Árpád Gérecz, born on 23 December 1924 in Dunakeszi, Hungary, was a violinist and conductor. He studied at the Royal Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest before continuing at the Geneva Conservatory, and later studied conducting with Paul van Kempen and Georg Ludwig Jochum. After settling in Switzerland in 1948, Gérecz launched a dual career as a soloist and orchestral leader, touring Europe, the United States, and Canada. He founded the Le Trio Hongrois with György Szoltsányi and Vilmos Palotai, recording the complete Beethoven trios. In 1958, he became assistant conductor of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, then joined the Royal Monnaie in Brussels. His recordings include Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (1979) with Arthur Grumiaux and Mozart : The Church Sonatas (1981) with Lionel Rogg. Gérecz died on 1 January 1992.
