András Gábor Virágh was born in 1984 in
Budapest and is one of the most sought-after
composer and organist of his generation. He
has been a titular organist at the St. Stephen’s
Basilica in Budapest, as well as an assistant
lecturer in solfeggio, and form and analysis, at
the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He is
a board member of the Hungarian Composers’
Union. At the time of writing, his biggest recent
achievements include receiving numerous do
mestic awards, as well as three international
composition prizes, including: 1st Prize at the
Los Angeles International Composition Com
petition in 2006; the Oradea International Composition Competition in 2008;
and the ISA International Composition Competition in 2012. In 2007–2008, he
was awarded a National Scholarship, and for 2010/2011 the Annie Fischer Per
formers’ Scholarship. In 2009, he received the University of Debrecen’s Superior
Student Award. In 2011, he was awarded the Junior Prima Prize, which is one of
the highest honors bestowed on young musicians. He graduated in 2013 from
the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with a degree in composition, under
the tutelage of Gyula Fekete. He has been awarded composition prizes from
the Aurora Musis Amica Foundation, as well as from the Hungarian Academy
of Arts. He was a two-time recipient of the Benedek Istvánffy Composition
Prize (in 2015, and again in 2017), and would receive the Erkel Prize in the same
year. Also in 2017, he wrote his Metamorphosis for 14 players for ensemble, at the
invitation of the Warsaw Autumn Contemporary Music Festival, in celebration
of its 60th anniversary. In 2018, the composition was aired more than 50 times
by Radio France Musique. In 2020, he has awarded the Classical Composition of
the Year award for his Gregorian Notes for Viola and Organ.
STAGE WORKS
Femme Fatale 2200111XXG – Opera (2014) Lib: András Almási-Tóth
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Concerto for Orchestra (2012), symph. orch.
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (2012)
Sinfonietta (2013), symph. orch.
Trinity (2015), symph. orch.
Genesys (2017), symph. orch.
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (2017)
Les Couleurs des Vagues (2020), vl., symph. orch.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Metamorphosis for 14 Players (2017), ens.
Trinity (2015), 10 str.
Concerto for Organ, Brass and Percussion (2009), org., brass quintet,
22 perc. instr.
Quintet (2009), fl., A sax., hn., vlc., pno.
Metamorph III. (2010), str. quartet
Tetra (2011), A sax., pno.
Dyptique (2011), cl., cimb., str. trio
Quasi Improvisato (2011), cl., cimb.
Triptyque (2012), fl., pno.
Triptyque (2012), S sax., pno.
Rhapsody (2012), cl., pno.
Triptychon (2013), hn., vlc., pno.
Trois Esquisses (2013), mar., pno.
Morning (2018), 4 trb.
Wawes (2014), A sax., harp
Hommage à Munkácsy (2014), cl., A sax.
Dialogue (2014), fl., cl.
Impromptu (2014), vla., pno.
Elegie (2015), vl., org.
Accende Lumen Sensibus (2016), A sax., org.
Trompeteria (2016), tr., pno.
Pentagram (2016), fl., cl., vl., vlc., pno.
Sonata da Chiesa (2017), tr., vlc., pno.
Gregorian Notes (2019), vl./vla., org.
String Quartet (2021)
CHORAL WORKS
O Salutaris Hostia (2004), SATB
O Sacrum Convivium (2007), SATB Pub: UMP EMB
Hosanna, Sanctus Deus Sabaoth (2015), solo S, female chr.
O Sacrum Convivium (2015), female chr.
Balassi Song (2019), 3-part SATB Lib: Bálint Balassi
O Magnum Mysterium (2019), SATB
VOCAL WORKS
Psalm 4 (2005), S, org.
Tre Hymni (2006), MS, fl., vlc., pno.
Tres Orationes (2011), S, cl., str. quartet
Cantemus Virginem (2017), S, org.
SOLO WORKS
Suite for Organ (2002)
Sonata for Organ (2003)
Seven Choralmeditations (2007), org.
Due Capricci (2008), pno.
Capriccio per Marimbafono (2008), mar.
Metamorphosis (2008), org.
Metal Music (2010), perc. instr.
Paduana Lachrymae (2011), org.
Les Visages de la Lune (2012), pno.
Tantris (2013), pno.
Silent Night (2013), org.
Danse avec I’inconnu (2014), pno.
Veni Creator Spiritus (2015), org.
Petite Suite (2016), picc./fl.
Adeste Fideles (2016), org.
Capriccioso Matuzo (2016), fl.
Straidght Labyrinth (2016), harp
Sonata, No. 1 – For Piano Solo (2018)
Impromptu (2017), org.
Genesis (2018), pno.
Vom Himmel Hoch (2019), org.
Eucharistic Hymn (2021), org. Pub: Zeneműkiadó.
