May 22, 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the internationally renowned musician Elek Bacsik. Bacsik lived in Paris from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, where he became popular primarily as a guitarist and played with such world-renowned stars as Dizzy Gillespie, Michel Legrand, Quincy Jones, Kenny Clarke, Clark Terry, and Elvin Jones. The two albums he recorded in France have since been reissued multiple times. In America, he achieved success primarily as a jazz violinist, where he also recorded two albums. Since his death in 1993, his work has been commemorated in numerous articles and books.

Elek Bacsik defined his artistic philosophy as follows: “For the Romani, national borders, races, or cultures do not represent barriers. To us, the entire earth is like a boundless universe. This is our mission in life – to show how open the world is. I can achieve this through my music, which is my love and my life.”

The memorial concert will feature compositions in connection to his career. The rhythm section consists of guitarist László Halper, bassist József Horváth Pluto, and drummer Máté Éles, joined by three outstanding soloists: the internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, Roby Lakatos, award-winning guitarist Gábor Juhász, and the winner of the Babos Guitar Competition, Márió Fábió Fehér.