Zsolt Kerestely (12 May 1934 â 3 March 2026) was a Romanian composer and conductor.
Kerestely was born in ÃÂiclod, Odorhei County (now in Harghita County), into an ethnic Hungarian family of Reformed priests. He was a graduate of the Gheorghe Dima Conservatory in Cluj (1963) and a member of the Composers' Union since 1976. His most famous songs include "The Tree" (performed by Aurelian Andreescu), "The World of Love" (performed by Angela Similea) and "The Silent Loves" (Eva Kiss, 1987). In 1985 he composed lyrics for the album "Tainicul vârtej" by the band Florian from Transylvania.
On 25 May 2009 his career was celebrated at the Palace Hall in the show A Life for Music.
Kerestely died on 3 March 2026, at the age of 91.