, Europe and America. His unique vision infu ses classical music with youthfu l energy. He has created a new genre, bringing classical music and the organ to tens of thousands of people through visual art, dance and acting. Th e foundation that bears the musician’s name regularly organises concerts in Hungarian sett lements across the border, with world stars such as pianist Gergely Bogányi, jazz pianist Péter Sárik and Misi Boros and Apor Szüts from the TV show Virtuózok.

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    Diocesian Bishop of Szombathely, Leader of the Gypsy Pastoral Committee to the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference, President of the Caritas in Veritate Commission, President of the Council of Hungarian Christians and Jews
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