Zsolt Kerestely, the Romanian composer and conductor, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on May 12, 1934, in Șiclod, Odorhei County, Romania, he graduated from the Gheorghe Dima Conservatory in Cluj in 1963 and became a member of the Composers’ Union in 1976. Kerestely was known for songs including “The Tree,” performed by Aurelian Andreescu, “The World of Love,” performed by Angela Similea, and “The Silent Loves,” recorded by Eva Kiss in 1987.
His career was celebrated in 2009 at the Palace Hall in the show A Life for Music.
Zsolt Kerestely (12 May 1934 – 3 March 2026) was a Romanian composer and conductor.