Pócs Katalin
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1963
4 June 1963 Budapest - 27 September 2019
She studied at the Composition Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music under Emil Petrovics, obtaining diplomas in music theory and piano teaching, and composition.
She has won several prizes at composers' competitions. In 1986 she won 1st prize at the Composers' Competition commemorating Ferenc Liszt, in 1992 she was 4th at a South African competition, and in 1993 she ranked 2nd at the Szeged Composers' Competition "The Music of the Future".
She has received several scholarships: one by Kincses Kuratórium (1987), the Zoltán Kodály Scholarship (1988-1991), and the Art Fund Scholarship three times. She also won the art scholarship of the Budapest 22nd District Municipality in 1998/99.
She has been granted financial support by the Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights and by the Hungarian Credit Bank. She is a member of the Hungarian Composers' Association and the Art Fund.
Her works have been broadcast by the Hungarian Radio and Television, and performed at concerts in Hungary and abroad (including Lüneburg, Bourges, Berlin, Groningen, Transylvania, Munich, Bloomington, Rome, Chicago, Oregon, and Banff, Canada, where she spent two months as a scholarship grantee. She has participated at professional meetings in Vienna, Moscow, and Gdansk. Three of her works have been released on CD. Two compositions by Pócs appeared in print published by the Munich based 4'33" music publisher, the Hungarian Akkord music company, and one by Harpa Hungarica in Bloomington. Some of his pieces have appeared in Tünde Aszalós's book: The Child Playing Piano.
She studied at the Composition Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music under Emil Petrovics, obtaining diplomas in music theory and piano teaching, and composition.
She has won several prizes at composers' competitions. In 1986 she won 1st prize at the Composers' Competition commemorating Ferenc Liszt, in 1992 she was 4th at a South African competition, and in 1993 she ranked 2nd at the Szeged Composers' Competition "The Music of the Future".
She has received several scholarships: one by Kincses Kuratórium (1987), the Zoltán Kodály Scholarship (1988-1991), and the Art Fund Scholarship three times. She also won the art scholarship of the Budapest 22nd District Municipality in 1998/99.
She has been granted financial support by the Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors' Rights and by the Hungarian Credit Bank. She is a member of the Hungarian Composers' Association and the Art Fund.
Her works have been broadcast by the Hungarian Radio and Television, and performed at concerts in Hungary and abroad (including Lüneburg, Bourges, Berlin, Groningen, Transylvania, Munich, Bloomington, Rome, Chicago, Oregon, and Banff, Canada, where she spent two months as a scholarship grantee. She has participated at professional meetings in Vienna, Moscow, and Gdansk. Three of her works have been released on CD. Two compositions by Pócs appeared in print published by the Munich based 4'33" music publisher, the Hungarian Akkord music company, and one by Harpa Hungarica in Bloomington. Some of his pieces have appeared in Tünde Aszalós's book: The Child Playing Piano.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |
Fiatal zeneszerzők csoportja - IV. Antológia
(Young Composers' Group; Anthology - IV) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31192 | |
| 1995 | Hommage | Magyar Rádió | MR 011 | 4 CDs |
| 2001 | Harpa Hungarica | Magánkiadás | B0006M4N4Q | |
| 2009 |
Harpchipelago - Kortárs magyar kompozíciók hárfára
(Harpchipelago - Contemporary Hungarian Works for Harp) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32630 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Etudes for Clarinet | Instrumental solo | 1993 |
| The fieldguard and the bunny | Unknown | 2006 |
| The Awaking of Tengel the Evil | Live and tape music | 1997 |
| From darkness towards the light | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Andante and Allegro | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Annuncia la Stella | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1996 |
| Annuncia la Stella | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| Ballade for Harp, Op. 36 | Instrumental solo | 1991 |
| Impressions of Banff | Instrumental solo | 1998 |
| Introduction and Allegro | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| Introduction and Allegro | Live and prerecorded music | 1996 |
| Inspiration from Bloomington | Instrumental solo | 2018 |
| Cimballum | Live and prerecorded music | 2005 |
| Duo for Cellos | Chamber Music | 2018 |
| Folksongs from Csík | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1997 |
| Song | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2012 |
| Songs to Own Poems (Song Cycle I) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1986 |
| Songs to Own Poems (Song Cycle II) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1986 |
| Songs to Own Poems (Song Cycle III) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1989 |
| Piece for Viola | Instrumental solo | 1998 |
| Piece for Viola and Harpsichord | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| Pieces for Children - guitar | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Pieces for Children - two guitars | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Pieces for Children - piano | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Duets for Flute and Guitar | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Duo for Clarinet and Piano | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| Duo for Two Pianos for Children | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| Duos for Dulcimer and Tenor Hammered Dulcimer | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| Elegy | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Memory Pieces for Piano | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Evening Song | Live and prerecorded music | 2000 |
| Gentle Breezes | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Wind Blow Away! | Electroacoustic music | 1993 |
| Pictures from Gallya | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| Guitar Quartet | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Pieces for Two Guitars | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Folksongs from Gyergyó | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1996 |
| Funeral Procession | Choir with accompaniment | 2012 |
| In Memory of Zoltán Gyöngyössy | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Tone Poems for Harp (Series No. 1) | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Tone Poems for Harp (Series No. 2) | Instrumental solo | 2015 |
| Landscape in Tone | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Violin Concerto | Concerto | 1999 |
| Hommage a Beethoven | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Hommage a Georges Seurat | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Hommage a Mozart | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Hommage a Mozart - Piano Piece for Children | Instrumental solo | 2007 |
| Concerto for Harp | Concerto | 2003 |
| Three Pieces for Flute and Tenor Hammered Dulcimer | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| Three Remembrances | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| Three Miniatures | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Three Movements for Two Pianos and Percussions | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| Piece for Marimbaphone | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Three Movements on Turkish Melodies | Instrumental solo | 1992 |
| Impression | Live electronic music | 2001 |
| Impressions | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| March for Wind Orchestra | Wind orchestra | 1993 |
| Chamber Concerto | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| Chamber Concert for Violin and Chamber Ensemble | Concerto | 1998 |
| Character Pieces for Three Flutes | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| Two Archaic Songs | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| Two Ballades | Instrumental solo | 1992 |
| Two Songs on Poems by Sándor Weöres | Live and prerecorded music | 2000 |
| Two small pieces for children | Unknown | 2006 |
| Two Little Pieces for Four Hands | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| Two Little Pieces for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1994 |
| Two Movements for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1996 |
| Duo for Two Pianos | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Leggeramente | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| Cats´ Convention in Tivoli | Live and prerecorded music | 2003 |
| Hungarian Folk Song | Instrumental solo | 2007 |
| Maracanga, Op. 86 | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| Meditation | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| Meditation Music for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1997 |
| Mondsee | Instrumental solo | 1991 |
| Motets | Mixed choir | 1987 |
| Mutatis Mutandis - extended version | Electroacoustic music | 1985 |
| Mutatis Mutandis - electroacoustic piece | Electroacoustic music | 1985 |
| Indian Summer | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Four Pieces for Guitar | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Four Miniatures | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Four Movements | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Pieces for Children for Piano Four Hands | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| Folksong Arrangements for Three Guitars | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Folksong Arrangements for Voice and Cimbalom | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1992 |
| Folksong Arrangements for Voice, Clarinet and Cimbalom | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1995 |
| Folksong Arrangements for Voice, Clarinet and Cimbalom | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1992 |
| Palette | Children's choir | 2003 |
| Pastorale and Rondo - On Two Themes of Francesca Caccini | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| Pegnitz | Symphony orchestra | 1988 |
| Provence Dream | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Vibrations | Ensemble | 1989 |
| Layers | Chamber Music | 2006 |
| Rosegarden | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| Contemplation | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Signal+Song | Electroacoustic music | 1994 |
| Sonata | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| Sonata | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Suite for String Orchestra | String orchestra | 2002 |
| Stillness and Rise | Live and prerecorded music | 1994 |
| Stillness and Rise | Live and prerecorded music | 1994 |
| Trio fro Flute, Viola and Harp | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Trio for Clarinet, Violoncello and Piano | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| Trio for Two Clarinets and Bassoon | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| Tuba Quartet | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Messages from the Past | Live and prerecorded music | 1995 |
| Meditation to Infinity | Instrumental solo | 2004 |
| Reality, Desire and Dream | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1989 |
| Variations for a Choral Theme | Instrumental solo | 1995 |
| Remembrance | Instrumental solo | 1995 |
| String Quartet No. 1 | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| String Quartet No. 2 | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Wandering Towards Infinity | Chamber Music | 2016 |
| Piano Concerto | Concerto | 1990 |
| Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| Flitting shadows | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| Transcription - Debussy: Little Suite, Ballet-movement | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Pfade und Fährten, Op. 7 / Paths and Strokes, Op. 7 | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| New Electronic Composition - Endless Roads | Electroacoustic music | 1998 |
| Travel experiences | Chamber orchestra | 2004 |
| Percussion Piece for Children | Chamber Music | 1997 |