BIOGRAPHY

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 17. 06. 1960.

Address: 2096 Üröm, Diòfa utca 18.

Telephone: 06-20-2265039. E-mail: okroscsaba60@gmail.com

EDUCATION

From the September of 2007: The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music - studying in Folkstrings Faculty

2003-2005: Union of Art Students of Miskolc Nagy Lajos Király Private University Faculty of Humanities, specialized in folk music and Hungarian Studies MA in Folk Music and Folk Musician

1979-1981: Ho Si Minh Teacher´s Training College, Eger Specialized in music and singing and history

1974-1978: Piarista Secondary Grammar School, Sátoraljaújhely

1968-1974: Primary school, Jászberény, specialized in music and singing

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 April: He is the composer and editor of a new dance-theatre play performanced by Honvéd Dance Theatre. The title is "The Dancemaster". Directed by Jolán Foltin and Eszter Novák

2008 February: He is the composer of the movie "The Legend of Hortobágy". Directed by László Vitézy

2007 August: He is the composer of a dance-theatre play "Hany Istók" performanced by Folk Dance Group of Csorna, Hungary. Coreography: Szabolcs Lengyel, Directed by Sándor Lengyel

2007 November: He is a member of TÉKA ENSEMBLE

2005 September: Teaching playing the violin in the Vujicsics Tihamér Music School of Szentendre

2006-2008: Teaching playing the violin in the Basic Level Art School of Szigetmonostor

2006: Fulfilling important tasks as a primate and editor in the show of "Love Doors" by Jolán Foltin and Kiss Ferenc and the Bartók show of Honvéd Dance Theatre on the occasion of the "Bartók Year"

The summer of 2006: - Introducing as composer of classical music in Fonò Music House of Buda

The summer of 2005: Contributing as a stage composer in the play "The Decline of the Red Star" by Albert Wass in the cave theatre of P¡l¡sszántó

2003-2007: Honvéd Dance Theatre - primate and editor

1988-1999: Teaching playing the violin in Folk Music School of Óbuda

1986-1987: Teaching Hungarian folk music and playing the violin at the University MIT in Boston

1986: Foundation of Ökrös Ensemble, popularization of Hungarian folk music in Hungary and abroad

1982-1985: Hungarian State Folk Ensemble with the leading of Tímár Sándor

1976: Starting to deal with folk music. Recording instrumental folk music with the guidance and help of Zoltán Kallós in Transylvania

1969: Starting to study playing the violin

MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCES

2002: Symphonic Orchestra of Oregon

2001: Theatre de la Ville, Paris; Symphonic Orchestra of Texas

1999: Symphonic Orchestra of Philadelphia

1998: Symphonic Orchestra of Brooklyn and Symphonic Orchestra of Miami

ALBUMS

2004: Oi, the Star of the "kuruc"(Hegedõs)

2003: Ancient Dance - joint album with Vajk Kecskés Kobza (Pro Musica) The exploration of the oriental sounding of the ancient Hungarian folk music

2000: I Set Out from My Beautiful Country (ABT) 1998 "Bonchida", three times (ABT)

1997: "Vents D’Est" with Miqueu Montanaro (French Music) 1997 Don't hurry to a Foreign Land - joint album with Zoltán Kallós

1997: I Never Could Grieve. - joint album with Zoltán Kallás

1996: Neti (ABT)

1996: Carouse songs of Kalotaszeg (ABT)

1994: Hippoglassus Hippoglassus, - joint album with Dave Feeney (USA)

1994: Wreath (Sonophil)

1992: Transylvanian Portraits (Koch Int.)

1990: From the Horse Shoe of the Wind - joint album with András Berecz (Duo Sounds)

1988: The House of the Rising Sun (Hungaroton)

1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994: Festival of Dancing Houses (Hungaroton)

PRIZES

2007: Kodály Prize, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the birth of Zoltán Kodály.

At the delivery my piece composed for the anniversary was played as an introduction.

2000: Prize for the Hungarian Art

1980: Prize of the Young Master of Folk Art

INTERESTS

ethnology, history, music history, music philosophy