Bucz Magor
Composer
Composer Magor Bucz was born on 25 January 1994 in Budapest. He is currently a doctoral student and teaching demonstrator at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, a freelance editor and reporter for Bartók Radio, and the artistic director of the Óbuda Square Theatre.
In 2019, she graduated from the Master of Music Composition course at the Academy of Music as a student of Gyula Fekete, and also studied music education at the same institution. For six months he was a participant in the composition program at the Santa Cecilia Conservatorio in Rome in the class of Prof. Riccardo Riccardi. In 2018, he received the Neszlényi Andor Award of the Liszt Academy of Music, which was awarded for the most outstanding composition of the academic year. He is an active participant in the concert scene in Hungary and has also given numerous performances abroad (England, Italy, Philippines, South Korea, Iceland, Hong Kong, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Singapore). In addition to his concert life, he is also active as a theatre (Hungarian Theatre of Pest, Petőfi Theatre of Sopron, Theatre on the Square) and film composer, his latest film work is the Hungarian Passion, which will be released in 2021.
He considers himself a composer who builds on classical values and is open-minded towards the many trends of so-called serious and so-called light music. He believes in the fusion of seemingly distant styles from a classical point of view, not only out of a desire to experiment, but also because he sees it as a guarantee for the survival of classical music culture. He believes that contemporary composers with a classical education can play a new and important role in this mission.
Major music prizes, scholarships and awards:
2023 - One of the winners of the three-year Art Scholarship Programme of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, theme: 'The Legend of St. László - an oratorio'.
2023 - Third prize in the Petőfi 200 Composers Competition of Bartók Radio, with the children's choir piece "The Sun".
2023 - Antonín Dvořak International Composition Competition (Czech Republic), finalist
2023 - CANERES International Music Competition (Vienna), semi-finalist, 1st prize and qualification for the grand final in October
2019-2023 - NKA Composer's Grant
2022 - Versünnep Festival, finalist and gala evening participant (National Theatre)
2020 - New National Excellence Programme Scholar
2019 - Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Composition Competition, 1st prize.
2019 - National Scientific Student Conference, Art Section, Final, Second Prize.
2018 - Neszlényi Prize of the Academy of Music, for the most outstanding composition of the 2017/18 academic year
2017 - Erasmus+ scholarship to the Santa Cecilia Conservatorio in Rome
2017 - Composition Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, 2nd prize.
2017 - National Scientific Student Conference, Art Section, Final, 2nd prize.
2015 - Song Competition of the University of Theatre and Film Arts, 1st prize.
2014 - Cro Patria International Choral Composition Competition (Croatia), 1st prize.
2014 - Competition for Composers of the Budapest Wander Choir, Special Prize (equivalent to 2nd prize).
2013 - Antonín Dvorak International Composition Competition (Czech Republic), finalist.
2012 - National Council for Talent Development Grand Prize: "This year's Discoverer".
2023 - Junior Prima Prize in the category of Music.
Courses, workshops:
2023 - Classical ME international music workshop (Budapest)
2019 - Participation in the Keyboard in the 21st Century - International New Music Conference and Festival (Hong Kong).
2017 - Dark Music Days contemporary music course and festival (Iceland)
2015 - Europa Cantat International Choir Festival composition course (Pécs)
In 2019, she graduated from the Master of Music Composition course at the Academy of Music as a student of Gyula Fekete, and also studied music education at the same institution. For six months he was a participant in the composition program at the Santa Cecilia Conservatorio in Rome in the class of Prof. Riccardo Riccardi. In 2018, he received the Neszlényi Andor Award of the Liszt Academy of Music, which was awarded for the most outstanding composition of the academic year. He is an active participant in the concert scene in Hungary and has also given numerous performances abroad (England, Italy, Philippines, South Korea, Iceland, Hong Kong, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Singapore). In addition to his concert life, he is also active as a theatre (Hungarian Theatre of Pest, Petőfi Theatre of Sopron, Theatre on the Square) and film composer, his latest film work is the Hungarian Passion, which will be released in 2021.
He considers himself a composer who builds on classical values and is open-minded towards the many trends of so-called serious and so-called light music. He believes in the fusion of seemingly distant styles from a classical point of view, not only out of a desire to experiment, but also because he sees it as a guarantee for the survival of classical music culture. He believes that contemporary composers with a classical education can play a new and important role in this mission.
Major music prizes, scholarships and awards:
2023 - One of the winners of the three-year Art Scholarship Programme of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, theme: 'The Legend of St. László - an oratorio'.
2023 - Third prize in the Petőfi 200 Composers Competition of Bartók Radio, with the children's choir piece "The Sun".
2023 - Antonín Dvořak International Composition Competition (Czech Republic), finalist
2023 - CANERES International Music Competition (Vienna), semi-finalist, 1st prize and qualification for the grand final in October
2019-2023 - NKA Composer's Grant
2022 - Versünnep Festival, finalist and gala evening participant (National Theatre)
2020 - New National Excellence Programme Scholar
2019 - Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Composition Competition, 1st prize.
2019 - National Scientific Student Conference, Art Section, Final, Second Prize.
2018 - Neszlényi Prize of the Academy of Music, for the most outstanding composition of the 2017/18 academic year
2017 - Erasmus+ scholarship to the Santa Cecilia Conservatorio in Rome
2017 - Composition Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, 2nd prize.
2017 - National Scientific Student Conference, Art Section, Final, 2nd prize.
2015 - Song Competition of the University of Theatre and Film Arts, 1st prize.
2014 - Cro Patria International Choral Composition Competition (Croatia), 1st prize.
2014 - Competition for Composers of the Budapest Wander Choir, Special Prize (equivalent to 2nd prize).
2013 - Antonín Dvorak International Composition Competition (Czech Republic), finalist.
2012 - National Council for Talent Development Grand Prize: "This year's Discoverer".
2023 - Junior Prima Prize in the category of Music.
Courses, workshops:
2023 - Classical ME international music workshop (Budapest)
2019 - Participation in the Keyboard in the 21st Century - International New Music Conference and Festival (Hong Kong).
2017 - Dark Music Days contemporary music course and festival (Iceland)
2015 - Europa Cantat International Choir Festival composition course (Pécs)
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Prayer of Saint Francis, Brother of Sun | Mixed choir | 2014 |
| Altum | Electroacoustic music | 2016 |
| Aspect – Hommage á BB70 | Ensemble | 2017 |
| Aspect – Hommage á BB70 | Instrumental solo | 2016 |
| Ave Maria | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2021 |
| Souvenir | Stage work | 2019 |
| Csokonai-Songs | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2021 |
| Différance | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 2017 |
| Evening Prayer | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2019 |
| Cloud-Play | Male choir | 2023 |
| Glory | Choir with accompaniment | 2020 |
| Two Evangelical Motets | Mixed choir | 2022 |
| In your arms | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2022 |
| Two Autumn Songs | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2021 |
| Libra | Symphony orchestra | 2019 |
| Hungarian Passion | Film music | 2021 |
| Monologue | Instrumental solo | 2020 |
| May | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2021 |
| Parate viam domini | Mixed choir | 2020 |
| Partita | Instrumental solo | 2021 |
| Prelude-Paraphrase | Instrumental solo | 2018 |
| Pro pace / O pater omnipotens | Choir with solo voice(s) | 2021 |
| Hiding Nautre | Film music | 2018 |
| Romance-Variations on a Theme by Mendelssohn | Chamber Music | 2020 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Music for the theater | 2020 |
| Midsummer Night´s Dream | Music for the theater | 2017 |
| Triptichon - In memoriam P.E. | Chamber Music | 2021 |
| Trio | Chamber Music | 2019 |
| Dance of the Widower Lads | Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Dance of the Widower Lads | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Festive Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song | Symphony orchestra | 2022 |