Gergely Bogányi has become one of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of his generation. His brilliant technique, coupled with a deeply expressed, artistic interpretation has made him an outstanding international performer. Born in Vác into a family of musicians, Gergely Bogányi began playing the piano at the age of four. He continued his studies at the Liszt Academy in Budapest with Zsuzsa Esztó and László Baranyay. He also studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Professor Matti Raekallio, and at the University of Indiana in Bloomington with Professor György Sebök. He participated in several master classes of Annie Fischer and Ferenc Rados. Among his professors he cordially remembers Annie Fischer who made a deep impression upon his art. She instructed him regularly and was a cherished mentor until her death.

From a young age, Gergely Bogányi has had success in several national and international competitions. He won a prize at the national piano competition in Nyiregyháza at the age of six, and three years later he won top prize at the same competition. Other early competitions include the third prize in Ettlingen, Germany in 1990 and the second prize in Epinal, France in 1991, where he was the youngest competitor. In Helsinki he was a three-time winner of the Finnish Radio “Helmi Vesa Competition.” He won first prizes in both the Chopin and the Mozart competitions in Budapest in 1993, and Indiana University’s music competition in 1994. In 1996 he earned the Gold Medal at the “International Franz Liszt Competition” in Budapest, one of the most distinguished competitions in the world.

Gergely Bogányi is a constant guest for recitals in the best halls in Europe and worldwide, and is invited to perform as a soloist by the best orchestras in the world, for example the London Philharmonics in 2004. He is regularly making radio, TV and CD recordings and giving master classes. Besides the complete Chopin oeuvre and a wide repertoire of solo pieces (for example Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, Bartok), there are more than 30 piano concertos on his extremely broad repertoire. In the autumn of 2001 his series of "Chopin's complete piano works" received the Hungarian Gramofon Prize in the category of "Best concert event and performing artist in Hungary".

Gergely Bogányi also performs regularly as a chamber musician. The Bogányi-Kelemen trio, in which he plays together with his brother Tibor, a cellist, and with violinist Barnabás Kelemen, won the first prize at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Competition in 1999. He frequently performs in concert with Mr. Kelemen; their CD recording was awarded the "Grand Prix du disque" by the International Liszt Society. In 2004 they were presented in their New York debut at Carnegie Hall.

Gergely Bogányi performs in many of the major international music centers, and is invited to perform as a soloist by some of the leading orchestras in the world. He regularly makes radio, TV and CD recordings and gives master classes at leading academic centers. Recently, he embarked on an ambitious project to record the complete solo piano works of Chopin. Gergely Bogányi has wide and varied musical interests. Besides his affinity for solo music of the great masters, there are more than 30 piano concertos in his broad repertoire. In the autumn of 2001 his series of Chopin's complete piano works received the Hungarian Gramofon Prize in the category of "Best concert event and performing artist in Hungary. "At exceptionally young age of 22, Gergely Bogányi was appointed a citizen of honor in his native town of Vác. In 2000 he was awarded the “Liszt Prize” by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Hungary, and in 2002 he was presented with the “Cross of Merit of the White Rose” of Finland by the President of the Finnish Republic. In 2004 he received the “Kossuth Prize” from the President of the Hungarian Republic, the highest artistic award of his native country. In November 2010 he was awarded a unique “Art Citizenship/Chopin Year” passport by the Polish government.

During the 2010-11 season Gergely Bogányi performs recitals across Europe, including a weekend marathon of 10 concerts in Budapest featuring the complete works for solo piano by Chopin. In March 2011 he performs in recital with famed trumpeter Gábor Boldóczki. During the bicentennial Franz Liszt celebrations in 2011 he will present three recitals at the Newport Music Festival in July.