Balatoni Sándor
Composer
Dr. Sándor Balatoni was born in 1983 in Pecs, Hungary. He learned to play the piano from Ildiko Megyimorecz at the Franz Liszt Music School. During high school he learned to play the organ from Szabolcs Szamosi, at the same time he studied composition at the Conservatory of Pecs as a student of Istvan Gyorffy. In 2008 he got a degree in church music at the Hungarian Church Music and Liturgic Institution in Budapest. During these years he studied composition, improvisation and playing the organ from Istvan Koloss and conducting from Laszlo Tardy. He graduated ’Summa cum laude’ from the University of Pecs as a conductor in 2010 as a student of prof. Salamon Kamp, and prof. Tamas Lakner, Liszt-Prize winning conductors. In 2011 he also got a master’s degree as an organist with Republican Scholarship at the University of Pecs. His teachers were prof. Csaba Kiraly Liszt-Prize winning organist and Istvan Baroti. He has finished his doctoral studies at the University of Pecs and at the Eastman School of Music at prof. Salamon Kamp and prof. David Higgs. He has received his doctoral degree in 2017. Since 2014 he has been the titular organist and choir director of the Heart of Jesus Church in Pecs. Since 2016 he has been an assistant professor at the University of Pecs at the organ and choral conducting department. He has been the organist of the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, the accompanist of the Pannon Festival Choir and have participated in many recordings as an organist. Since 2016 he has been the conductor of the Mecsek Choir.
He has participated in the masterclasses of Dalibor Miklavcic, David Briggs, Duncan Middleton, Gerard Brooks, Hannfried Lucke, Martin Herchenröder, Pierre Pincemaille, Ronny Krippner, Sophie Véronique Cauchefer Choplin, Stefan Engels, Zsigmond Szathmáry and Tomas Adam Nowak in Hungary, Germany, England and in the United States. He played several recitals overall Europe and in the United States.
In 2004 he won First Prize at the National Organ Competition at Zsambek. He won the Special Prize of the 7th and 8th National Organ Competition at Salgotarjan in 2004 and in 2007. In 2009 he won the Special Prize of the Hungarian Jesuit Society’s choral composition competition, in 2010 he won 3rd Prize at the Millenium Jubilee Composition Contest of the Diocese of Pecs, in 2014 he won the Special Prize of the Night of the Choruses festival’s choral composition competition. His works has been performed in several countries including all neighbour countries, Italy, Belgium, China and in the US. In 2011 he won the High Standard Prize of the Academic Society of Pecs and the University of Pecs for organ playing. In 2012 he was awarded with the Junior Prima Prize of the Prima Primissima foundation. In 2014 he was awarded with the Fulbright scholarship, with the Mecsek Choir he won Laurea cum laude Prize at the 2nd International Budapest Choir Festival, at the Croatia Cantat he won 1st Prize in their category and also has received the Conductor’s Special Prize. In 2016 he has been awarded with the Csorba Prize for his composition. In 2017 he has won 1st Prize at the European Award for Choral Composers from the European Choral Association. In 2018 he has won 2nd Prize at the chant composition contest of the International Eucharistic Congress. In 2019 he has won 2nd Prize at the Chanakkale International Choir Festival with the Mecsek Choir in Turkey just as the Special Prize of Chanakkale Municipality and the Special Prize for the best repertoire. In 2019 he was granted to be the Travelling Ambassador of the University of Pécs. In 2020 he has won the prize of the Trianon and Müpa (Palace of Arts) jubilee competition contest with his choral pieces, just as the fund of the Scientific and Artistic Committee of the University of Pécs for his composition.
He has participated in the masterclasses of Dalibor Miklavcic, David Briggs, Duncan Middleton, Gerard Brooks, Hannfried Lucke, Martin Herchenröder, Pierre Pincemaille, Ronny Krippner, Sophie Véronique Cauchefer Choplin, Stefan Engels, Zsigmond Szathmáry and Tomas Adam Nowak in Hungary, Germany, England and in the United States. He played several recitals overall Europe and in the United States.
In 2004 he won First Prize at the National Organ Competition at Zsambek. He won the Special Prize of the 7th and 8th National Organ Competition at Salgotarjan in 2004 and in 2007. In 2009 he won the Special Prize of the Hungarian Jesuit Society’s choral composition competition, in 2010 he won 3rd Prize at the Millenium Jubilee Composition Contest of the Diocese of Pecs, in 2014 he won the Special Prize of the Night of the Choruses festival’s choral composition competition. His works has been performed in several countries including all neighbour countries, Italy, Belgium, China and in the US. In 2011 he won the High Standard Prize of the Academic Society of Pecs and the University of Pecs for organ playing. In 2012 he was awarded with the Junior Prima Prize of the Prima Primissima foundation. In 2014 he was awarded with the Fulbright scholarship, with the Mecsek Choir he won Laurea cum laude Prize at the 2nd International Budapest Choir Festival, at the Croatia Cantat he won 1st Prize in their category and also has received the Conductor’s Special Prize. In 2016 he has been awarded with the Csorba Prize for his composition. In 2017 he has won 1st Prize at the European Award for Choral Composers from the European Choral Association. In 2018 he has won 2nd Prize at the chant composition contest of the International Eucharistic Congress. In 2019 he has won 2nd Prize at the Chanakkale International Choir Festival with the Mecsek Choir in Turkey just as the Special Prize of Chanakkale Municipality and the Special Prize for the best repertoire. In 2019 he was granted to be the Travelling Ambassador of the University of Pécs. In 2020 he has won the prize of the Trianon and Müpa (Palace of Arts) jubilee competition contest with his choral pieces, just as the fund of the Scientific and Artistic Committee of the University of Pécs for his composition.
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Psalm 116, Op. 50 | Choir and chamber orchestra | 2014 |
| Psalm 50, Op. 13 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| The Prayer of Brother to Sun, op. 52 | Mixed choir | 2016 |
| Ave Maria, No. 1, Op. 3 | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 2003 |
| Ave Maria, No. 2, Op. 6 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2004 |
| Ave Maria, No. 3, Op. 8 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2004 |
| Axe Phebus aureo, Op. 61 | Mixed choir | 2017 |
| Bagatell Suite, Op. 31 | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| Berceuse, Op. 58 | Chamber Music | 2017 |
| Introduction and Passacaglia, Op. 16 | Instrumental solo | 2005 |
| Wine Bagatelles, Op. 43 | Choir and orchestra | 2013 |
| Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei (Psalm 19), Op. 45 | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2013 |
| Cantate Domino, Op. 37 | Choir a cappella | 2012 |
| Carmina naturam, Op. 73 | Choir a cappella | 2020 |
| Carmina vinorum, Op. 68 | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 2019 |
| Communiones polifonica, Op. 26 | Mixed choir | 2013 |
| Consultatio, Op. 71 | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 2020 |
| Crucifixus – Orchestral Motet, Op. 10 | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 2005 |
| Dypticha Aurea, Op. 62 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2018 |
| Ecce sacerdos, Op. 15 | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2005 |
| Eternalios, Op. 41 | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| Fabuletta (Tale for six hands), Op. 30 | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| Fanfare Rondeau, Op. 56 | Wind orchestra | 2016 |
| Fantasy "Müde bin ich", Op. 24 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2007 |
| Flutelle, Op. 49 | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| Fényesség ragyogott fel, Op. 20 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2008 |
| Háborús esti harangszó, Op. 54 | Choir and orchestra | 2016 |
| Three Wine Songs, Op. 34 | Male choir | 2010 |
| Three Orchestrations, Op. 1 | Orchestral work | 2005 |
| Three Christmas Folk Songs, Op. 9 | Mixed choir | 2004 |
| Three Folk Songs, Op. 5 | Mixed choir | 2004 |
| Three Stylistic Exercises, Op. 2 | Choir, solo instrument(s) & orchestra | 2001 |
| Immár a nap leáldozott, Op. 48 | Mixed choir | 2014 |
| Introduction, Scherzo and Fugue, Op. 4 | Instrumental solo | 2003 |
| Iubilate Deo, Op. 69 | Mixed choir | 2019 |
| Jur nijedna na svit vila, Op. 64 | Mixed choir | 2018 |
| The Relics of József Attila, Op. 17 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| The Relics of József Attila, Op. 33 | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 2012 |
| Christmas for Four Hands, Op. 27 | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| Meditation, Op. 51 | Instrumental solo | 2016 |
| Missa brevis "Miserere", Op. 7 | Mixed choir | 2004 |
| Missa brevis "Missa acuto", Op. 18 | Choir with accompaniment | 2006 |
| Missa brevis "Orbis factor", Op. 14 | Mixed choir | 2005 |
| Missa laetitia, Op. 60 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2017 |
| Márai abstracts (On Poems of Sándor Márai), Op. 35 | Mixed choir | 2011 |
| Nagy jóvoltát hirdessétek, Op. 57 | Mixed choir | 2017 |
| Noe´s Motorboat, Op. 39 | Stage work | 2013 |
| Organ Suite No. 2, Op. 70 | Instrumental solo | 2019 |
| Organ Suite, Op. 12 | Instrumental solo | 2005 |
| Passion Oratorio, Op. 22 | Solo voice(s), choir, solo instr. & orch. | 2007 |
| Pastoralpartita ("Fel nagy örömre"), Op. 36 | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Psalm 24, Op. 23 | Choir with solo voice(s) | 2007 |
| Rhapsody 1-2-3, Op. 32 | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| Rhapsodion, Op. 44 | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Suscipe Domine, Op. 29 | Mixed choir | 2009 |
| Mass St. Morus – Oratorio, Op. 28 | Solo voice(s), choir, solo instr. & orch. | 2009 |
| Symphonic Suite, Op. 25 | Symphony orchestra | 2008 |
| Sóhajtás a hajnalban, Op. 47 | Choir a cappella | 2014 |
| Spring, Op. 38 | Mixed choir | 2013 |
| The Interval Song, Op. 66 | Children's choir | 2018 |
| Violin Suite, Op. 21 | Instrumental solo | 2006 |
| Let the Song Peal, Op. 63 | Mixed choir | 2018 |
| Green and Light, Op. 53 | Mixed choir | 2016 |
| Blessing to the Hungarian, Op. 72 | Mixed choir | 2020 |
| Ó jöjj, ó jöjj, Op. 46 | Mixed choir | 2013 |
| Oh Holiest Great Holiness, Op. 65 | Mixed choir | 2018 |
| Five Children´s Choirs for Easter, Op. 19 | Choir with accompaniment | 2007 |