Gábor Csalog was only 11 when he gained admission to the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music to the faculty of Special Talents. Among his teachers there were so famous musicians as Erna Czövek, Klára Máthé, Dezső Ránki, András Schiff, György Kurtág and Zoltán Kocsis. After graduating the Liszt Academy, he continued his studies in the United States at the University of Indiana with Professor György Sebők and for two years he worked as well as Mr. Sebők's assistant.
Gábor Csalog established close professional relationship with several Hungarian composers, which has resulted numerous first night performances and several works dedicated for him. From 2000 onwards he has become one of the most important artists who interpretated György Ligeti's new piano works for the first time in Hungary. His repertory contains not only contemporary pieces but oeuvres from the previous periods, including rarities as well.
Besides his recitals and chamber music concerts in Hungary he has guest-performed nearly in every European county and in the United States. He is professor of the Bartók Conservatory of Music and at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music at the faculty of chamber music. Könemann Music Budapest has published Chopin's complete works with him. In 2003 he was awarded the Liszt-prize. His major recordings include all the Chopin-mazurkas (Hungaroton), The Etudes of Liszt and Ligeti, works of Scriabin, and "The Plays" of Kurtág.
