Balázs Havasi

About

Balázs Havasi (born 18 September 1975 in Budapest) is a Hungarian pianist and composer who trained at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and was already teaching at the conservatory by the age of 21. He is known for combining classical piano with symphony orchestra and rock drums in large-scale theatrical shows - complete with choir, fireworks and visual projections - filling venues such as Wembley Arena in London and the Wiener Stadthalle. In 2009 he set a Guinness World Record by striking the same piano key 498 times in one minute.

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498

keystrokes per minute - Guinness record (2009)

What's new

2025-06
HAVASI released a new version of 'The Storm' featuring singer Lisa Gerrard as a single in June 2025.
2025-12
HAVASI held two shows at Budapest Arena on December 6, 2025 as part of his returning Symphonic Arena Show series.
2025-11
HAVASI played two sold-out shows at La Seine Musicale in Paris on November 23, 2025 as part of the 'Golden Thread Piano Tour'.
2026-05
A planned concert in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, originally scheduled for September 2025, was postponed to May 3, 2026 due to technical reasons.
2026-10
HAVASI is announced for two shows in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris on October 18, 2026 under the title 'HAVASI 2026'.