{"id":358,"date":"2018-07-30T04:35:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T04:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organconcert.hu\/?post_type=muveszek&p=358"},"modified":"2018-11-17T08:45:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T06:45:04","slug":"viragh-andras","status":"publish","type":"muveszek","link":"https:\/\/www.organconcert.hu\/en\/muveszek\/viragh-andras\/","title":{"rendered":"ANDR\u00c1S VIR\u00c1GH"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ARTISTS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:60|text_align:center|color:%239e070d” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1532887450226{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”460″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1532886704969{border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;border-left-color: #39373a !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ANDR\u00c1S VIR\u00c1GH” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26|text_align:left|color:%2339373a” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1534253463831{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Organ artist, Conductor” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:20|text_align:left|color:%2339373a” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1534255785049{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]He started his musical studies in the B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k Conservatory of Budapest and graduated in organ artist and teacher from the Franz Liszt Music Academy in 1983. His teachers were Endre Vir\u00e1gh and Ferenc Gergely.<\/p>\n

In 1983 in the 2nd International Franz Liszt Organ Contest, he qualified for the finals, and for the most outstanding interpretation of Liszt\u2019s works he won the special prize of the Cziffra Foundation. In 1985 he spent 6 months in Belgium with the scholarship from the \u2019Royal Conservatoire\u2019, Liege.<\/p>\n

Performing career<\/span>
\nIn 1986 as a tribute for the festive year of Liszt he played the Master\u2019s all organ works. In 1990 in memorial of the centenary of Cesar Franck\u2019s death he played the great French composer\u2019s all works composed for organ.
\nHe performs regularly in Hungary and abroad, Bach, Franck, Liszt, Reger, Mendelssohn, Brahms and the contemporary Hungarian and French organ works can be named as his repertoire\u2019s spine.
\nBetween 1999-2018 he is the conductor and musical director of the Parish Church of Budapest.
\nBetween 1993-2005 he is the director of the Kapisztr\u00e1n Choir of Orsz\u00e1g\u00fati Ferencesek Church \/\u2019Franciscan Church by the road\u2019\/
\nSince the 4th decade, for now, he does regular church music service for the St. Stephen\u2019s Basilica of Budapest and contributes in the Hungarian National Philharmonics\u2019 concerts.<\/p>\n

Teaching career<\/span>
\nFrom 1981 to 1993 he teaches organ in the National Music School of Salg\u00f3tarj\u00e1n.
\nCurrently, he is a teacher of the ELTE-Savaria University Centre Music Pedagogy Institution, academic teacher.<\/p>\n

Awards<\/span>
\n2012 Major Hungarian National Prize for Outstanding Artistic Work
\n2001 Ferenc Liszt Prize and Pro-Civibus Prize tribute to his artistic career<\/p>\n

International guest performances<\/span>
\nEurope, Mexico, Estonia, England and USA<\/p>\n

Solo CD recordings<\/span>
\n1996 The Complete Organ Works of Ferenc Liszt 5 CDs
\n1997 The Complete Organ Works of Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly 1 CD
\n1998 Masterpieces in MOLL 1 CD
\nOrgan Music for Christmas 1 CD
\n1999 ‘Laudatio Musicae Pro’ 1 CD
\nThe Complete Organ Works of Cesar Franck 3 CDs
\n2000 ‘Classical Hits for’ 1 CD
\n2001 Selected Hungarian Organ Works 2 CDs
\n2003 The Complete Organ Works of J.S. Bach I-II. 2 CDs
\n2004 The Complete Organ Works of J.S. Bach III. 1 CD
\n2005 The Complete Organ Works of J.S.Bach IV. 1 CD
\n2006 The Complete Organ Works of J.S.Bach V. 1 CD
\n2008 Hommage a Bach 1 CD
\nFranz Liszt: Missa Solennis Vaticano variant 1 DVD
\n2009 Istv\u00e1n Koloss: Hungaria Vivat Oratory 1 DVD
\nRuggiero Leoncavallo: Requiem 1 CD[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n

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