Zarándy Ákos
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1982
28 September 1982 Budapest
Ákos Zarándy started his music studies in 1997 in the solfeggio-music theory department of the King Saint Stephen Secondary School for Music. Since 2000 he studied composing from László Draskóczy. Between 2001 and 2006 he was pupil of Máté Szabó Sipos and Valér Jobbágy at the singing and music teacher and conducting department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest. In 2004 he was accepted to the composing department as well, his teacher was János Vajda and from 2007 Zoltán Jeney.
On the 26th of August 2009 – in frames of his composing diploma concert – a cross-section from his first opera („Las dos Fridas”) was played in the Great Hall of the Music Academy by outstanding instrumental soloists (Ildikó Szakács, Ágnes Herczku, Csaba Klenyán, László Ernyei, Ditta Rohmann, András Szalai, László Tömösközi) and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio conducted by László Tihanyi.
Ákos Zarándy is permanent participant of many contemporary music concerts (Music of Our Age, Budapest Autumn Festival, Youth Contemporary Music Evening, Con Spirito club concerts). His compositions were presented in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Mexico. The Hungarian Radio archived a number of his records and also played them many times.
His work "Nightmare Symphony" was qualified for the final of the "Új Magyar Zenei Fórum 2011" (New Hungarian Music Forum 2009) composers´ competition, and won the special prize of Fidelio Media.
International contemporary music festivals and courses:
2007-2008 Vienna, Budapest
„Herausragende, innovative Aktivitäten des Instituts für Komposition und Elektroakustik” Johannes Kretz, Andrea Szigetvári
2008 Amsterdam
„Gaudeamus Music Week”
2009 Ostrava
„Ostrava Days – New Music Festival”
Richard Ayres, Petr Kotík, Michael Schumacher, Christian Wolff
Ákos Zarándy started his music studies in 1997 in the solfeggio-music theory department of the King Saint Stephen Secondary School for Music. Since 2000 he studied composing from László Draskóczy. Between 2001 and 2006 he was pupil of Máté Szabó Sipos and Valér Jobbágy at the singing and music teacher and conducting department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest. In 2004 he was accepted to the composing department as well, his teacher was János Vajda and from 2007 Zoltán Jeney.
On the 26th of August 2009 – in frames of his composing diploma concert – a cross-section from his first opera („Las dos Fridas”) was played in the Great Hall of the Music Academy by outstanding instrumental soloists (Ildikó Szakács, Ágnes Herczku, Csaba Klenyán, László Ernyei, Ditta Rohmann, András Szalai, László Tömösközi) and the Symphonic Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio conducted by László Tihanyi.
Ákos Zarándy is permanent participant of many contemporary music concerts (Music of Our Age, Budapest Autumn Festival, Youth Contemporary Music Evening, Con Spirito club concerts). His compositions were presented in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Mexico. The Hungarian Radio archived a number of his records and also played them many times.
His work "Nightmare Symphony" was qualified for the final of the "Új Magyar Zenei Fórum 2011" (New Hungarian Music Forum 2009) composers´ competition, and won the special prize of Fidelio Media.
International contemporary music festivals and courses:
2007-2008 Vienna, Budapest
„Herausragende, innovative Aktivitäten des Instituts für Komposition und Elektroakustik” Johannes Kretz, Andrea Szigetvári
2008 Amsterdam
„Gaudeamus Music Week”
2009 Ostrava
„Ostrava Days – New Music Festival”
Richard Ayres, Petr Kotík, Michael Schumacher, Christian Wolff
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Új Magyar Zenei Fórum 2011 zeneszerzőverseny
(New Hungarian Music Forum 2011 composers' competition) |
BMC HMIC | BMC PCD 28 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| „olyan szövetből vagyunk, mint álmaink" | Music for the theater | 2003 |
| …Apfelsine… | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 6:3 | !to be determined | 0 |
| 6:3 | Ensemble | 2018 |
| Border Lightd of Silence | Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Songs of the Poor Lad | Choir and orchestra | 2015 |
| From the Merry Songs of Darkness | Children's choir | 2018 |
| Angry Birds | Chamber Music | 2017 |
| Apokalypsis Ióannou 22/5 | Female choir | 2010 |
| Ave Maria | Mixed choir | 2002 |
| Bethin | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Boogie Woogie Nun | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Breath Metal Ballad | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Farewell Waltz | Choir and orchestra | 2000 |
| Canción | Chamber Music | 2006 |
| Canção | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| Chanson sans un bon(bon) titre | Instrumental solo | 2016 |
| Circus, Circus, Circus | Music for the theater | 2009 |
| Citromsavas teaízesÍtő | Electroacoustic music | 2006 |
| Concerto Classico for Clarinet, Trumpet and Orchestra | Concerto | 2015 |
| Cosmic Dust Journey | Chamber Music | 2019 |
| May the Source Be Pure! | Symphony orchestra | 2020 |
| Cuadros de Kahlo | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| Scale-Fantasy in D Major | String orchestra | 0 |
| Without Songs | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2017 |
| Danzón | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Double sAx | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Due intermezzi | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Eco (Epilogue from "Las dos Fridas" Opera Mosaic) | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 2009 |
| I am of an age with each | Vocal ensemble | 2014 |
| It is Only a Sonatine – For Trombone and MIDI Trombone | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| Leaves | Instrumental solo | 2023 |
| Fantasia mexicana | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Fast Fugue and Postlude | !to be determined | 0 |
| Fragmenta Csikiensia | Chamber Music | 2018 |
| Gând exilat | Electroacoustic music | 2014 |
| Pale Purple Steam | Orchestral work | 2016 |
| On the Third Day | Female choir | 2014 |
| Huapango | Instrumental solo | 2015 |
| Three Hungarian Pictures | Symphony orchestra | 2001 |
| Snowwhite - Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra | Concerto | 2011 |
| Clarinet Quartet No. 1 | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| Clarinet Quartet No. 2 | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| Clarinet Quartet No. 3 | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| Icicles | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| In Z | Ensemble | 2023 |
| Intimate Rendezvous - For Solo Marimba | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Inventions | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| Iceage | Mixed choir | 2006 |
| Christmas Bagatell | Instrumental solo | 2003 |
| Double Concerto for Clarinet, Piano and Strings | Concerto | 2012 |
| Kyrie | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 2002 |
| Teardrop Waltz | Symphony orchestra | 1998 |
| La Columna Rota (from "Las dos Fridas" Opera Mosaic) | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 2009 |
| Los | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Lullaby | Chamber Music | 2017 |
| Solitude | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| Menjangan | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| New World Trio | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| Nightmare Symphony | Symphony orchestra | 2010 |
| Four Miniatures for Clarinet | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Pe-log in | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Pelog Klangspiel | Electroacoustic music | 2017 |
| Pilinszky Songs 1-2-3 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2012 |
| Songs to Peoms by Pilinszky | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2008 |
| Pinturas mexicanas | Instrumental solo | 2010 |
| Praeludium | Instrumental solo | 2022 |
| Psyché - Hegyaljai évek | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2020 |
| Rêverie | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| շողեր (shoger) / Shine | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| Re-turn | Electroacoustic music | 2007 |
| Recuerdo (Prologue from "Las dos Fridas" Opera Mosaic) | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2009 |
| Hidden life | Film music | 2009 |
| Ricercare a 3 voci | Chamber Music | 2016 |
| Ricercare a 4 voci | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| Ricercare a 6 voci | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| Ritratto di Barnabás Lenner - El gigante | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Ritratto di Csaba Klenyán - Solitario | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Ritratto di Luca Marton - Ombrosa | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Ritratto di Péter Szűcs | Instrumental solo | 2015 |
| Rákóczi-concerto for Tárogató and Orchestra | Concerto | 2019 |
| Sarabande | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Schizoeffect | Instrumental solo | 2016 |
| Serenata | Male choir | 2010 |
| She Against the Music | Electroacoustic music | 2008 |
| Mourning Song for Thirteen Insruments | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| Slipped | Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Song from the Mountains | Symphony orchestra | 2017 |
| Spürst Du Mein Herz? | Orchestral work | 2014 |
| Stabat mater | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1999 |
| Steb by Step | Instrumental solo | 2008 |
| Ray | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2017 |
| Symphony in D | Symphony orchestra | 2007 |
| Sextet | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| The Lake Cries | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| Tƚig / Click | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2015 |
| Memories of Tihany | Symphony orchestra | 1999 |
| Torzonborz (Shaggy) - For Trombone Solo | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Touch – For Viola, Piano | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Trio Why-G | Chamber Music | 2018 |
| Dance in the Orchard of the Petenera | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2004 |
| Mirrordrops | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2010 |
| Ukihashi | Opera | 2016 |
| Un petit échiquier | Instrumental solo | 2017 |
| Someone Walks on the Tip of the Trees | Electroacoustic music | 2014 |
| Vigilia | Instrumental solo | 2005 |
| Viola in C – For Viola and Orchestra | Concerto | 2013 |
| Viola quarter | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Violin Concerto from the Dephts | Concerto | 2017 |
| Echo | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| Vorspiel | Electroacoustic music | 2006 |
| W. C. Woman Closed | Music for the theater | 2011 |
| Eternal Fire | Mixed choir | 2020 |
| Maze | Instrumental solo | 2024 |