• 1973 – 1977

    Bratislava Conservatory (piano - Alžbeta Elanová)

  • 1977 – 1981

    Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Eva Fischerová-Martvoňová)

  • 1981 – 1983

    grant student of the Slovak Music Fund (Peter Toperczer)

  • 1985 – 1988

    doctoral studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (Eva Fischerová-Martvoňová)

Gaál has performed at many festivals and concerts, both at home and abroad. He has played with the Slovak Philharmonic, conducted by Libor Pešek, Oliver Dohnányi, Hikmet Şimşek, and others. He also works with Slovak state television and radio.

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