Imola Pogány

Imola Pogány

Department of Vocal and Opera Studies

Piano Accompanist

 

Born: 1950, Budapest

Academic degree, university position: DLA, Habil. associate professor

Studies:

1957-1964: Ferenc Erkel School of Music, teacher: Mrs. Imre Kuthy

1964-1969: Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music, teachers: Zsuzsa Szabó, Ferenc Rados

1969-1974: Liszt Ferenc College of Music, teachers: Tibor Wehner, Ferenc Rados

2001: DLA degree; doctoral dissertation: Az énekes-korrepetíció, zongorakíséret” (Vocal coaching, piano accompaniment)

 

Teaching activities:

Since September 1974: piano accompanist and répétiteur at various faculties of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (violin – with Vilmos Tátrai and András Kiss; horn – with Ferenc Tarjáni)

Since 1980: répétiteur of Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, Éva Andor and Boldizsár Keönch at the Department of Vocal Studies; song literature accompanist to Miklós Forrai

Since September 2007: teacher of song literature and song accompaniment at the piano accompaniment-répétiteur program of the piano sub-department

 

Major concerts:

Besides her activities at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, she has performed at numerous philharmonic and radio concerts with various singers.

She gave concerts in Hungary, Austria, France and Germany.

In 1983 and 1984 she participated at the Bayreuth Festival as the musical assistant of Horst Stein.