Katalin Nemes

Katalin Nemes
Born Katalin Frieder
5 October 1915
Debrecen, Austria-Hungary
Died 29 March 1991(1991-03-29) (aged 75)
Budapest, Hungary
Occupation pianist
Spouse(s) György Nemes
Awards Liszt Ferenc Award (1962),
Excellent Worker of Education
4 April Order
Order of the Work

Katalin Nemes (born Katalin Frieder on 5 October 1915) was a pianist and teacher. She was the wife of writer and journalist György Nemes and the mother of literature translator Anna Nemes.

Biography

From the age of 10 she élearnt at the conservatory of Debrecen as a student of Margit Halácsy .From 1932 to 1937 she learnt at Franz Liszt Academy of Music at Imre Stefániai, Béla Bartók and imre Keéri-Szántó. During this period she had to play on piano at a band, After getting degree, she married with György Nemes.

She taught at Nemzeti Zenede from 1947 to 1949, and then between 1949. And 1951 at Musical Secondary Grammar School at Budapest. At this time she returned to the academy as a demonstrator. Later she became a professor, her primary subject was related to piano.

At the same time she was a leader of concerts.

Sources

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