Dénes Pécsi-Szabó is the founder of Up Music Budapest, co-founder of Budapest Showcase Hub and board member of International Music Managers Forum (IMMF) Hungary. His mission is to connect great music with the right audience. He represents five Budapest based acts as a manager and he has been sending them internationally to three continents since ten years. Up Music Budapest artists have played over 180 shows in 2023 and this year already had bands playing on Montreux Jazz Festival CH, Brick Lane Jazz Festival UK, Jazz á Vienne FR, JazzX RO (Jazzbois) or Bout du Monde FR, Istanbul Jazz Festival TR (Duckshell) and of course on Sziget as well.
“I am dedicated in my work to help and promote musicians that I believe in. I think that our values are more important than ever and standing up for quality music is crucial. Most important of all, I feel liberated when listening to these amazing artists and I live for these moments as music makes each other’s and our own lives richer.”