Félix Lajkó

Félix Lajkó (, Feliks Lajko; born 17 December 1974 in Bačka Topola, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Hungarian violinist, zither player and composer. He plays a variety of musical styles: folk music (traditional string music of the Pannonian plain, Romani music), world music, classical music, integrating rock, blues, jazz, trance genres and improvised melodies. In concert, he plays violin and zither either with his small band, solo and other artists.

He has also worked as an actor, taking the lead role in the 2008 film Delta when the original lead actor died. His first zither played 2013 album "Mező" had been led Word Music Charts Europe for 2 months.

Biography Lajkó was born in Bačka Topola, Serbia to ethnic Hungarian parents. He started playing the zither at the age of 10. His first contact with the violin was at the age of 12. He has finished the six years of musical school in three years. Lajkó finished his formal studies and turned towards concerting.

Collaborations and work Lajkó has played together with a large number of well-known bands and musicians. He was a member of György Szabados' band, Makúz and Boris Kovač's band, Ritual Nova. He performed together with the world-famous Japanese butoh dancer, Min Tanaka and the French Noir Desir band a number of times. He has had many concerts together with the London-based Romanian violin player Alexander Balanescu and with Boban Marković's brass gipsy band. It was the Hungarian Film Festival's winning film, and Lajkó was awarded the best original soundtrack award at the Festival. 2016-2017 Lajkó collaborated with Hungarian dub-trance duo Óperentzia in a folk-trance project fusioned his zither music and psychedelic electronic music.

Discography Source: Lajkó Félix & Volosi (2019) Lajkó Félix: Most jöttem... (2016) Lajkó Félix: Mező (2013) Lajkó Félix: Makovecz turné (2011) Lajkó Félix: A bokorból (2009) Lajkó Félix: Remény (2007) Lajkó Félix 7 (2005) Félix (2002) Lajkó Félix and his Band (2001) Boban Marković Orkestar Feat. Lajkó Félix (2000) Lajkó Félix and his Band: Concert ’98 (1998) Lajkó Félix– Attila Lőrinszky: Live at the Academy (1997) Lajkó Félix and his Band (1997) Noir Désir: 666.667 Club CD (guest musician) (1996) Samaba Trió: Opus Magnum CD (guest musician) (1996) Lajkó Félix and his Band (1995) Mihály Dresch Dudás: Zeng a lélek (1993)