Ágnes Nagy

Born: 1953, Gyula

 

Academic degree, university position: associate professor

 

1974: Franz Liszt College of Music, Music Teacher Training Institute – Szeged

1979: Franz Liszt College of Music, Institute of Musicology, Szeged Branch – music school viola teacher

1982: Franz Liszt College of Music – viola chamber artist, and viola teacher of specialised secondary schools

 

1973-1979: Music school violin teacher

1979-1981: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Institute of Musicology, Szeged Branch – college external lecturer

1981-1985: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Institute of Musicology, Szeged Branch – college assistant lecturer

1985-1994: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Institute of Musicology, Szeged Branch – college senior lecturer

1993-1995: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest Teacher Training Institute – college senior lecturer

Since 1994: Franz Liszt Academy of Music,  – college associate professor

Since 1995: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest Teacher Training Institute – college associate professor

Since 2007: Franz Liszt Academy of Music – college associate professor

 

1998: Curriculum of Viola Studies for Music Schools – editing commissioned by the MKM (Ministry of Culture and Education)

June, 2008: 120-credit master training for teachers; model curriculum for the viola faculty

January, 2009: Viola curriculum for the elementary art education (draft) – commissioned by the Association of Hungarian Music Schools and Art Schools

 

1978-1979: string quartet concerts

1979-1988: with the Weiner Chamber Orchestra, as soloist and section leader

1991: Aix-en-Provence Festival – camber music concerts and opera performances with world famous solo singers (Theresa Berganza, Helen Donath, Margerith Price, Caroll Waness)

1990-1994: concerts in Hungary and abroad with the Salieri Chamber Orchestra (as section leader)

1997-2001: Paris, Salle Pleyel

2001: Bonn, Beethovenhalle

2000: Nancy, Rostropovich Theatre

2002, 2003, 2004: Barcelona, Palau – New-Year concerts

2005: Paris, Salle Cocteau – Chamber Music of Hungarian Composers

2006: Hyere – Hungarian Baroque Chamber Music

June 10, 2007: Hubay Concert Hall, closing concert of the season – Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo; conducted by Ádám Medveczky

January 13, 2008: István Bogár Memorial Concert

September 19, 2008: Hubay Concert Hall , Hubay Memorial Concert

 

She has been the member of the National Philharmonic Orchestra, Collegium Artium, Weiner Chamber Orchestral Association, Saliery Chamber Orchestra.

As a solist, member of chamber ensembles and as an orchestral section leader, she has given concerts in numerous countries of Europe, organized by the Churches and by foreign organisational offices.

 

1985: Cue music for a documentary film by István Szabó (traditional Jewish tunes) – viola solo, organ: György Peskó (contributor)

1988: In the "Hungarian Composers" series: Works of István Vántus – Weiner Chamber Orchestra (Hungaroton)

1990: Beethoven: Concerto pour piano No.1., Haydn: Symphonie No.43. „Mercure", Benda: Symphonia No.4. – Walter Schodack-piano, Orchestre Salieri (Le Chant du Monde)

1990: Benda: Intégrale des Symphonies (double album) – Salieri Chamber Orchestra (Le Chant du Monde)

1993: Muffat: Concerti Grossi, Florilegiumi I-II. (double album) – Salieri Chamber Orchestra (Arcadia)

1993: Vanhal: Symphonien – Salieri Chamber Orchestra (Arcadia)

1993: Wagenseil: Symphonien – Salieri Chamber Orchestra (Arcadia)

1993: Mozart: Arias – Ernesto Palacio, Salieri Chamber Orchestra (Arcadia)

1993: Arias to the lyrics by Mercadante – Ernesto Palacio (Arcadia)

1994: Górecki: Symphony No.2., Beatus Vir – Fricsay Symphony Orchestra (Stradivarius)

1994: Tutino: Sinfonietta, Chimera – Salieri Chamber Orchestra

1994: Brahms: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor – Walter Schodack, Salieri Chamber Orchestra

1994: Beethoven: Piano Concerto in E flat Major – Walter Schodack, Salieri Chamber Orchestra

2002: Mystery "The Children of the Sun" – viola solo (Hungaroton)

 

1978: International String Quartet Competition, Beograd – 2^nd Prize, special prize

1988: Ministerial praise