Born in Budapest in 1997, the young tenor initially chose the trumpet as his instrument later on transitioning into classical singing and beginning his vocal studies in 2014. Soon after he found success by winning competitions and decided to apply to the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest in 2017. After being accepted he then proceeded to get his Bachelor’s degree under the guidance of Péter Fried. He continued on at the Liszt Academy’s Opera Singing MA course and finished his studies in 2023 where his master was none other than the legendary Prof. Emer. Ks. Éva Marton.

In 2021 for the recognition of his talent he received the Junior Prima prize, which is the highest credit given to young artists in Hungary. His remarkable and precise musicality and his full, lyric tenor sound have already brought some of Mozart’s main heroes to life.

In 2022, for his first role with the Hungarian State Opera, he sang Belfiore from Mozart’s La finta giardiniera on the stage of the Eiffel Art Studios. After which in 2024 he made his debut on the grand stage of the Opera House in the role of Don Ottavio, which remains one of the most important roles of his repertoire. In 2025 he debuded as Idamante and Basilio, then in 2026 as Belmonte. In the meantime flourishing in some of the smaller, but significant roles of Puccini and Verdi like Edmondo from Manon Lescaut, Nick from La Fanciulla del West and Gastone from La Traviata.

Prizes and recognitions:
2023. UNKP scholarship program – The songs of Richard Strauss
2021-2022 National Higher Education Scholarship
2021. Junior Prima prize – The highest form of recognition given to young artists in Hungary
2021. UNKP scholarship program – The songs of John Dowland and Benjamin Britten
2017. IX. National Ádám Jenő Singing Competition – 1st Prize

Artúr Szeleczki