Kató Havas

In her book Stage Fright Kató Havas analyzes the physical, mental and social causes of it and gives practical answers and exercises.

Impressed by her playing, her compatriot Emil Telmányi arranged for her to study at the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest with Imre Waldbauer, the first violinist of the Waldbauer-Kerpely Quartet, where she received the traditional training.

She travelled extensively in the United States, giving workshops on the application of the new approach to violin and viola playing.

In 1992 the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) conferred upon her its prestigious Isaac Stern International Award in recognition of her "unparalleled achievements".

[3][4] Her books A New Approach, The Twelve Lesson Course and Stage Fright have been translated into Chinese, Czech, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish.