About PMI
Led by married couple, Dániel Bolgár and Mónika Markovich, Premier Music Institute is an award-winning (Prestige Awards 2020 - British awarding body) independent international boutique music school offering quality music education in Budapest since 2016.
At PMI we are committed to student-centered education, encouraging creativity, critical thinking and effective, yet fun music practicing.
The student can decide which style(s) of music to pursue, whether to enroll in a music exam, or to study additional music theory - the basics of music theory/solfege are taught through the chosen instrument.
If the student is uncertain which course is right for him/her then it is also possible to change instruments at the beginning of the next semester.
Our Team
Our team of selected instrumental music teachers are not only gifted performers, they offer quality teaching with years of experience in international teaching environments.
By employing Western teaching methods they are friendly and efficient at the same time.
Being supportive and empathic, with the help of our tutors at Premier Music Institute you may even prepare for a Grade 8 or higher education, music academy level entrance examination.
All of our teachers have up to date police checks.
PMI is a place where both students and teachers respect one another and thus great outcomes are possible.
Drums/Percussion; Mentoring
Dániel completed his performing and teaching Master studies at the Royal College of Music in London (2012) and the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in Budapest (2015) respectively.Besides London and Budapest, Dániel is fortunate enough to have studied percussion and drums in New Jersey, Vienna, Linz, and Antwerp.During this time he had the opportunity to take part in many festivals throughout Europe and perform in several concerts in top concert venues as soloist and chamber musician.He is especially proud to have performed as a solo artist at the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, and National Gallery, and as drummer of a rock/blues band at the Sziget Festival.Dániel has also actively performed in many other genres, playing percussion and drums in rock, pop/world music formations.He received lessons / worked with world class musicians such as Eric Sammut, Steward Copeland, Peter Erskine, Colin Currie, Mark Ford, Pius Cheng, Gerhard Windbacher, Nebojsa Zivkovic etc.Daniel is truly passionate about teaching - a student of his was accepted with scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, and in 2022 one of his students has been admitted to the Music Academy in Zürich and the MdW (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna).Besides teaching, Daniel enjoys composing music - his percussion piece titled Alone was published in Holland in 2014.He is currently part of Duo Modarp chamber formation as well as an occassional member of Premier Players chamber formation, their first album was recorded and released in 2019, and they have had several concerts (Dániel recorded and engineered the album of the formation).This is their website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7px8SzpgjQmkz38nmq74Z2Dániel is also founding director and organizer of the international music competitions PMIC (www.pmiconline.eu)Dániel has more than 15 years of experience in teaching both pop/rock drums and classical percussion and has taught in all of the international British schools in Budapest before working full-time at PMI.Daniel has also taught in London, UK before moving back to Budapest.In addition, in the past few years Daniel has expanded his career portfolio to include sound engineering (mastering) besides teaching and performing.For more information please visit his personal website: www.danielbolgar.comor his audio mastering website: www.dbmastering.euDaniel is also a proud father of one child.
Harp, Piano, Music Theory
Monika received her Master of Music degree with outstanding distinction from the Liszt Academy of Music Budapest in 2010 studying wth Andrea Vigh. She has also studied the harp in Vienna, and by winning an Erasmus scholarship, in Brussels with Jana Bouskova.
She has taken part in many competitions (3rd prize winner at the National Harp Competition Hungary) and festivals in Europe.
Before embarking on her harp career, Monika played piano for many years with Gábor Farkas at the Liszt Acacemy and studied music theory/solfege with the legendary Erzsébet Hegyi-Legányné.
She has played at numerous international festivals and has studied with world famous musicians such as: Gabriella Dall'Olio, Anneleen Lenaerts, Jana Bouskova, Isabelle Perrin, Ieuan Jones, Lavinia Meijer, Xavier de Maistre, Maria Graf, Anna Verkholantseva, Ion Ivan Roncea etc.
Mónika plays concerts mostly as chamber musician these days playing at top Budapest concert venues with Duo Modarp and Premier Players.
She has also recently (2022) recorded an album with the Concerto Budapest Orchestra and was asked to perform at their UK tour.
For more information please see www.monikamarkovich.com
She is part of Premier Players chamber formation, their first record was recorded and released in 2019, the second in 2021 (voice & harp) and they have had numerous concerts to date.
This is the ensemble's latest album: https://open.spotify.com/
Mónika is also the co-founder of international music competitions.
Besides teaching the harp and solfege to all ages and levels, Mónika is happy to teach piano to beginner and intermediate students.
She is also a proud mother of one child.
Guitar Tutor - classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele
János holds a music performing and teaching degree from the Music Institute of the University of Pécs where he studied classical guitar and pedagogy. He then went on to study jazz guitar in Budapest.
He has many years of experience in teaching classical, rock and jazz guitar and has taught in quite a few music schools and international schools in and around Budapest.
Despite his rigorous teaching schedule he enjoys writing, composing music.
In 2019, with his colleague he has published a collection of pieces for guitar including their own guitar compositions.
He regularly writes songs and records albums.
János is a truly versatile musician and teacher, playing and teaching almost any genre from classical to rock music and in between.
Voice Tutor
(online only in English, Spanish, French or Swedish)
Clara is a Swedish lyric-dramatic soprano with a long list of successful performances across all opera houses in Sweden as well as a few theatres in Europe (Spain, Germany).
She studied at Kulturama Opera Studio and at the University College of Opera in Stockholm.
Clara has received a number of awards as a performer, for example from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
Besides the opera, Clara is frequently engaged in concerts - she has toured with Swedish and Danish orchestras in Spain, Denmark and Germany and has also taken part in forming a small Swedish chamber music ensemble.
Nowadays she also performs with and is member of Premier Players: https://open.spotify.com
In addition to performing, Clara is teaching both classical and pop/contemporary singing from around the age of 9.
Option of lessons in English, French, Spanish, or Swedish.
She has played the violin in her childhood and plays the drums as a hobby.
Clara is a regular jury member of the PMIC competition.
She is a proud mother of two children.
Piano Tutors
Olivia started learning piano at age seven.
She studied piano in Singapore and graduated as one of the
pioneering batches there. Since then, she has lived in the UK, obtaining
her Bachelor of Music (First Class Honours) and most recently Master of
Music (Distinction) from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Her passion for piano extends beyond performing and collaborating, she finds much joy in sharing her knowledge with her students and watching them grow and discover everything musical.
Her journey with piano and music brought her many exciting opportunities
and has led her to Hungary where she is now studying (LFZE) and teaching.
Natasa is a classically trained pianist and dedicated piano teacher with years of
experience in teaching students of all ages and knowledge levels.
experience in teaching students of all ages and knowledge levels.
She loves to develop individualized lesson plans, motivate students and encourage the love for music.
Natasa is a talented accompanist with experience in working with instrumentalists, vocalists and choirs as well as participating in national and international competitions, auditions, masterclasses and concerts.
Natasa is a talented accompanist with experience in working with instrumentalists, vocalists and choirs as well as participating in national and international competitions, auditions, masterclasses and concerts.
Violin Tutor
Mariam has successfully completing her Masters program at the Liszt Academy of Music.
In her previous years of education she studied with Rodam Jandieri at Tbilisi state conservatoire and Rainer Kuchl - former concertmaster of the Vienna philharmonic - at the University of Music and Fine Arts Vienna, Austria.
Throughout her violin performing experience she had the honor to participate in various festivals, masterclasses and workshops.
Some highlights:
concerts under the baton of Takacs-Nagy Gabor, Kobayashi Ken-ichiro, Gianluca Marciano, masterclasses with Jacob Gilman, Janos Rolla.
Huge experience gained by working with the Hungarian National Philharmonic and Korean Symphony orchestras.
Throughout 22 years of being a musician she discovered that one of the biggest joy is teaching.
"Spreading music is very exciting and I hope that I have the chance to guide more and more people into an adventure of this amazing instrument."