Ágnes Dobszay

Academic degree, university position: DLA, Habilitated Professor

Born : 1961, Budapest

Studies:

1985: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Musicology

2003: DLA in Church Music – Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Dissertation title: Offertories by Hungarian Composers in the Second Half of the 18th Century and the First Half of the 19th Century

Study trips:

1985–86: University of Salzburg, Department of Musicology (1 semester)

1986: Vienna (library research)

2001: Oxford and London (English cathedral choirs)

Recordings:

1977– 2003: numerous concerts and recordings both in Hungary and abroad as a member and soloist of the Schola Hungarica (artistic leader: Janka Szendrei and László Dobszay).

1994–: soloist on recordings of the Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis

Publications:

Selected Publications: Studies published in volumes or as standalone works: Joseph Haydn: *The Seasons* – an analysis. In: *Excerpts for Music Listening* [Teacher’s handbook for teaching music in secondary schools]. Tankönyvkiadó, 1990.Chapter titled "The History of Music in Hungary." In: *Hungary: Essential Facts, Figures and Pictures*. MTI, 1997 (German translation: *Ungarn — Tatsachen, Zahlen, Bilder*, 1999)."Andor Ilona"; "Dobszay László"; "Sándor Judit." In Ágnes Gádor – Gábor Szirányi (eds.): *Great Teachers, Famous Students: The 125th Anniversary of the Music Academy*. Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, 2000.Study titled "The History of Music in Hungary" in the series *Facts About Hungary*—edited by the Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and intended primarily for foreign diplomatic corps. 2001.Chapter titled "The History of Hungarian Music," and... Anthology with musical scores – In: *Magyar örökség* [Hungarian Heritage] (ed. Richárd Fromann), Mérővessző, 2002. "Georg Lickl’s Offertories from Pécs" – In: *Socia exsultatione* (Papers from the academic conference held on the centenary of Benjamin Rajeczky’s birth), MTA-LFZE EI, Budapest, 2003. Offertories by Hungarian Composers in the Second Half of the 18th Century and the First Half of the 19th Century (DLA doctoral dissertation), 2003. *Hungarian Music History* – digital textbook (co-author), www.magyarzenetortenet.hu, 2004. "Devices of Text Expression in the Sacred Works of Gregor Joseph Werner" – In: *Inter sollicitudines* (Academic conference on the centenary of Pope Pius X’s *motu proprio* on church music), MTA TKI – LFZE EI – MET, Budapest, 2006. "Hungarian Music, Hungarian Musicians" – a chapter in the representative English-language album on Hungary published by Officina Kiadó, 2006.

Articles published in major journals:“Church Music Festival – *contradictio in adiecto*?” – In: *Muzsika*, Dec. 2003, p. 39.“‘…What our fathers have told us, we shall recount to the young generation…’ – László Dobszay’s educational concept.” – In: *Magyar Zene*, 2012/4, p. 472.“New opportunities, new tasks in higher education for church music.” – In: *Magyar Egyházzene* XXI (2013/2014), p. 44. Editing and publication:"Inter sollicitudines" (Academic conference marking the centenary of Pope Pius X’s *motu proprio* on sacred music; ed. Ágnes Dobszay), MTA TKI – LFZE EI – MET, Budapest, 2006. Gregor Joseph Werner: Polyphonic Hymns – (ed. Ágnes Dobszay) *Egyházzenei Füzetek* [Sacred Music Booklets] III/16, MTA-LFZE EI-MET, Budapest, 2005. *Egyházzenei Füzetek* [Sacred Music Booklets] I/21.Hungarian Hymns II – 1/B – Hymns Derived from Medieval *Cantiones* (ed. Ágnes Dobszay),MTA-LFZE EI-MET, Budapest, 2017. Liner notes and accompanying studies for records and CDs:Musical Rarities from Hungary 1740–1840. Study accompanying the Erdődy Chamber Orchestra CD-ROM. (On the Hungarian activities of Werner, Kunath, Patzelt, Istvánffy, A. Zimmermann, Deppisch, Fr. A. Novotny, Bengráf, Druschetzky, Albrechtsberger, M. Haydn, Hummel, and Lickl, including an analysis of one or two compositions by each composer.) 1999.Mozart: Divertimentos (1986, 1987)Mendelssohn: *Hebrides* Overture; Scottish Symphony (1987)*Laudate pueri* (musical settings of Psalm 112) – Vivaldi, Buxtehude, Handel (1988)Michael Haydn: St. Francis Mass, Requiem, Symphony (1989)Gregor Joseph Werner: Deborah – Oratorio (1992)Gregor Joseph Werner: Vespers, Litany (1996) HungarotonJ. Chr. Bach: Vauxhall Songs (1998) HungarotonWorks by Vincent Masek and Georg Druschetzky for harpsichord and wind ensemble (2000) HungarotonSacred works by Gregor Joseph Werner: Masses, Te Deum (2004) Hungaroton

Teaching experiences, visiting lectureships, master classes, lectures:

September 1986 – June 2010: ELTE TFK, then ELTE BTK – Department of Music: music history, Hungarian music history, 20th-century music history, folk music, score reading

1993–2005: Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis (Budapesti Énekes Iskola): teacher of singing and vocal technique, instructor of liturgical practice

From September 2005: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music – Department of Church Music

September 2010 – January 2013: Aladár Tóth Music School: teacher of music literature

Other activities:

My activities span three areas: education, research into sacred music, and performing arts (singing).:

Lectures at conferences and professional development courses on Hungarian music history, pedagogy, and liturgy.

Organization and development of education:framework curricula for various types of schools; development of the school-leaving examination for church musicians; curricula and examinations for secondary school-leaving and vocational training (OKJ); and professional development courses. Founding member of the Arts and Art Theory Section of the National Conference of Scientific Students' Associations (OTDK) and the section's Vice-Chair for Music. Organization and management of the national music competitions for the OTDK Arts and Art Theory Section at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. 

Memberships:

Hungarian Church Music Society (member)Hungarian Musicological and Music Critical Society (member) 

Major concerts:

Church Music Activities:

1970–80 Member of the Schola Cantorum of the Saint Roch Church, substitute of the artistic leader Janka Szendrei on occasions.

1980–1990: Founder of the Schola Cantorum of Saint Mary’s Church of Krisztinaváros in Budapest (together with former fellow students from the academy and high school). The ensemble served during masses and vespers with Gregorian chants and polyphone church music for almost 10 years.

2005–: Member of the Capella Theresiana vocal ensemble. Regular participation at liturgical events of the Theresa of Ávila Church (performing masses and motets from the medieval, renaissance and early Baroque era). Also, performing at church organised concerts (Rome: Saint Peter’s Basilica, Avila: Cathedral, Győr: Festival of Seven Churches, Zsolna: Church Music Festival, etc.)

Performing Activities: 

1976–1982: numerous concerts and recordings as a member of the Jeunesses Musicales (artistic leader: Gábor Ugrin)

1977– 2003: numerous concerts and recordings both in Hungary and abroad as a member and soloist of the Schola Hungarica (artistic leader: Janka Szendrei and László Dobszay).

1981–1985: numerous concerts and recordings both in Hungary and abroad as a member of the Tomkins Ensemble

1982– frequently performing as a singing soloist at concerts of contemporary music (primarily at concerts of Group 180 and Amadinda Percussion Ensemble)

1985–1986: concerts and a recording as a member of the Bachchor of Salzburg (artistic leader: Howard Arman)

1994–: soloist of the College of Music choir in Sweden (Malmö)

1994–: soloist on recordings of the Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis

1997: soloist of Tehillim by Steve Reich (cond. Péter Eötvös)

2008– occasional singer at the oratorical concerts of Saint Ephraim Choir

Awards and honors:

1984: Bence Szabolcsi Prize for Young Scholars2000: Memorial Medal for Teacher Training

2015: OTDK „Mestertanár Aranyérem” kitüntetés

Contact:

dobszagi@gmail.com, dobszay.agnes@zeneakademia.hu