Miklós Perényi was born in Budapest in 1948 into a family of musicians.
Given his talent, he was admitted to the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music at a very early age. Initially, he studied with Miklós Zsámboki, then with Ede Banda and Enrico Mainardi. Later, at the invitation of Pablo Casals, he continued his studies in the late sixties. From his early youth, he has given concerts throughout Europe and in numerous musical centers around the world. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. Among the awards he has won are the Kossuth, the Bartók-Pásztory, as well as the title of Artist of the Nation. He also received the French award “Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres.” In addition to performing and teaching, he composes.