Thomas (Tamás) Lovasz is a cellist and teacher based in Los Angeles. He received his BM in Cello Performance from the University of Pecs in Hungary and his MM in Cello Performance from California State University, Northridge.
As an active soloist, orchestral and chamber musician, Thomas had the privilege to perform with artists such as John Williams, Zoltan Kocsis, Lynn Harrell, and Istvan Vardai in countries such as Hungary, Germany and the United States. Currently, he is a member of LA and Ventura based chamber ensembles such as the Santa Barbara String Quartet or the LA Chamber Music Company. Thomas performs with multiple orchestras such as Orchestra Santa Monica, and he has also performed multiple times as a soloist with the Vietnamese American Philharmonic Orchestra.
Besides performing, Thomas enjoys teaching students of all ages. He started teaching in 2011 at his Alma Mater, the Ferenc Liszt School of Music in Hungary. Since then he has taught in numerous music schools and privately as well. Currently, he is a chamber music instructor at Los Angeles Pierce College and an elementary strings director at Village Christian School. He also coaches cello at Sierra Canyon Lower School and coaches strings at A. E. Wright, Lindero Canyon and A.C. Stelle Middle Schools. He also maintains a private cello studio in Mission Hills, CA.