Alex Udvary began his musical career studying the piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and is now an accomplished pianist. He learned the cimbalom from his father. Among cimbalom players in America today, Alex Udvary is considered the best. His name is known even in Europe. Frequently, when European artists are on tour here, he is asked to accompany them.
He is the only cimbalom player in America who has had a television special about the cimbalom. He has also been featured on a weekly radio program. He has appeared five times with the Cleveland Symphony. Lorin Maazel, then musical director of the Cleveland Orchestra, arranged several pieces in which he wrote cimbalom 
parts for Alex. These pieces have been recorded with the Cleveland Orchestra. He has also performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has made a recording of the Hary Janos by Kodaly, with Eugene Ormandy conducting. Conductor-composer Janos Kiss has written three pieces for cimbalom and orchestra especially for Alex. He has also performed three times with the Detroit Symphony, twice with the New Orleans symphony, as well as symponies in Cincinnati, Tulsa, Nashville, Akron, Canton, Dayton, Youngstown, Erie, Syracuse, Macomb, La Crosse, Elkhart and many other orchestras too numerous to mention. He was musical director for the Hungarian Theatre and Dance Company of Cleveland. He has also given numerous lectures about the cimbalom, among them at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. He arranged and composed music both for the cimbalom and his ensemble. He composed the words and music to 'Vikings Fight Song' for Cleveland State University.
He was asked to perform for the Prime Minister of Hungary. He is recognized by Budapest as the premier cimbalom player in America, and rated with the ten best in the world.
He appeared and played in a Wendy's commercial that won first prize for the best commercial. He recently recorded an album with musicians from Hungary's prestigious State Folk Ensemble. Aside from a concert career, Alex has appeared at numerous Holiday Inns, Sheratons, Ramadas and some of the most elite French and Italian restaurants in the country. He is as adept at playing the piano as the cimbalom. His ability to switch from piano to the cimbalom creates a pace that is never boring. His repertoire includes American standards, show tunes, popular, classical, and the music of almost every European country. He has more than a dozen recordings to his credit.
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Whether it be a concert, festival or night club, the most discriminating music lover will have an enjoyable time listening to master musician Alex Udvary.
Nowadays Alex plays in the Epicurean Hungarian Restaurant in the Chicago area. This restaurant is a true destination location for anybody who is interested in the finest of the Hungarian cuisine along with some excellent traditional Hungarian folk music provided by Alex.
