Zsolt Kerestely

Zsolt Kerestely
Born(1934-05-12)12 May 1934
Șiclod, Odorhei County, Romania
Died3 March 2026(2026-03-03) (aged 91)
Bucharest, Romania
Burial placeBellu Cemetery
OccupationComposer
Notable work
  • The Tree
  • The World of Love
  • The Silent Loves

Zsolt Kerestely (12 May 1934 – 3 March 2026) was a Romanian composer and conductor.[1]

Life and career

Kerestely was born in Șiclod, Odorhei County (now in Harghita County), into an ethnic Hungarian family of Reformed priests.[2] He was a graduate of the Gheorghe Dima Conservatory in Cluj (1963) and a member of the Composers' Union since 1976. His most famous songs include "The Tree" (performed by Aurelian Andreescu), "The World of Love" (performed by Angela Similea) and "The Silent Loves" (Eva Kiss, 1987).[3] In 1985 he composed lyrics for the album "Tainicul vârtej" by the band Florian from Transylvania.[4]

On 25 May 2009 his career was celebrated at the Palace Hall in the show A Life for Music.[5]

Kerestely died on 3 March 2026, at the age of 91.[6]

Awards

  • Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of knight, 2004, awarded by the President of Romania Ion Iliescu.[7]

References

  1. ^ Cosma, Viorel (1989). Muzicieni din România: lexicon bio-bibliografic (in Romanian). Editura Muzicală. ISBN 978-973-42-0317-8.
  2. ^ "Zsolt Kerestely, unul dintre cei mai cunoscuți compozitori ai muzicii ușoare românești, a murit la vârsta de 91 de ani". Hotnews (in Romanian). 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ Paraschivescu, Radu (2014-01-20). Maimuta carpatina. Humanitas. ISBN 978-973-50-4288-2.
  4. ^ "Concert Vonda Shepard - energie nelimitata pentru muzica si viata!, petrecere/concert, miercuri 18 februarie 2009, Sala Palatului din Bucuresti". www.bucuresteni.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  5. ^ "Több mint 700 dalt írt az erdélyi slágergyáros, Magyarországon senki se tudja, kicsoda Kerestély Zsolt". Blikk (in Hungarian). 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ "A murit Zsolt Kerestély. Compozitorul avea 91 de ani". Mediafax (in Romanian). 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ "A murit compozitorul Zsolt Kerestély". radioromaniacultural.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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