{"id":2,"date":"2013-03-26T18:05:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T18:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/music\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:01:56","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1898\" height=\"2530\" data-id=\"1725\" src=\"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited.jpg 1898w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Soli-1977-edited-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1898px) 100vw, 1898px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Zoltan Pito &#8211; First performance in Transylvania 1976<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignright has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1726\" src=\"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/zoltanpito.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Zoltan-Pito-Poelzhalle-Amstetten-Jon-Lord-support-2011-Bild-3-e1364638702653-edited-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Zoltan Pito &#8211; Support for Jon Lord (DEEP PURPLE)<br>in Austria 2011<\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CURRICULUM VITAE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ZOLTAN PITO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Date of Birth: 8th August 1974<br>1974 Born in Transylvania<br>1977 First Stage Performance (2 yrs old)<br>1984 Classical Guitar Training begins (in Transylvania)                                                                             <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>1989 Founder member of MacAnimal (Austria)<br>1991 First support band for Nazareth concert (No Jive Tour 1991)                                                     <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>1997 Member of King Size<br>\u2013 support for TOTO<br>\u2013 support for Manfred Mann\u2019s Earthband<br>\u2013 support for Steve Lukather Band                                                                                                                   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since 1999 Solo artist                             <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2013 support for Chris Jagger Band                                                                                                                              <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2013 support for Nazareth concert (Road Trip Tour 2009)<br>\u2013 support for Jon Lord (DEEP PURPLE) &#8211; Joh Lord Blues Project Tour 2011<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1995 studied at Munich Guitar Institute (Germany) \u2013 qualified with Diploma then gave guitar workshops in Austria and Germany                                                                                                                <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since 1995 Teacher of classical and electrical guitar, ukulele and Youth Choir Leader at the Music School Neuhofen an der Ybbs (Austria)                                                                                                        <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2004 attended the Vienna Conservatory and qualified with Distinction with a Diploma in Jazz Guitar and Jazz Song (key focus \u2013 educational theory), also qualified in half the time normally taken by students                                                                                                                                 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2003 \u2013 2006 On tour throughout some of Austria\u2019s High Schools with the project \u201cMUSIC IS LIFE, LIFE IS MUSIC&#8220;                                                                                                                                       <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2009-2012 teacher of musical education, baroque flute and guitar at the BAKIP in Amstetten (Austria)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2016 -2023 Principal of the Ostarrichi music school in Neuhofen an der Ybbs<\/strong> <strong>(Austria)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since 2023 teacher for Electric guitar, classical guitar, ukulele and vocal coach at the music school Sonntagberg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019 first book release &#8222;LET\u00b4S HAVE FUN!&#8220; (Songs and musical theory for ukulele)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Influences \u2013 Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, Volker Kagerer, Yngwie Malmsteen\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">References \u2013 International Studio Production, Advertising Backing Tracks (dm &#8211; drogerie markt), Own Music Production, Guitar Workshops, Ukulele Workshops, Bands \u2013 MacAnimal, King Size, Big Band Project, Still Unplugged, Exdream, Zoltan Pito Bossa Nova Quintet, Asi Son featuring Gina Duenas from Cuba, Composer of Musicals, Chamber Music and Symphony Orchestras, \u201cThe Trade feat. 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