Havasi Symphonic featuring Dohnányi Symphony Orchestra Budafok / Terra Rossa, Lacrimosa, The Storm, The Case, Infinity /EMI Music Audio CD 2010 / Leggyorsabb Zongorista #1 Világ rekorder / #1 Fastest Piano Player Balázs Havasi

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Balázs Havasi (born 18 September 1975) is a Hungarian pianist and composer. As a contemporary composer he has founded four different musical projects, including compositions for a symphony orchestra, rock drums, and piano.

At his concert held in Dubai in May 2008, Havasi met musical producer Csaba Marjai, and the two began to collaborate on creating the Havasi Symphonic Production, which made its debut in the Grand Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Music in 2009.  The production featured nearly 100 artists, Dohnányi Symphony Orchestra and Budapest Academic Choir Society, together with almost 20 soloists of world music. At the premiere Havasi hit the same piano key 498 times in a single minute, surpassing the previous world record of 200. Verified by high definition camera, Guinness World Records Board awarded Havasi the title The Fastest Pianist Of The World. The Havasi Symphonic Production has eleven platinum records. The Association of Hungarian Record Companies nominated the Havasi Symphonic album to the award 'Domestic Contemporary Classical Music Album of the Year'. As a part of his performances, he has collaborated with artists including Lisa Gerrard, Lebo M, Karl Jenkins, Leona Lewis, Ronan Keating, and Youssou N'Dour.

In 2010 Havasi performed at the Shanghai World Expo Center with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra during the World Expo.  Aired by Chinese Central Television, the concert was seen by an estimated 200 million viewers.  In 2011, he performed at Trieste’s Verdi Theatre. The event was broadcast by Rai Uno. In 2015 Havasi debuted at Carnegie Hall, which marked his first performance in the United States. This performance and the rest of his 2015 performances placed Havasi at the #2 slot of the Billboard Boxscore and Pollstar rankings for global ticket sales.

At a series of four concerts held at Papp Laszlo Sports Arena in Budapest around this time, he performed in front of an audience of 46,000 people.  In 2016, Havasi performed at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna. In 2017, Havasi performed at the Sydney Opera House, Romania,and the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.  In 2018 Havasi performed at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Ergo Arena in Gdansk,  and The Barbican in London.   In 2019 Havasi became the first Hungarian musician to headline a concert at Wembley Stadium in London, UK.   In 2019 Havasi became the first Hungarian musician to headline a concert at Wembley Stadium in London, UK.