Miklós Maros
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Miklós Maros is a Hungarian composer. He was born in Pécs
, the son of composer Rudolf Maros and violinist Klára Molnár. He studied at the Béla Bartók
Conservatory of Budapest
with Rezsö Sugár
and at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy with Ferenc Szabó
, and continued his studies in Stockholm
with Ingvar Lidholm
and György Ligeti
.
From 1971 to 1973, Maros was composition teacher at the Stockholm Secondary School of Music. From 1971 to 1978, he taught at the Studio for Electronic Music (EMS) in Stockholm, and from 1976 to 1980 he taught at Stockholm Muikcollege. From 1980 to 1981, he was a guest of the Berlin
Artists Program of the German Academic Exchange Service in West Berlin
. In 1972 he and his wife, singer Ilona Maros, formed the Maros Ensemble for the performance of contemporary music. In 1990 Maros received the Lifetime-Artists’ Award of the Swedish Government.
Miklos Maros's music has been performed by acclaimed ensembles such as The Gothenburg Combo
Stage
Orchestral
Concertante
Chamber music
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
, the son of composer Rudolf Maros and violinist Klára Molnár. He studied at the Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
Conservatory of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
with Rezsö Sugár
Rezső Sugár
Rezsõ Sugár was a Hungarian composer.Rezsõ Sugár was born in Budapest. He studied musical composition under Zoltán Kodály at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music from 1937 to 1942...
and at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy with Ferenc Szabó
Ferenc Szabó
Ferenc Szabó was a Hungarian composer. As a communist, Szabó was obliged to emigrate through Berlin to the USSR . He became a respected figure in Soviet musical life, and found the opportunities to explore common ground between the concert hall and mass music-making on a far higher level...
, and continued his studies in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
with Ingvar Lidholm
Ingvar Lidholm
Ingvar Natanael Lidholm is a Swedish composer.Ingvar Lidholm was born in Jönköping. He was a pupil of Hilding Rosenberg from 1943 to 1945, becoming a viola player with the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra. Having been awarded the Jenny Lind Fellowship for 1946–7, he travelled to France, Switzerland...
and György Ligeti
György Ligeti
György Sándor Ligeti was a composer of contemporary classical music. Born in a Hungarian Jewish family in Transylvania, Romania, he briefly lived in Hungary before becoming an Austrian citizen.-Early life:...
.
From 1971 to 1973, Maros was composition teacher at the Stockholm Secondary School of Music. From 1971 to 1978, he taught at the Studio for Electronic Music (EMS) in Stockholm, and from 1976 to 1980 he taught at Stockholm Muikcollege. From 1980 to 1981, he was a guest of the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
Artists Program of the German Academic Exchange Service in West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
. In 1972 he and his wife, singer Ilona Maros, formed the Maros Ensemble for the performance of contemporary music. In 1990 Maros received the Lifetime-Artists’ Award of the Swedish Government.
Miklos Maros's music has been performed by acclaimed ensembles such as The Gothenburg Combo
Works
In addition to two operas, he composed many works for chamber ensembles, symphonic works, concertos and vocal works. Selected compositions include:Stage
- Stora Grusharpan (The Large Gravel Harp), opera, 1982
- Neuter - Neuter, opera, 2002
Orchestral
- Symphony No. 4 for orchestra, 1998
Concertante
- Sinfonia Concertante (Symphonie No. 3) for violin, cello, double bass and strings, 1986
- Konzertmusik (Concert Music) for violin, viola and chamber ensemble, 1992
Chamber music
- Violasonata for viola and live electronics, 1970
- Glädjebud (Good Tidings) for trumpet, violin and viola, 1971
- An Arty-and-crafty Lilt for alto, viola (or cello) and piano, 1976
- Diptychon for viola and organ, 1979
- Partite for viola and piano, 1991
- Claris for clarinet, viola and piano, 1994
- Confabulation for flute, viola and guitar, 1997