In the autumn woods

Portrait photographs of Zoltán Kiss — trombonist of Mnozil Brass — captured outdoors on an autumn afternoon for his upcoming solo CD, commissioned by Schagerl Music and Schagerl Records.

Zoltán Kiss, born in 1980 in Budapest, is a virtuoso trombonist who joined Mnozil Brass in 2005 and now tours with the ensemble in more than 100 concerts each year. He studied at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and has won numerous national trombone competitions in Poland. From 2014 to 2020 he served as International Trombone Tutor at the Philip Jones Centre for Brass (Royal Northern College of Music) in Manchester.

Zoltán plays exclusively on his signature trombones "Kissbone" and "KissboneX", developed in close collaboration with Schagerl. His mouthpiece edition "Zoltán Kiss" is crafted by Latsch Custom Brass in Germany.

For this session, I chose an autumn outdoor setting to mirror the mood of the music he was creating — rich tones, warm light, and an organic backdrop to echo his expressive playing. My aim was to capture both the contemplative moments and the natural energy Zoltán brings to his music.