Zenei Napok 2026

Mihály Szűcs was born in 1985 in Subotica. After finishing high school music, he continued his education at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad in the bassoon department. He works as a teacher at the Music School and at the elementary school “Đuro Salaj” in his hometown. He expresses himself best through music, which has been an integral part of his life since early childhood. He has been playing the bassoon for a full twenty-seven years, and although he is inclined toward classical music, he is also open to other genres and was a member of a rock band and an experimental music ensemble in his twenties. He fondly recalls those beautiful years and a plethora of memories from numerous performances and tours. As a classical musician – bassoonist, he is a member and soloist of the Subotica Philharmonic and performs with the Cross-Border Hungarian Orchestra (HTMZK). In previous years, he also played with the Banja Luka Philharmonic and the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra.

Subertné Palkó Mariann works in Nyiregyhaza at the primary Music School “Vikár Sándor” as a professor of flute and is the head of the percussion and flute department. Her students regularly compete in regional, state, and international competitions, both as soloists and in chamber ensembles. She often performs in chamber ensembles with her students. Her pedagogical work is based on the application of conservative and innovative methods. The repertoire of her students often includes compositions of contemporary music as well as significant classical works.

Nikolina Suvajdžić (1996) is a saxophonist and music educator. She took her first musical steps in her hometown, where she completed elementary music school, and then continued her secondary music education in Zrenjanin. She completed her Master’s studies in saxophone at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, in the class of Professor Nikola Fabijanić. She was admitted to the Academy in the class of Professor Gordan Tudor, with assistant work by Professor Gabor Bunford. She is employed as a saxophone teacher and Head of the Wind Department at the Elementary Music School “Slobodan Malbaški” in Kikinda. She finds special joy in pedagogical work with young musicians, whose students regularly participate in national and international competitions and achieve notable success. During her professional development, she has collaborated with numerous distinguished artists and educators, including members of the Signum Quartet, Vitaly Vatulya, Vincent David, Nicolas Arsenijević, Eva Barthas, and others. In her work, she strives to combine artistic expression, a contemporary pedagogical approach, and sincere dedication to the development of young talents.
