Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1966) Winner
Sándor Szokolay
ショコライ シャンドール
Szokolay Sándor
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-03-30 （Kunágota）
- Died
- 2013-12-08 （Sopron） age 82
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Lutheran
- Residence History
- Kunágota → Békéstarhos → Budapest → Sopron
Career
- Occupations
- composer, professor
- Active Years
- 1956-2013
- Affiliations
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music
- Memberships
- Hungarian Kodály Society (chairman, 1978), Hungarian Music Camera (1991-92), Hungarian Széchenyi Art Academy (member, 1992)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Composition | — | — | Hungary |
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Composition
Country:
Hungary
Studied under Ferenc Szabó and Ferenc Farkas
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Wieniawsky Competition | — | — | — | winner |
| 1960 | Erkel Ferenc Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1965 | Erkel Ferenc Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1966 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1976 | Merited Artist | — | — | — | winner |
| 1987 | Bartók-Pásztory Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1993 | Hungarian Art Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | Corvin Chain | — | — | — | winner |
Wieniawsky Competition
1956
Result:
winner
Erkel Ferenc Prize
1960
Result:
winner
Erkel Ferenc Prize
1965
Result:
winner
Kossuth Prize
1966
Result:
winner
Merited Artist
1976
Result:
winner
Bartók-Pásztory Prize
1987
Result:
winner
Hungarian Art Prize
1993
Result:
winner
Corvin Chain
2001
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Hungarian composer and long-time professor at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Known worldwide for his operas and oratorios.
Trivia
- Born into a Lutheran evangelical family.