György Lakatos

Woodwind and Brass Department

Bassoon as Main Subject, Study of Orchestral Parts

Born: 1960, Kalocsa

Academic degree, university position: associate professor

Studies:

He received his diploma at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in 1987; bassoonist and bassoon teacher – his professors: László Hara Jr., László Hara Sr., Gábor Janota and Tibor Fülemile

Teaching activities:

1983-1985: Franz Liszt Academy of Music – Branch in Győr

1985-1987: Béla Bartók Secondary School of Music

Since 1987: Franz Liszt Academy of Music

Invited lecturer, scholarships:

1997, Paris – "Eötvös" Scholarship

2000, Oberlin (USA) – teaches and does research as a Soros scholar

2001: London

Master classes:

1997: Paris – Cité de la Music

1998: Oberlin (USA) – Conservatory of Music

1999: Szombathely – Bartók Seminar

2001: London – City University

2001: Kolozsvár (Cluj), Romania – Music Academy

2001: Szeged – Music Academy

2001: Aveiro (Portugal) – Artes de Universidade de Aveiro

2002: Győr – Music Academy

2002: Szombathely – Bartók Seminar

2004: Debrecen – Summer Academy

Thessaloniki – Conservatory

Sárospatak – Crescendo Summer Academy

2005: Szombathely, Bartók Seminar

Szeged – Music Academy

Sárospatak – Crescendo Summer Academy

2006: Thessaloniki – Conservatory

Debrecen – Summer Academy

Sárospatak – Crescendo Summer Academy

Budapest – Music Plan; whole year course

2007: Manchester – Royal Northern College of Music

Kolozsvár (Cluj), Romania – Music Academy

Graz – Music Academy

2008: Agárd – Summer Academy

Szeged – Music Academy

2009: RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) – Manchester

Georghe Dima Conservatoire – Kolozsvár (Cluj)

Debrecen - Music Academy

Pécs - Music Academy

2010: Bartók Festival and Seminar - Szombathely

Faculty of Music – University of Szeged

Richter János Music School - Győr

University of Music - Graz

2011: RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) - Manchester

Faculty of Music – Széchenyi University - Győr

Summer Master Course - Debrecen

Summer Master Course - Sátoraljaújhely

2012: Bartók Festival and Seminar - Szombathely

Faculty of Music – University of Szeged

          Faculty of Music – University of Győr
2013: Summer Academy- Debrecen
           Master Course - Pécs
   Thessaloniki- Conservatory of music
2014 : Master course - Szeged
Master course -University of Music Győr (H)
2015: Bartok Festival and Seminar - Szombathely
           Summer Academy- Debrecen
2016: Music Camp winds course Péterfalva (Ukrayna)
           Summer Academy Hódmezővásárhely (H)

Major concerts:

Professor Lakatos has played or taught in concerts hall of almost all European countries, and has made concert tours in America, Canada and Israel as well. His repertoire covers a wide range of musical genres: from renaissance to modern pieces, performed in highest quality. His has premiered several piece of great composers and performed in Neuheim at the gala concert for the 80th Anniversary of Josef Püchner bassoon maker.

Other activities:

In 1991 Professor Lakatos established the Blue Bird Festival of Kalocsa, a charity event for the benefit of hospitalised children. Every year the best Hungarian performers contribute to the event.

He is the President of the Board of Trustees at Music Foundation of Artisjus (Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Author's Rights)

In 1994 he has established the "For the Bassoon Culture" Foundation

In 2008 he started a series in Katona Josef Theatre in Budapest, „Mese a Fabánról (Bassoon Tales)" which presents the complete Hungarian bassoon literature set in theatrical atmosphere

In 2009 he started a playful and puzzling family series, "Dzsopatán and Gásztonfild" for the Hungarian National Museum
In 2016 he started a series for families " Old tales- new tales" at BMC in Budapest

Orchestral memberships:

1983 - 2009: Orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera; since 1985: principal bassoonist of the orchestra

1988 - 2009: principal bassoonist of the Orchestra of the Budapest Philharmonic Society

1984-1987: Aquincum Wind Quintet

1983 and 1984: Principal bassoonist of the Youth World Orchestra (Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra)

Since 1994: EAR Ensemble

1997 - 2010: Trio Lignum (founding member)

Since 1997: member of the restarted New Hungarian Music Association (UMZE) Chamber Orchestra
Since 2013 head of the Corridor Bassoon Quartet

Recordings:

1990: Máté Hollós: A Song of Leaves Flying Upwards – JOKA PCL 8006, (contributor)

1990: Franz Schubert: Octet – Naxos

1997: M. Hollós: Dialogue with the Invisible – Pannon Classic, (soloist)

1997: ISMEAM – selected passages – HEAR Studio-Hungarian Radio HEAR 103, (contributor)

1997: István Láng: Sonata for Violin and Piano – Hungaroton HCD 31641 (contributor)

1999: Miklós Sugár: Ear movements; Short Story; Fluctus; Models; Percupicsy; Iris – Hungaroton HCD 31788 (soloist)

1999: László Tihanyi: Árnyjáték (Schattenspiel) (Shadowplay) – BMC Records BMC CD 027, (contributor)

1999: O. Neuwirth: Monologue – Deutsche Grammophon (soloist)

2000: Ágnes Lakatos: Covered by frost – BMM

2000: Bach, J. S. - Revisited – BMC Records BMC CD 043, (contributor)

2000: Contemporary Hungarian Electronic Compositions – Hungaroton HCD 31868, (contributor)

2000: László Melis: Henoch apokalipszise (The Apocalypse of Enoch) – BMC Records BMC CD 035 (contributor)

2000: Trio Midnight featuring Lee Konitz: On Track, Wellington-Universal WELL CD 2000, (contributor)

2001: Bach, J.S.: Triószonáták (Trio Sonatas) – BMC Records BMC CD 049, (contributor)

2001: Barnabás Dukay: A mélység színén (Over the face of the deep) – BMC Records BMC CD 052, (contributor)

2001: László Melis: Örmény legenda (Armenian Legend) – BMC Records BMC CD 062, (contributor)

2001: István Szigeti: Ianus – Hungaroton HCD 31955, (contributor)

2002: László Attila Band: Once upon a Time – BMC Records BMC CD 076, (contributor)

2002: Szigeti: F. Ottó Ag., Hungaroton, (soloist)

2003: S. Karg-Elert: Quintet – Hungaroton

2003: Endre Olsvay: Tengerszem (Tarn) – Hungaroton HCD 32178, (contributor)

2003: László Sáry: Tánczene (Dance Music) – BMC Records BMC CD 069, (contributor)

2003: M. Sugár: Vihar után (After the Storm); Dalok (Songs); Luxatio; Három dal... (Three Songs…); NO.2; Francia dalok (French Songs); Miniatűrök (Miniatures) – Hungaroton HCD 32180, (contributor)

2003: Trio Lignum: Offertorium – BMC Records BMC CD 090

2004: J. Rheinberger: Nonet – Hungaroton, (contributor)

2005: C. Reinecke: Sextet – Hungaroton, (contributor)

2005: Works by Faragó, Olsvay, Madarász, M. Sugár, Decsényi, Szigeti, Csemiczky – Hungaroton HCD 32347, (contributor)

2006: L. Dubrovay: Solo No. 7. – Radioton-Hungaroton, (soloist)

2006: Francaix: Trio Sonatas – Telegramm

2008: Trio Lignum: Trialogue – BMC Records BMC CD 127

2009: László Tihanyi: Triton (bassoon concerto) – BMC
2010: Mozart : Bassoon concerto in B-major Kv.191- live recording – BMC
2010: Lung-Gom- Pa- Trio Lignum-Gadó Gábor – BMC
2010:Miklós Sugár : Memories-Two chapel flowers-Trio Lignum – Hungaroton-Hcd 32656
2014: Voice and Bass -Into the groove- Corridor Bassoon Quartet – Hunnia Records
2015:Corridors- Cs. B. Tibor-Corridor Bassoon Quartet – Hunnia Records
2015: Malek Miklós : Bassoon concerto – composer edition
2015: Miklós Sugár: Supplements - Corridor Bassoon Quartet – Digital Scd 002

Awards and honours:

1984: Chamber Music Competition, Ancona (Italy) – with the Aquincum Wind Quintet: 1st Prize

1985: Wind Quintet Competition, Colmar (France) – with the Aquincum Wind Quintet: Special prize of the Jury

1987: „Best Orchestral Musician of the Year," in the Hungarian State Opera

1988: 1st Prize of the Bassoon Competition of the Hungarian Radio

Between 1993 and 1997, he was awarded four times by Artisjus (Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Author's Rights) for the interpretation of Hungarian contemporary compositions

1996: Liszt Prize

1997: Cultural Prize of the Town of Kalocsa

1998: JCI Prize

2002: "For the Town of Kalocsa" Prize

2004: Bács Kiskun County Art Prize

2004: Count György Széchenyi Prize

2005: The Medal of the "Idol Foundation" for his charitable activities in helping socially disadvantaged children and their families

2009: Summa Artium "The Patron of the Year" Prize

2012: Bartók-Pásztory Award
2016: "Freeman of Kalocsa" his native town
2018: Artisjus Prize

Contact address: lakatos[at]kekmadar.hu

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