Address: H-1173 Budapest, Csomafalva u. 4. (Hungary)
Tel: +36 30 663 5723
e-mail: info@discantus.hu

The ensemble, which was founded in autumn 1996, is currently directed by Mészáros Péter, who is also a singing member of the group. Most of its members are young musicians of between 25 and 35. They gave their first concert in January 1997, and this was followed by concerts in and outside Budapest as well as a number of other European cities. In 2001 the ensemble won the Mixed Choir category of the 8th Budapest International Choir Competition, and they were also awarded a special prize. In July of the same year, at the 2nd Johannes Brahms Choir Competition in Wernigerode, Germany, they won both the prize for their category and also the Grand Prize, the Johannes Brahms Prize