Treurenberg 10, 1000 Brussels
Gábor Subicz was born in 1983 in Debrecen, Hungary. He began his jazz education in 2002, and graduated in 2008 at the Liszt Ferenc University of Music. Gábor played in many Hungarian and international jazz and pop bands, and he is remarkably active as an arranger as well, he works with lots of Hungarian jazz, contemporary and pop acts, and also writes music exclusively for the Modern Art Orchestra since 2008. He wrote original compositions of many genres from electronic experimental to contemporary classical music. He writes for string quartet, symphony orchestra, small jazz ensembles, big band, electronics etc. He wrote the original soundtrack for the feature film ‘Curtiz’ which won numerous prizes all over the globe. He leads his own funk group, the Subtones, whitch has an intensively growing reputation among music lovers since it’s 2020 debut. He’s also a founding member of the Modern Art Orchestra, which is claimed to be one of the best contemporary bigbands in Europe.
Tamás Zsári (saxophone) was born in Budapest and graduated from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. After his studies, he moved to the United States and lived there for 3 years. In 2001, he accepted an invitation from the Budapest Jazz Orchestra and joined the ensemble. He is one of the founding members of the Modern Art Orchestra. He has played with many well-known musicians, including Bob Mintzer, Peter Erskine and Dave Liebman. With his group, he also plays his own compositions. He has played at many festivals in Hungary and Europe. He currently lives in Brussels.
Bart De Nolf (double bass) was born in 1965 in Bruges, Belgium, and graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent in 1987 with a degree in classical double bass. Since 1988 he has taught at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Brussels. He has been a member of the BRT Jazz Orchestra since 1986. He has also played with pop groups and several independent musicians. He was a member of the Toots Thielemans Quartet, with whom he played all over Europe and the world.
Bruno Castellucci (drums) was born in Chatelet, Belgium. At the age of 14, he began playing drums on his own. In 1962, he won 1st prize at the Adolph Sax Dinant Jazz Festival. Since 1963, he has been a member of Alex Scorier's jazz quintet. Since 1970, he has taken part in recording sessions in several countries. Between 1974 and 1981, he was a member of the BRT Jazz Orchestra and a regular member of the Toots Thielemans Quartet. Since 1978, he has been a member of the Akkerman group, and since 1980 of Rhythm Combination & Brass.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Victor da Costa started learning the guitar at the age of 11 and, after years of study, moved to to Europe to improve his skills. In 1993, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Victor has been regularly performing in Belgium and abroad with his own projects, as well as with other groups, in renowned venues and festivals. Some artists he has performed with are Philip Catherine guitar orchestra, Márcia Maria and Steve Houben, among others.