János Benyus is the principal horn player of the Hungarian State Opera and the Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra. He is a founding member of the brass quintet In Medias Brass, which received the Prima Junior Award in 2011. He has won six international competitions including the International Horn Competition of America, the JEJU International Horn Competition and the Leos Janacek International Horn Competition in Brno. As a member of In Medias Brass, he has won five first prizes, two second prizes and several special prizes in competitions such as the International Chamber Music Competition Osaka, the International Chamber Music Competition in Passau as well as
the JEJU International Chamber Music Competition.
In Medias Brass now organize their own festivals where they host international brass competitions as well.
János Benyus is a regular performer of Hungarian and international concerts. He gives master classes and he regularly participates in competitions as jury. He is a sponsored artist of the German manufacturer of Hans Hoyer horns.