Rita MELEM – piano, was born in Budapest/Hungaria. She studied at the "Franz-Liszt Musicacademy" with Prof. Bodoky-Krause, diploma with distrinction in 1996 and further studies of concert piano at the Music-Unversity Graz with Sebastian Benda – and vocal accompaniment with Gerhard Zeller. Diplomas 1990 and 1991 resp.

Concerts in Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Hungaria, Slovakia among others, Radio- and Television recordings in Hungary and in the ORF (Austrian Radio), several CD productions. Participation at the festivals "Austria today" and "Vienna modern" (Vienna concert Hall), Carynthian Summer, Styrian Autumn (Musikprotokoll) among others.

Since 1987 teaching at the Music University Graz. Intense experience with the interpretation of contemporary music, e.g. as a member of the ALEA-Ensemble (since 1990). Rita Melem is a highly demanded piano accompanist for singers and violinists - the Opera House Graz and the RSO-Vienna (Radio-Symphonic Orchestra) call for her as accompanist.