Photo: Nikolett Várady
Born: 25 September 1984, Budapest
Academic degree, university position: senior lecturer
Studies:
1999–2003: Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music, teachers: István Fekete Győr (composition), Zsuzsanna Elekes (organ)
2003–2004: Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Wien
2004–2009: University of Debrecen, Faculty of Music – organ major (professors: Dezső Karasszon, DLA, Szilárd Kovács, DLA and Hedvig Jakab, DLA)
2005–2012: Liszt Academy of Music, composition (professor: Gyula Fekete)
2013–2016: Liszt Academy of Music Doctoral School, composition program
Teaching activities:
2010-2014: lecturer for composition, solfege and music theory, instrumentation, and forms and analysis at the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen
Other activities:
2010- : Titular Organist of the Saint Steven Basilica, Budapest
Recordings:
Youtube channel
Prizes, awards, competition results:
2022: Bartók–Pásztory Award
2022: Composition scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
2020: Classical composition of the year award
2019: Zoltán Kodály scholarship for composers
2017: Benedek Istvánffy composition award
2017: Ferenc Erkel compositon award
2017: Zoltán Kodály scholarship for composers
2015: Benedek Istvánffy composition award
2013: Composition scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Arts
2013: Composition prize of the Aurora Musis Amica Foundation
2012: International Composition Competition, Mürzzuschlag, 1st prize
2011: Junior Prima prize
2011: Composition competition of the Franz Liszt University of Budapest, 2nd prize
2011: Special prize of the Society of the Hungarian Contemporary Music
2010: „Annie Fischer” Sholarship of performing art
2010: Composition Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest, 1st prize
2010: Special prize of the Society of the Hungarian Contemporary Music
2009: Scholarship of arts, Debrecen
2009: Excellent student of the Faculties of sciences award, Debrecen
2008: Composition Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest, 1st prize
2008: Special prize of the Society of the Hungarian Contemporary Music
2008: Scholarship of arts, Debrecen
2008: International Composition Competition, Oradea (Romania), 1st prize
2007: Scholarship of the Hungarian republic
2006: International Composition Competition, Los Angeles (USA), 1st prize
2006: Singing Competition of the University of Theatre and Film, Budapest, The best contemporary piece prize
2004: National Organ Competition, Szeged, 1st prize
2003: First Zoltán Kodály National Organ Competition, Budapest, 2nd proze, and also a „performing prize” for the performance of his Organ suite
2002: First Béla Bartók National Composition Competition, Budapest, Special prize