Biography

EDUCATION

From the September of 2010: Liszt Ferenc University of Musical Art - studying in Folkstrings Faculty (Master's Degree)

From the September of 2007: Liszt Ferenc University of Musical Art - studying in Folkstrings Faculty (Bachelor's Degree)

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 September: Teaching playing the violin at Liszt Ferenc University of Musical Art - Folkstrings Faculty

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

2007 November: He is a member of TÉKA Ensemble

2005 September: Teaching playing the violin at the Vujicsics Tihamér Music School in 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 "Dance Master " by Honvéd Dance Theatre, directed by Jolán Foltyn

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

2010: Perth, Australia (Téka E.)

2006: Csaba Ökrös as a musician and a composer, Budapest

2002: Symphonic Orchestra of Oregon (Ökrös Ensemble)

2001: Theatre de la Ville, Paris ; Symphonic Orchestra of Texas(Ökrös E.)

1999: Symphonic Orchestra of Philadelphia (Ökrös E.)

1998: Symphonic Orchestra of Brooklyn and Symphonic Orchestra of Miami (Ökrös E.)

 

PRIZES

2008: Composer's Award, Szentendre, Hungary

2007: Kodály Prize, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the death 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